**UPDATE**Would Sal ever consider another lock type for the Para 2?

Hi Bronco,

I imagine anything is possible, but in this case, I must say, not likely. We've spent a great deal of time refining the lock on the Para and it suits the model well. As shown in the photo-shop, I would guess that an integral would be more likely.

Hey Hunter, sorry 'bout that.

sal
 
Sal,
How about a Para 2 with a Wharncliffe blade???
...and orange G10??

Oh, please, please, please....

Oh, and keep the lock, it's perfect!
Moses
 
mosesv2 said:
Sal,
How about a Para 2 with a Wharncliffe blade???
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just wait for the yojimbo 2 ;).

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I'd like to begin by apologizing to any who read the thread title and were immediately thrown into fits of apoplexy. :) FWIW, I wasn't hoping to enact a permanent change to the PM2 lock system. What I had in mind was more along the lines of the numerous locks that were incorporated into the various Sage runs.

Sal, thank you for gracing us with your presence in this discussion. You can't hope for much more than getting a straight answer from the head man in charge. :)

Finally, thanks to all who rogered up in defense of the comp lock. It's clear that I have to simply take the plunge and pick one up for myself. As I indicated before, when handling one for a few seconds in a shop, the mechanism didn't seem as natural as say a frame or liner lock. But if the learning curve is as easy, and the lock as strong as indicated, then I definitely have to give it a try.
 
Bronco said:
I'd like to begin by apologizing to any who read the thread title and were immediately thrown into fits of apoplexy. :) FWIW, I wasn't hoping to enact a permanent change to the PM2 lock system. What I had in mind was more along the lines of the numerous locks that were incorporated into the various Sage runs.

Sal, thank you for gracing us with your presence in this discussion. You can't hope for much more than getting a straight answer from the head man in charge. :)

Finally, thanks to all who rogered up in defense of the comp lock. It's clear that I have to simply take the plunge and pick one up for myself. As I indicated before, when handling one for a few seconds in a shop, the mechanism didn't seem as natural as say a frame or liner lock. But if the learning curve is as easy, and the lock as strong as indicated, then I definitely have to give it a try.
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I would highly recommend giving it a shot for a few days or a week. Worst case scenario is you have to trade it for something else. PARA2s don't stay on the exchange long. I think you'll like it if you try it though.
 
Alright ye scurvy pirates, you convinced me. :)

I received my first Para2 Monday evening and I have to say that, after a day of playing around with it, I do like the comp lock. I like it, Sam I Am. :) I'm not going to say that it makes operating the blade quite as enjoyable an experience as idly manipulating an Axis lock or well tuned integral/framelock, but I can now see from whence this mechanism's reputation for both strength and reliability come. The lockup is super solid, as is to be expected, and I really like the blade shape which strikes a perfect balance between strength and cutting efficiency. There are a few minor fit and finish nits to be picked, but none that could affect the reliability of the overall package in any way. I can't wait to bust out the Edge Pro, put a proper polished edge on this bad boy and find out just how good this CTS-20CP steel might be.

Thanks again to all for helping with the motivation. :)
 
To the guy who dropped his knife and it opened, you clearly haven't mastered the knife lovers move of hopping both feet backwards as soon as you see a knife drop, this has become almost instinctual for me at this point in my knife using career :)

My only complaint with the para 2 is that darned pivot bushing. I can't tighten the blade play out so i have to send it back when i finally get home from school. The nice thing about Spyderco though is that they do the constant improvements, so i bet i wont mind the bushing at all in a generation or two.
The compression lock is truly a thing of beauty, and i'd personally like to see it in more knives. In fact, i'll go the other way and say i'd like to see the military get a compression lock and 4 way clip placement, because after carrying the military for so long, I'm not sure i can live with the paramilitary's smaller blade. It's kind of like breaking up with your girlfriend to date her sister, except her sister is a midget. Not wrong, just not what you are used to.
 
compressionlock is the best. best lock matched with best knife..what a pair. anyone who doesnt like the compression lock is because they do not know how to use it. once you learn you will be hooked
 
This thread sucks lol.. j/k, it just scared me a bit. Seems like folks just need to learn how to properly manipulate the lock.
However, almost any non-knife person I know does not care for it. Only because they dont understand it..? I dunno.
The compression lock is my favorite on the market for security next to the frame lock. I say put the compression lock on the military so I purchase that one too!
Take care guys, and hone your compression lock skills.
Matt
 
Enjoy your knife Bronco.
That is a nice one. Glad to see you jumped on the P2.
Matt
 
I never understood why people have difficulty unlocking the compression lock other than not having enough time with it:

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Picked up a Para 2 yesterday, and at first, using the compression lock sort of felt like trying to write with my left hand--all weird and alien-like. I kept trying to figure out how to disengage the lock with my thumb and obviously didn't get very far--possible but felt clunky. Old habits, I reckon... :D It didn't take long to catch on to the 'pinch technique' though--as everyone else has said, just give it a chance. A lovely little lock, fer sher! :thumbup:
 
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When i saw the mechanism of the compression lock on Spyderco's catalogue, i thought that it would be prone to up-down bladeplay. 2 months of hard using my para-military2 and there is still no blade play in any directions. Besides being strong, compression lock makes knife closing very safe- no fingers in the way. Actually, when my Navaja arrived early this week, even after 2 days of playing with it, i still find my fingers 'searching' for the lock at the back of the bolsters. Compression lock is not strange, it is just different.
 
Para Millie is one of my favorites, this blade is a worker, the lock is what makes it a Para, why would we want to change that. keep as is!!!
 
I have said it before, and I'll say it again, the Paramilitary 2 is just about as perfect as it gets (barring no SE option). That being said, the Yojimbo 2 will be my next purchase, can't wait to try out that wharncliffe!
 
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