Spyderco vs spyderco?

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jlund93

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Hey what would be better a Spyderco police 3 g-10 or a Spyderco military.............If the military do I get the paramilitary or just the military? Thanks!
 
Police 3 G10: Good if you absolutely need the longest blade you can get in a thin package.
Military: Lightweight knife with a big, useful blade, assuming you don't have a problem carrying big knives.
Paramilitary 2: Useful knife with a convenient size for carrying, and some neat new features the others don't have.
 
Totally depends. I have both. Prefer the slim profile on the police for EDC without an issue; the military is an amazing user. Para vs. full is blade length. If you have such little criteria that you're naming 2 4" blades with different locks, steels, widths, and almost applications, and then throwing a ~3 inch blade as being in the same usage point, you just want one because you do. Feel one in hand and choose; otherwise get a military: if you don't like it and you can't send it back you can sell it here or trade it for one of the other knives you talked about. They are very liquid.

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Not too big, not too small... the Para2 :thumbup:

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I have the Police 3 and Para 2 and I like 'em both, but they are completely different knives.
The Police is more of a gentleman folder, more delicate and better suited for sticking than the Para 2; which, is more of a user.
 
Sorry guys! I would like a blade that I don't have to worry about breaking with hard use (slicing lots of cardboard and as an emergency defensive tool ..............Thanks!
 
That title took me back to Antonio Prohías' comic strip in Mad magazine from the '60s. :D

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Sebenza :D

Someone had to play that card sooner or later.

Seriously, you are choosing from some of the top offerings from Spyderco. If there are no legal restrictions to be concerned with, you really do have a tough decision. Personally, I would consider the locks and which type you think you might enjoy using the most. All good knives my friend...choose wisely, or just buy them all;)
 
jlund93 said:
Sorry guys! I would like a blade that I don't have to worry about breaking with hard use (slicing lots of cardboard and as an emergency defensive tool ..............Thanks!
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I never held a Police, but the Military and Para 2 have a needle like tip. Spyderco wont replace the blade if you snap the tip off so some care is needed. Other than that I would choose the Military.
 
If you're like me (and not everybody is) the blades/weight on the Police and Military are a touch too big and the Para 2 is a more practical EDC carry. I wouldn't classify any of the three as a "hard use" folder, really. Hard slicing, well ok. But given the relatively delicate tips and FFG I wouldn't do extensive push cutting or any prying, battoning, gouging at all. Fine for SD, I'm sure.

For SD, in fact, I'd personally choose the Police model. For EDC, the Para2 or, if you like larger blades than I do, the Millie.
 
You won't break any of them unless you try to pry.. and if you are prying with a knife you are using the wrong tool for the job. I love my Military.. and I love my Para2. I'd say get the P2 first and the Military will follow (you know it and I know it). The P2 can do everything the Military can in a smaller package.
 
jlund93 said:
Sorry guys! I would like a blade that I don't have to worry about breaking with hard use (slicing lots of cardboard and as an emergency defensive tool ..............Thanks!
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all three knives will suit your purpose, so it comes down to what size/weight do you want.

para2 has a 4.8" handle, 3.4" blade and weighs 3.75oz
the military has a 5.5" handle, 4" blade and weighs 4.25oz
the police3 has a 5.5" handle. 4.3" blade and weighs 5oz

i personally, i'd probably get the military.
 
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The Millie rocks, if you can handle the size. If not, do the Para.

The Police is even too big for my tastes, and I've been using a Military for many, many years!!!! It is the toughest of the 3 knives though, IMHO.
 
The Millie is the greatest 4" user on the planet. Everyone else has covered size and weight, the ergonomics are superb. Great if you wear gloves. You can be up close for delicate work, choke back for harder work, but the best part is instead of following the traditional line, where the blade angle just continues off of a straight handle (like a sebenza) it gently angles so the point is lower, in line with your wrist, great if you are doing a lot of tip work.

Though I imagine the para is much the same, just on a smaller scale.
 
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