The Military (or para for some of you) is the ONE!!!

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The Military (or para for some of you) seems to fit the ALMIGHTY category of THE ONE!!! The legendary blade known only to us after a lifetime of buying and using. I'm sure I'll bump into other knives that blow me away in the future, but none of those will take the place of the Millie.

I have to say that I've been very impressed with this knife, and I'm not even that fond of liner locks to begin with. The liner on this knife is outstanding, I'm not going to go stab a 2x4 or anything, but it's plenty to keep the blade in place while I cut stuff.

The blade is excellent and I haven't even touched up the blade yet with a diamond rod. Still shaves hair just fine even after making a bow (home-made and more of a toy), a leather sheath last night, using it for dinner a few times, hacking off the limbs from the bow, making a few arrows, and all of that other fun stuff that I've done in the last 16 days with it.

The handle is lightweight and like no other. It has an excellent grip but doesn't rip up my jeans like my Emerson Commander did. This knife has excellent balance and ergonomics.

It's also very easy to clean in the field. Just blow in the handle and everything falls out. That is a plus for future camping trips :thumbup:.

Anybody else think the Millie or the Para-Military could be "The One?"
 
Yep, I like both quite a bit. If I carry a one-hander, chances are it's either my Millie or my Para.
 
My para is my favorite folder of all that I own. I was pissed the other day when I dropped it on the ceramic tile floor and the tip broke off. Its no big deal though b/c it wont affect the knife's performance. But if I change one thing, it would be a slightly thicker tip for added strength.
 
Ouch! Ceramic tile floors are bad news for knives./ I recommend wood or carpeting :D

Funnily enough, I have managed to secure both a Para-Millie and a Millie this month. The PM is black and serrated and the Millie is satin and plain edge.

So I guess its the best of both worlds.

I have owned both knives before, but I'm pretty excited about getting these new ones, the Millie in particular, as it has one of STR's rather awesome clips already installed. :)
 
Yep, the Millie is it for me! It's the only knife I have 3 variants of and am still looking for more!:D
 
When I buy more than one of the same model it means I really dig the knife. The Military is one of those:thumbup:
 
Its a great slicer but the tip is too thin and brittle for a general purpose pocket knife.
 
It's in my top 3 EDC, that's for sure.
Big enough for just about any cutting task, and somehow doesn't look as scary to people around me as the Chinook 3, one of my other favourite big folders.
Nice to have something big which somehow still looks like a tool rather a zombie dissector.:D
Serrated Military in the right pocket, Lava in the left; ain't no cutting task going to foil me today!:)
 
Lycosa said:
Stabman---Nothing in the back pockets???
Click to expand...

I'd REALLY have a hard time explaining THAT as being carry for tool use.;)
Around the house, sometimes I slip the Civilian in a cargo pocket; so many knives, so few hands.:D
 
No question about it, the Millie and Para-Millie are among my top 10 favorites.
 
Me, I find the Military and Paramilitary ideal for back pocket carry. They ride high so you can access them quickly.
 
I'll find out what the Para is all about next week when I receive my first. May as well try out the big one too right? Man, the Military looks like a big boy. I'm sure I can handle it though. I think I'll try the Para out for size first.
 
Your going to love the Para:thumbup:. I finally got a replacement and it finds it's way to my pocket more than any other knife.

Dave
 
Military is best Clip-It. I hope they will not ever change its design.

I have CPM 440V, CPM S30V CF, BG42 CF, BG42 CF and CPM S90V.
I am hoping for CPM S125V and/or Orange G10...

Thanks, Vassili.
 
Now do you guys like your Millie/Para's in PE or SE???

I was thinking SE for my Para but now that I've grown to love my PE Caly 3 so much, I don't know. Is SE really that useful for most people?

One thing is for sure...I can't wait for the open back design and the extra grip real estate!!!
 
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