Spyderco Military Uneven edge grinds?

Flipper millie? Lmao!

I doubt the military will be the workhorse for a lot of people and be in production all these years, virtually unchanged, if the design was flawed.
 
What knife do you find, has the best ergonomics for you?


This post was about the uneven edge. I have identified about 4 deficiencies with the ergonomics that I would address if I had designed the knife, but what is the point in subjecting a knife that I am trying to enjoy to undue scrutiny? If you can open the knife with both hands with or without gloves, blindfolded, etc. Good for you, although you should be able to open all knives - if you have one that you can't open, that is really the knife we should be ripping on.

My thoughts on the knife are pretty much identical to what Revdevil just said - I noticed the same positives, and think it's a great ergonomic knife, but "I won't say it's the most comfortable in the ergonomics". I know a lot of people like the ergonomics, that's the only reason I even mentioned it - because someone looking for the knife might take everyone's word for it, and end up liking the ergos even less than me.

If you want a list of knives with impressive ergonomics, PM me and I will send a couple suggestions. I get the opportunity to handle several hundred knives every year, and there are a few production knives that pass through that I am impressed by. I don't know if I would score any folder 10/10 for ergonomics though, and I don't think there has ever been one that I would say couldn't be improved on.

I like the knife, you like the knife; Knifemaking is always a compromise - the whole idea with a knife like the Military is to find the perfect compromise between strengths, features, materials, and weaknesses - the marketing jargon I found on the knife was that it was meant for Sal Glesser's hypothetical military recruit son. You can make the knife better for all people with bare hands, and you can make the knife perfect for soldiers with a specific type of glove - but making it good for both is a compromise. However that's a discussion for another thread.
 
4 deficiencies? How many knives have you designed that has stayed in production for 15 years, in basically unchanged form and.whose limited editions sell out and command huge premiums in the secondary market?
 
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There are so many sparrows flapping as hard as they can to get away from this thread. Yes, the original post-absurd as it was-was about uneven grinds. People replied then inquired about something else you had included in your initial post. If you don't want to get into ergonomics and a potential flame war, simply drop the subject and move forward. You replying to someone by saying, "Well, I don't want to get into why I have issues with the ergonomics. Here is why I have issues with the ergonomics", isn't going to get people to let up on the issue of ergonomics.

If an uneven blade grind is causing you heartache, you may be in the wrong hobby. Many production knives are hand finished. As hand finished items, they are subject to human imperfection. If it bothers you, send it back or do what 95% of us would do and reprofile the darn edge.
 
Yeah I wouldn't put a flipper on it. You really aren't following me if that's what you got out of all this.


This thread has went way off topic, and has been resolved. Further discussion is unlikely.

Further discussion didn't seem to be part of the purpose of the original post anyway. ;)
 
Yeah I wouldn't put a flipper on it. You really aren't following me if that's what you got out of all this.


This thread has went way off topic, and has been resolved. Further discussion is unlikely.

Would you be so kind as to identify the 4 deficiencies? I am ambidextrous and have several left and right handed Military's.

Of much interest is what you might describe as deficient. Ergonomics are subjective.

This post was about the uneven edge. I have identified about 4 deficiencies with the ergonomics that I would address if I had designed the knife, but what is the point in subjecting a knife that I am trying to enjoy to undue scrutiny? If you can open the knife with both hands with or without gloves, blindfolded, etc. Good for you, although you should be able to open all knives - if you have one that you can't open, that is really the knife we should be ripping on.

My thoughts on the knife are pretty much identical to what Revdevil just said - I noticed the same positives, and think it's a great ergonomic knife, but "I won't say it's the most comfortable in the ergonomics". I know a lot of people like the ergonomics, that's the only reason I even mentioned it - because someone looking for the knife might take everyone's word for it, and end up liking the ergos even less than me.

If you want a list of knives with impressive ergonomics, PM me and I will send a couple suggestions. I get the opportunity to handle several hundred knives every year, and there are a few production knives that pass through that I am impressed by. I don't know if I would score any folder 10/10 for ergonomics though, and I don't think there has ever been one that I would say couldn't be improved on.

I like the knife, you like the knife; Knifemaking is always a compromise - the whole idea with a knife like the Military is to find the perfect compromise between strengths, features, materials, and weaknesses - the marketing jargon I found on the knife was that it was meant for Sal Glesser's hypothetical military recruit son. You can make the knife better for all people with bare hands, and you can make the knife perfect for soldiers with a specific type of glove - but making it good for both is a compromise. However that's a discussion for another thread.

What would you suggest would be of greater use to those who wear gloves? Growing up in a cold and snowy environment (120+ inches of snow, easily, a winter) I'm intrigued by any knives that you would think are better suited to use while wearing gloves.

I am, furthermore, confused by your desire for individuals to PM you for answers: why wouldn't you want to list the knives here?
 
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