I have handled a few Spydercos in the past (Delica, Native, and Calypso Jr) but none appealed to me enough to buy one. Nothing wrong with them, in fact they are all great knives, but just not to my taste. In reality, the main issue was how they fit in my hand.
Recently my brother got a Paramilitary, and he liked it so much that he ordered one and had it sent to me. All I can say is, a Spyderco that I really like. It fits my hand in both the full grip and choked up. Good blade size and shape, nice point without being too thin. It is well made and has all the makings of a real user. Which is what I intend it to be.
The only thing I would really want to change is to have a low ride clip. The grippy G10 has a tradeoff as well - I suspect it will wear out the top edge of my pocket.
Within an hour of opening the box I was at my daughters' soccer game, and the line judge was trying to open the plastic wrapping on a camcorder tape box so he could tape the game. He struggled with it for a few minutes. I finally asked if he wanted me to open it. The referee asked if I had a pocket knife. Out came the Para, and he said, "I thought you said pocket knife, not a hunting knife." But then he said that I might as well open the second tape while I was at it. I guess the Para is not exactly sheeple friendly. It did not scare him enough to keep from asking me to fill in as a line judge, though.
Recently my brother got a Paramilitary, and he liked it so much that he ordered one and had it sent to me. All I can say is, a Spyderco that I really like. It fits my hand in both the full grip and choked up. Good blade size and shape, nice point without being too thin. It is well made and has all the makings of a real user. Which is what I intend it to be.
The only thing I would really want to change is to have a low ride clip. The grippy G10 has a tradeoff as well - I suspect it will wear out the top edge of my pocket.
Within an hour of opening the box I was at my daughters' soccer game, and the line judge was trying to open the plastic wrapping on a camcorder tape box so he could tape the game. He struggled with it for a few minutes. I finally asked if he wanted me to open it. The referee asked if I had a pocket knife. Out came the Para, and he said, "I thought you said pocket knife, not a hunting knife." But then he said that I might as well open the second tape while I was at it. I guess the Para is not exactly sheeple friendly. It did not scare him enough to keep from asking me to fill in as a line judge, though.
