What do you prefer, Millie or pm2?

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I now own both of these knives and appreciate them both. I like the lock, action, and ergos of the pm2, but I love the size of the military! The two knives sit side by side on my counter and each morning I grab one before I leave the house. I am finding that 9 times out of 10 I reach for the Military. There are some characteristics of the paramilitary that I wish the Millie had, like the deeper and more comfortable choil and 4-way clip, but be that as it may I find myself using and carrying the military much more than the pm2. I guess I just find it a more functional size for my uses. How about you guys?
 
I just got a military in the mail last night and it kicked my PM2 out of the pocket today. At first I thought it was going to be too big but I am really enjoying it.
 
For me its like asking which child is the fav so if I gotta choose, the first one :D MILITARY!!!!
eta-as much as I like the idea of a tip up military, it just wouldnt be the same. I love the tip down action of a military(best tip down knife ever). Once you get use to it it suchs a fast comfty blade. Best of all, CUTS great
 
I'll put it this way. I've owned both and still have 3 Millies in my pack.
 
Yeah, I'm fine carrying tip down but I would still like a 4-way clip. I don't really care which way the tip is facing but I like my lanyard hole facing up. I miss that with the Millie.
 
Military all the way.
I really have not used my PM2 for a good while.
To top it off I just got a Cruwear Millie to keep my lefty company.
 
Sold all my militaries and now only have the para 2. I was slow to like the compression lock but now it's fine. I think I like the pm2 better is because I carry a money clip in the same pocket and that's a good fit. Empty pocket, why not carry the military.
 
I've never owned either, but i got to check them both out. I prefer the Para-Military 2. The Military is just little too big for my liking. But they're both great knives :)
 
Personally, I've always been a Para I or II fan over the Military. That said it wasn't until about four years after using a Para I that I finally handled a Millie... It's an impressive knife with one of the best liner locks out there. Unfortunately for me, the 4" blade always felt too big. For me 3.25-3.5" blades are much more manageable for most of my cutting tasks so I always defer to a Para.

I won't deny that the Millie feels like a light saber in hand...
 
Lance, have you tried looping the lanyard through the pocket clip so it's facing up?
 
I really enjoy both models, but I've been a Military model enthusiast since 1996!
 
I love both, but prefer the PM2 just for the compression lock. I really wish they made a Military model with the comp lock, that would definitely be tops in my book!
 
THE PUNISHER said:
The Military is my top pick on all my knives.
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Same here. Bought one and sold it without using a while ago thinking the handle was too big and awkward and I wanted tip up carry only.
After getting a cruwear military and actually using it I don't see anything kicking it out of my pocket other than blade length limitations. Best fit for my hand that I've tried.
 
I own a Para and have handled the Millie, and have also compared them side by side. I like both equally, honestly. :o
 
The Military used to be in my edc rotation before the pm2 was available. I never thought anything about the size and when I used it around other people, they didn t seem concerned about it. When the pm2 arrived, I thought it was the knife with perfect ergonomics for me and fit my hand and my tasks extremely well. I thought the compression lock is a great combination of strength and ease of use. However, when my cruwear Military arrived today, I remembered how much I used to like the Military and the reasons that I carried it so much several years ago. Light and big with a fine tip so it s great for large and small cutting jobs. I m looking forward to carrying the new mili. But my favorite knife of all is still the pm2.
 
I bought a Paramilitary 2 about a year ago. I liked it, but it couldn't break into the starting rotation.

I bought a Military about three weeks ago and I cannot quit carrying it.

I got the Cruwear version yesterday. I am smitten.
 
PM2. I don't like liner locks and really like the compression lock. The Military handle is just too much and you only get another half inch of blade. I have some great Militaries but they have never made it into the pocket. I only need enough handle to fit my hand, not a bunch of extra hanging out, and I have large hands (size 11 gloves-so not huge).

I even have the M4 frame lock millie and the stouter lock isn't enough to carry it over my 20CP PM2.
 
I have a New Millie coming, should be here next week sometime. I hope I like it as much as I think I will!
 
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