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Spyderco Military?
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The AFCK was my first real knife, so it has had my loyalty. However, I've decided of late that the Military beats the 800 on all levels, except ergonomics where I believe they are almost equal.
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"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm lovin' every minute of it!"--Kramer
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"I'm out there Jerry, and I'm lovin' every minute of it!"--Kramer
If you check my recent thread in the old forum, you'll get some great responses. These guys talked me into the Military. I got it today and it's absolutely AWESOME! I can't think of another knife to better suit my needs...it fits like it was made for my hand, has an awesome blade that is hair raizing sharp out of the box. It's light but well balanced, had great belly, etc, etc, etc....go for the Military I don't think you'll be disappointed.
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Do a search on "Military" (subject only) on the Knife Reviews and Testing forum. Lots of good info.
The AFCK is my all-time favorite folder, and does everything I need it to very well, but the Military has caught my eye, too (of course, so have the Wegner, Chinook, Chinese, Dragonfly and every other knife that I can possibly conceive a real or imagined use for
-and those are just the Spydies).
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The AFCK is my all-time favorite folder, and does everything I need it to very well, but the Military has caught my eye, too (of course, so have the Wegner, Chinook, Chinese, Dragonfly and every other knife that I can possibly conceive a real or imagined use for
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I have a serrated military, and it is the only serrated knife I have that I can easily sharpen. I think it might be the serration pattern, I think it was made shallower by spyderco due to the tips chipping off. I beleive that since the original batches they changed the serration pattern, and lowered the rc a bit. I love the knife, it is the only liner lock I ever carry. I personally find it to be a very easy knife to sharpen on the spyderco sharpmaker.
Kyle
Kyle
The Military is a great knife. Lightweight with a very usable blade and as mentioned, easy to sharpen. I carried one throughout the entire Summer of last year. While in snorkelling in Hawaii, I had it clipped to my trunks. When I got out of the water at the end of the day, it was gone.....lost forever to the ocean...twas a sad day...
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I don't understand why everyone always goes nuts over the military. Nobody but me ever posts negative comments in military threads. I think the only other negative report I've read was from Cliff Stamp (issues with the lock). So you might be justified ignoring what I have to say next. I personally have no problem with the Ti liner or lockup, but I was really disapointed with the thickness and construction of the handle. To me it just doesn't feel like a heavy duty knife. I never had it fail or anything, but the handle does flex quite a bit when using the knife hard. You can also squeeze the handle scales together between your thumb and index finger if you pinch really hard. Can't come close to doing that with a 710 or any aluminum handled knife. The blade thickness is substancial (a good thing), but it looks awkward between such thin scales. It has only one liner, and that liner stops about halfway down the handle. So basically you only have G-10 scales making up the grip. I wouldn't have minded a full metal spine between the scales either. Another problem I had with it was the grip near the liner release. One scale is cut out so that you can access the lock easily. This leaves the other scale poking out with the serrated liner to cut into your index finger when you squeeze the knife. Sanding it will not reduce the pressure much, and you will just end up exposing the liner beyond that second scale. Just keep in mind that the handle is really thin for it's length. In fact I can't think of a thinner knife in that size catagory. Lastly The knife is balanced ahead of the finger notch so that it is blade heavy. Why would that be an advantage with a folder? Certainly you don't plan to chop with that knife--it's no machete or axe. It does make the knife very very light but that's just because there is so little material in the handle.
On the positive side the military is very fast to whip out since the thumb hole sticks out of the pocket. It is also easy to adjust how far the liner moves across the blade tang. Apparently this will void your warranty, but if you want to know, the pivot pin is not circular. It is fatter on one side, so that if you pop the pivot pin out and rotate it a few degrees to the right or left, you can change the stopping place of the liner significantly. So you should never have to worry about the liner going to the other side with wear. If you do take it appart, you will see the washers are made of an clear orange colored plastic. I don't know if this is what a bronze washer is, but it looks like a paper hole saver you stick on your sheets before putting them in a three ring binder. Actually they feel and look like they are made of cellophane, but they probably arn't. That's all I can remember about the military.
On the positive side the military is very fast to whip out since the thumb hole sticks out of the pocket. It is also easy to adjust how far the liner moves across the blade tang. Apparently this will void your warranty, but if you want to know, the pivot pin is not circular. It is fatter on one side, so that if you pop the pivot pin out and rotate it a few degrees to the right or left, you can change the stopping place of the liner significantly. So you should never have to worry about the liner going to the other side with wear. If you do take it appart, you will see the washers are made of an clear orange colored plastic. I don't know if this is what a bronze washer is, but it looks like a paper hole saver you stick on your sheets before putting them in a three ring binder. Actually they feel and look like they are made of cellophane, but they probably arn't. That's all I can remember about the military.
The Military is my daily carry. It is used every day for various chores including food prep and lots of cutting. I have no trouble sharpening it on my Sharpmaker. The other daily carry folder I have is a Wegner. Another awesome knife, but heavier.
But that doesn't mean I'm biased.
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