Spyderco Ti Military vs CRK : Opinions and Thoughts

Inlay's are a nice addition to the handle.
During winter-time it makes the knife more comfortable, it also breaks those puristical, technical lines of the plain Ti.

Blade length may also be considered, as the Mili is a bit longer.
 
Officer's Match said:
Try sending the Mili back in for spa service, free at that (you do have to pay postage for CRK's complimentary spa service that brings you Sebbie/Umnumzaan/Inkosi back to as-new condition) Or asking for disassembly tools. There is a very sound set of reasons the CRK costs more than the Spyderco. Don't misunderstand me, the Military is a fine model if you aren't bothered by "no disassembly policy" and tip down carry - but a Reeve it is not. The Spydie is essentially an expendable tool, whereas the CRK is a maintainable tool, with a company dedicated to keep it functioning at like-new levels.
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I can concur this with my own experience. Sent my Sebenza 21 in for spa treatment, sharpening, and tuning. Granted it took 8 weeks (it was the Xmas/New Year break) but the knife came back literally like new. All it took was 17 some dollars.
 
Wolverine666 said:
I have to admit that the thought of all of them makes me feel pretty good.
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That's what makes it so tough, and why the counsel of others is really not much help. Of those mentioned, my likely purchase would be the Ti Military. I already own about 5x CRKs, and they have sorta run their course with me.
 
archieblue said:
CRK and Spyderco are my fav. manufacturers and the Seb 21 and Millie are my two fav. models. When comparing a Ti Millie to a G10 one, Ti only wins on look and feel (and then, only if that floats your boat). A Ti Millie with the CQI changes may be a different story since the fasteners have all been beefed up.
All things considered, I don't believe there is a clear winner here. The Millie is almost as well made and almost as tough but much cheaper. The Sebenza is, IMO, a clear winner, but over 2X the price. Of course, you could always buy three Enduras and three Delicas instead, all six indifferent colors, and arrange them in a bowl like flowers. I always, and will always say, if someone is interested in trying a Sebenza they need to get one in their hands and go do some real chores with it.


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what do the letters "CQI" stand for?
 
I am waiting on the KW CF/Ti/S90V Military so I can send my old pivot Umnumzaan in for spa treatment. Though I am not particularly sold on the tip of the Military, it should prove to be an excellent cutter at work and around the house. We'll see...
 
CRK is pretty much Rolex of the knifeworld.

Ti Military is like some high-end Seiko.


High end Seiko might be better than Rolex in term of practicality but no matter how good it is a Seiko is still no match for Rolex.
 
bodog said:
Wish they'd use something other than S30V in the ti millies. S30V sucks. Even XHP would be better. Would prefer m390 or equivalent. It sucks they use a steel like S30V in arguably one of their best knives. It's a deal breaker and I've often been right on the verge of buying one but can't get over the steel. It's the worst of all worlds except corrosion resistance which is mediocre.
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I think steel is waaaaay overrated on these subject. I have Seb25 in S35VN. Some sprint run Spyderco in M390, 204P, S90V etc. I also own several custom with exotic steel. I use my knife regularly almost every day but I'm not abuse my knife. I'm also hand sharpen my knife.

The only real noticeable different among using them are ergonomic and geometry which IMO much more important than steel.

 
shqxk said:
CRK is pretty much Rolex of the knifeworld.

Ti Military is like some high-end Seiko.


High end Seiko might be better than Rolex in term of practicality but no matter how good it is a Seiko is still no match for Rolex.
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Did you know that a survey of watches carried by millionaires found that most wore a Seiko? I guess they didn't get that way by being spendthrifts or sacrificing quality!
 
GatorFlash1 said:
Did you know that a survey of watches carried by millionaires found that most wore a Seiko? I guess they didn't get that way by being spendthrifts or sacrificing quality!
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How ironic that I have seen some really rich knife collector whos own several of Fisk and Loveless work and they are EDCing Spyderco's Military.
 
Was the ti military one of the first knives to use the lockbar insert ? I think that's where it started.
 
I own, collect, carry and use CRK, Demko customs, and Golden Colorado spyderco. I limited what I purchase to these 3 because the collection will get out of hand otherwise and these are my favorites for different uses. I hand sharpen and mostly strop, I take apart my knives to clean every once in a while and feel you can't appreciate a knife and it's quality till you carry it and use it for a while, sharpen it yourself a few times and take it apart to clean and re assemble a few times. With that said, and I love my military's, they are no where in the same league as sebenza, umnum or inkosi. Inkosi in my opinion is also the best CRK produced. The CRK's sharpen easier and better, strop better, build quality is on totally different levels and the hardware is on different levels.

This is simply my opinion, what's more important is which feels better in your hand.

And I feel the full ti military offers nothing over the g10 except uneccesary weight.
 
goldie said:
Was the ti military one of the first knives to use the lockbar insert ? I think that's where it started.
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I think that's right. If I remember correctly, Knifeworks had a Ti Military sprint run done, and during the wait, they upgraded to a lockbar insert.
 
I own a fluted Ti Military as well as a Cru-Wear and a CTS-204P. The fluted Ti is one of the smoothest knives to deploy in my collection, but I'd have to say that I prefer my CRKs hands down. My experience has been that the fit and finish of every single CRK I own has just been spectacular. My Millies are also of very high quality, but the milling on my fluted Ti is somewhat flawed. Both are fine knives but CRK is in a different realm in my honest opinion.

Part of my preference is also due to the fact that I enjoy disassembling my knives occasionally for routine maintenance, and CRK encourages my obsessive need to tinker. I realize that you don't necessarily void the warranty if you disassemble a Spyderco, but they certainly don't encourage this behavior.
 
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