Thinking it's a great knife but not feeling the attachment.

Like you said in your original post, you gotta use it. Go do some heavy lawn work, rough carpentry, fish/game prep, etc... That's when you truly appreciate the military/para platform. Their brilliance is in their sheet utility performance, IMO.
 
Maybe it's too much knife for what I actually need. I must admit also that part of the reason I bought it was to have something a little more substantial than a slip joint for self defense, but what's the point if one doesn't carry it every single day?
 
At first I didn't like my manix 2, I don't know why, but I went out on a business trip and decided to take the manix with because I thought "who cares if I lose it".

Boy was I wrong about this knife, I've never had a knife with such good egos. For my job, I had to wear gloves all day, and the manix was just amazing. I could open and close it as if I had no gloves on and that extra relief on the ricasso is so usefull for precision cutting. The spyder-hole is so much better than a thumb stud and the ball bearing lock has more grip than the axis lock IMO.

Honestly, it's gonna be hard to keep a manix outta my pocket, especially now that I have the cruwear version.

FWIW, sometimes you need to use a knife across a broad range of uses to realize its full potential.
 
The original poster hit the nail on the head for me when I bought the Paramilitary 2. Although I know that the knife is well built, the feel of the knife in my hands didn't feel right because of the liner lock being on the other side. The liner lock just digs into the flesh between my thumb and pointer finger when I'm power cutting through material. To be honest, I just couldn't justify paying over a hundred bucks on it anymore. I tried to like this knife but in my opinion, there are knives that are leaps and bounds better than it. By the way, I heard its original purpose was to be used tactically?
 
Powersguyden said:
The original poster hit the nail on the head for me when I bought the Paramilitary 2. Although I know that the knife is well built, the feel of the knife in my hands didn't feel right because of the liner lock being on the other side. The liner lock just digs into the flesh between my thumb and pointer finger when I'm power cutting through material. To be honest, I just couldn't justify paying over a hundred bucks on it anymore. I tried to like this knife but in my opinion, there are knives that are leaps and bounds better than it. By the way, I heard its original purpose was to be used tactically?
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Just curious which knives you think are better in the same price range as the PM2?
 
cards94 said:
Just curious which knives you think are better in the same price range as the PM2?
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Thanks for asking! I prefer the Enzo Birk 75 folders because they tend to fit in my hands like worn-in gloves! Plus they have a very dressy look to them that oozes class! I'm just one of those guys that like comfortable handles because I have small/ skinny hands. There's just too many knives out there that have over-sized handles. To each their own though.
 
Blues Bender said:
At first I didn't like my manix 2, I don't know why, but I went out on a business trip and decided to take the manix with because I thought "who cares if I lose it".

Boy was I wrong about this knife, I've never had a knife with such good egos. For my job, I had to wear gloves all day, and the manix was just amazing. I could open and close it as if I had no gloves on and that extra relief on the ricasso is so usefull for precision cutting. The spyder-hole is so much better than a thumb stud and the ball bearing lock has more grip than the axis lock IMO.

Honestly, it's gonna be hard to keep a manix outta my pocket, especially now that I have the cruwear version.

FWIW, sometimes you need to use a knife across a broad range of uses to realize its full potential.
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Right there! ^^^ That has become my Pass/Fail test for knives that I'm unsure about.
 
Powersguyden said:
Thanks for asking! I prefer the Enzo Birk 75 folders because they tend to fit in my hands like worn-in gloves! Plus they have a very dressy look to them that oozes class! I'm just one of those guys that like comfortable handles because I have small/ skinny hands. There's just too many knives out there that have over-sized handles. To each their own though.
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Certainly same price range as the PM2 but right off the bat it's not made in the US and it has a thumb stud. Two strikes already.:p
Nice looking knife though but the handle is a little too boxy looking for me.
 
cards94 said:
Certainly same price range as the PM2 but right off the bat it's not made in the US and it has a thumb stud. Two strikes already.:p
Nice looking knife though but the handle is a little too boxy looking for me.
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Haha fair enough, I respect those points :) I'm also not too fond of the thumb studs. The origin of the knife doesn't bother me though because I'm quite partial to Scandinavian blades!
 
Blues Bender said:
At first I didn't like my manix 2, I don't know why, but I went out on a business trip and decided to take the manix with because I thought "who cares if I lose it".

