what is it about syderco paramilitary?

pibbxtra19 said:
can you explain this compression lock to me?
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It is hard to read descriptions and figure it out but I asked some months ago and someone provided a picture of a disassembled knife. Basically there is a thin piece of the liner that fits between the end of the blade tang and a cross bar on the handle on the back side of the handle. If the lock is moved to beside the blade tang then the end of the blade tang can rotate and clear the cross bar but if this small piece is in the way then it gets compressed between the blade tang and the cross bar. With a liner lock or frame lock the piece of liner or frame gets put into compression along its entire length and these forces can cause it to buckle sideways or move out of the way of the blade tang. With the compression lock it is only the small piece at the end of the lock that is in compression between the blade tang and the cross bar so it can't fail in compression or buckling and it is less likely to move sideways. It is a clever design but harder for me to manipulate than an axis lock or liner lock.

I found this image on the internet:

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This is how I hold my knife to disengage the lock one-handed.

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That makes some sense, thanks for the info! But i feel like Jdunn709 is right, ill just have to get a hold of one.
 
Great size for many, light weight, small pocket footprint, superb slicing ability, extremely smooth action, super strong locking mechanism, grippy handle, useful point, ambidextrous lock, variety of blade steels to choose from, 4-way clip orientation option, big lanyard hole if one is so inclined, outstanding customer service, proven design, stand-up company ownership, made in the U.S.A.

All in one knife

I'm carrying this one today for most of these reasons:

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Reeek said:
Great size for many, light weight, small pocket footprint, superb slicing ability, extremely smooth action, super strong locking mechanism, grippy handle, useful point, ambidextrous lock, variety of blade steels to choose from, 4-way clip orientation option, big lanyard hole if one is so inclined, outstanding customer service, proven design, stand-up company ownership, made in the U.S.A.

All in one knife

I'm carrying this one today for most of these reasons:
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Reeek, I have said this before about your photos but I have to say it again. You take some great pics!
 
Ditto to what others have said. It's one of my favorite knives no matter the price, and for the really low price of the standard model I feel it's the best buy out there for what you get.
 
I would tend to agree - I'm considering a digi-camo standard myself now . . .


Ken44 said:
Ditto to what others have said. It's one of my favorite knives no matter the price, and for the really low price of the standard model I feel it's the best buy out there for what you get.
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After all the enthusiastic words about it here it was my second knife purchase, 1st knife in hand!
 
I still can't manage to make myself buy one. I think it's the handle/blade ratio. I feel like there's too much handle for the blade length; something about it just doesn't fit for me. I keep going into the factory in Golden, since I live an hour away, and handling the knife, and I just can't do it.

Truth be told, if the knife doesn't call to you, you probably won't be satisfied with it. I ended up getting a Manix 2, and I really like that knife a lot. Spyderco makes great knives--the performance is just stunning, and even if you don't start off liking the aesthetics, they do tend to grow on you. The Para 2, I fully realize, is a great knife. It's just not a great knife for me. I prefer wide blades and a good handle/blade ratio. For me, the Gun Hammer is the perfect knife. Other people have different requirements, so the Para 2 fits them better. If your main criteria is performance, and you don't know what you like aesthetically in a knife, I'd say you might try the Para 2. If you're like me, you might as well leave it alone. I wouldn't turn down a free one, but I doubt it would make it into my pocket on any kind of a permanent basis.
 
crimsonfalcon07 said:
I still can't manage to make myself buy one. I think it's the handle/blade ratio. I feel like there's too much handle for the blade length; something about it just doesn't fit for me. I keep going into the factory in Golden, since I live an hour away, and handling the knife, and I just can't do it.

Truth be told, if the knife doesn't call to you, you probably won't be satisfied with it. I ended up getting a Manix 2, and I really like that knife a lot. Spyderco makes great knives--the performance is just stunning, and even if you don't start off liking the aesthetics, they do tend to grow on you. The Para 2, I fully realize, is a great knife. It's just not a great knife for me. I prefer wide blades and a good handle/blade ratio. For me, the Gun Hammer is the perfect knife. Other people have different requirements, so the Para 2 fits them better. If your main criteria is performance, and you don't know what you like aesthetically in a knife, I'd say you might try the Para 2. If you're like me, you might as well leave it alone. I wouldn't turn down a free one, but I doubt it would make it into my pocket on any kind of a permanent basis.
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I sold my orange XHP for that reason. It's just a huge amount of handle for the edge length. That big choil also means if you don't use it your first finger is far from the edge, which I didn't like. It's definitely a nice knife, but like any other, it doesn't work for everyone.
 
I am on the hunt to "upgrade" my Black/Satin standard model but it is such a good user that I go back and forth trying to decide to trade it and another for a sprint model, I have owned it for a while and carry it often. For me, one of the things that I like about it is that the materials on this knife don't show wear very easily. Even though it is used, there is absolutely no evidence of it.

I had a digicam that I gave to my best man for an early groomsman gift and I kinda wish that I kept that one and gave him the black/satin one. Anyway, he is by no means a "knife person" and he was on a vacation camping in some of the national parks last month and the stories he told me about the use he got out of the para 2 and how he carries it proudly every day makes me happy. It's a knife a non knife person can appreciate after they use it. By the way, he split wood, used it for food prep, cutting rope, etc and his doesn't show any wear either. Looks brand new and the lock up is like it was when I took it out of the box.
 
It's just a fantastic design. Some kind of extra voodoo went into that design and the end result is a knife that works extremely well, is just the right size, has an outstanding lock, feels great in the hand, and doesn't cost an arm and a leg. Plus, like Robs92XJ said, it even looks good for a Spyderco. :eek: (Although spyderco makes a lot of very nice, usable knives, I find the Caly 3 and the Para 2 are just about the only folders they make that look good to me).

Man I'm bummed about not getting one of those Orange P2s, but I just couldn't afford it at the time... :(
 
i saw one PM2 with brown handle and s35v. i think i'll get production PM2 with camo handle and keep my eye open for orange one.. tho.. i'm deciding if i want PM2 first or ritter mk1 first.

pete
 
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