Boy was I wrong about this knife, I've never had a knife with such good egos. For my job, I had to wear gloves all day, and the manix was just amazing. I could open and close it as if I had no gloves on and that extra relief on the ricasso is so usefull for precision cutting. The spyder-hole is so much better than a thumb stud and the ball bearing lock has more grip than the axis lock IMO.

Honestly, it's gonna be hard to keep a manix outta my pocket, especially now that I have the cruwear version.

FWIW, sometimes you need to use a knife across a broad range of uses to realize its full potential.
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It was "yuck!" at first sight when I first saw a Manix 2. I immediately decided to never buy one.

...then one of the guys at KSF stuck one in my hand while I was in their shop. Holding that thing turned my world upside down. I now own a G-10, FFG, CPM S30V version, and I love it. Incredible ergos. Built to be used. I love the choil.
 
loonybin said:
There are other knife forum, you know... (did I just say that?!? :eek:)

OR, you can get a gold membership here since they don't cost much and you can sell/trade it here.

I have felt the same way about the Benchmade mini-Griptilian. It's an awesome knife in it's own right, but I just haven't warmed up to it. I've owned 2 and they were the first one to be sold when I wanted a different knife. My Benchmade Rift, otoh, is one that I can't stay away from.
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I am feeling this way about my Rift. Not sure why. Now the ZT 0561 is always in my pocket. Guess I need that gold membership too.
 
Hi all,

Powers : "I'm just one of those guys that like comfortable handles because I have small/ skinny hands". Powers....I too like comfortable handles which I why I find the Spyderco Para Military 2 quite comfortable. However.....I (being 6'3" tall and 260 lbs.) have XXL hands and the PM2 (in my case) is an excellent fit in my hands. I'm glad you found a knife that fits you well.

http://iamatvjunkie.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c17f69e20120a5a01abe970c-450wi

HARDBALL
 
HARDBALL said:
Hi all,

Powers : "I'm just one of those guys that like comfortable handles because I have small/ skinny hands". Powers....I too like comfortable handles which I why I find the Spyderco Para Military 2 quite comfortable. However.....I (being 6'3" tall and 260 lbs.) have XXL hands and the PM2 (in my case) is an excellent fit in my hands. I'm glad you found a knife that fits you well.

http://iamatvjunkie.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c17f69e20120a5a01abe970c-450wi

HARDBALL
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Yar, ye be my size! (I'm 6'4" 260) and agree the PM2 works well for any size IMO. I like the ergos of the manix 2 better, but the PM2 pockets better (I have a low profile clip on it as well).
 
I had the Para2; it was a great blade, but it did not fit my hand just right (I prefer the Military). Sold it at the hight of demand/dry spell and did not regret it. Many folders have passed in and out of my hands since, but I've come to realize I love Emersons. They feel right and have the right combo of materials for my needs. Funny thing is, I stayed away from them for years due to all the bad noise about them. Life's little ironies in our little corner of the world. Find the one you like best--for you--and enjoy!
 
Gonna get old school on y'all...

The venerable USAF Pilot's Survival Knife. If you grew up in the 70's or 80's and had any interest in this stuff at all, you couldn't escape seeing them on the belts and backpack straps of military personel and survivalists. Tough steel, pommel for bashing on things, sturdy sheath you could carry several different ways, basic sharpening stone comes with it... How cool is that, right? Also, affordable for a kid with a paper route.

Great design for what it is... obviously it's not a lightweight slicer, it's a badass thumper and works very well in that capacity... and it's not terrible as a bushcraft/hunter, either.

Problem is, I've owned several from different manu's and every single one of them was tempered back WAY too soft. I realize they do that on purpose but it sucks in use. Won't hold an edge worth spit and you can bend the tip right over if you look at it funny. If they were run at 58Rc instead of what seems to be about 52 or 54, they'd perform far better in the long run and still be plenty stout.
 
James, would you think it would be worth it to buy one and have it re-heat treated to a harder RC like 58?
 
The same happened when I got my Manix 2 LW in BD1, I was super stoked for it after hearing all the great reviews, and when I got it it kinda just became another knife on my nightstand. I still carry it sometimes when I'm wearing basketball shorts because my southard pulls my pants down
 
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