Why the Love for PM?

The compression lock is an ingenious design and both the ergos and the functionality of that S30V blade are stellar. That's why I own 3 variations :D Soon to be 4 once the Carbon Fiber M4 variant comes out.
 
A list of everything that makes the Pm2 greatness

S30v blade steel
14mm spyderhole with no sharp edges
Full flat grind
15° back bevel and 20°micro bevel on edge
Good blade stock with distal taper to a fine point
Continuous belly for slicing.
DLC coating
50/50 choil
Perfect jimping on choil and thumb ramp
Peel ply g10 with perfect amount of traction
Generous handle with a slight conture
Oversized lanyard hole "fits two pieces of paracord"
Flush hardware
Nested, skeletonized steel liners
Oversized stop pin
Compression lock
 
Ever since I've got the PM2, I never felt the rush to look for another spydie or another folder... it's just that good.
 
Great looks with a very attractive blade shape, great cutter, perfect ergonomics fitting perfectly in the hand with jimping in just the right places, easy to open, solid, safe lock-up.
All at a reasonable price...

What's not to like?
 
DeadboxHero said:
A list of everything that makes the Pm2 greatness

S30v blade steel
14mm spyderhole with no sharp edges
Full flat grind
15° back bevel and 20°micro bevel on edge
Good blade stock with distal taper to a fine point
Continuous belly for slicing.
DLC coating
50/50 choil
Perfect jimping on choil and thumb ramp
Peel ply g10 with perfect amount of traction
Generous handle with a slight conture
Oversized lanyard hole "fits two pieces of paracord"
Flush hardware
Nested, skeletonized steel liners
Oversized stop pin
Compression lock
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This exactly! I agree on all points. I have only one PM2 (digicam w. Black blade), but really like it. I love the DLC blade, and the S30V is great. If I had to say a negative about the PM2, is the sound of it locking up doesn't have a strong appeal for me (certainly not like the heavy thud of a GB1), but that is me looking for something to complain about.
 
The PM2 is better than the sum of its parts. It simply works well for its intended purpose as a tactical folding knife. I wouldn't consider it a great EDC knife though, personally. Let's think about this for a second: It is very fast to open and equally fast to close, has a very thin pointy tip perfect for piercing, and it fills your hand perfectly with or without gloves. It's also very light weight and strong for how big it is.

That takes us to EDC where I don't think the PM2 is that great, and is why I don't EDC it hardly ever. The reasons I don't EDC this knife are that the tip is very weak and I have already broken the very end off cutting a ziptie, having to regrind it to make it sharp again. Also, when in pocket it is a very tall knife, meaning the hump that so thoroughly holds your thumb in place while cutting, also makes it take up a ton of pocket real estate, which is fine unless you're like me and have a phone, wallet, keys etc. in pocket on a daily basis.

One thing I haven't touched on is it's entire purpose in life which is to cut...the full flat grind is excellent for slicing, but it's a little too beefy at the top to be a great box cutter--one of my most important EDC tasks. Could you baton with it? Most likely...I think it would hold up generously and I don't think the lock would fail, so that could make the PM2 an excellent camping knife. Curiously, I think it would excel tremendously at food prep because of the blade angle in hand and its slicing capabilities...but my wife is the chef in my house and she prefers her kitchen knives!

Can you EDC the PM2? Absolutely, and for most people it would be an excellent EDC knife, I just have knives I prefer for that purpose, like my large insingo or my mini ritter grip--both of which are basically perfect EDC knives for the very reasons I consider the PM2 to not be.
 
The PM2 does everything that I need to do, does them well, and is not too expensive.

I hadn't bought knives in awhile, when I started buying again about 4 or 5 years ago I was reading everything about the PM2 and I wasn't that impressed. But I eventually bought one and found out that it was a good knife despite its appearance. I bought more of them and got more interested in other Spyderco models. Now I have found that they work better than the other brand of knives I was using and now most of the knives that I carry and use are Spyderco.

From all that I have read, most people seem to like the PM2. There are some people that try it and don't like it, that's alright too. Everybody has their own tastes, their own needs, etc. I really like mine and have 2 of them that I carry in my EDC rotation.

Sal says that their knives are "designed for the hand, not for the eyes". They may look funny but they are made to work, not look at. They are unpretentious, just a pure working tool. But if you are willing to get past the appearance, then "beauty is as beauty does" and the way they work gives them their own beauty.

For me, I like the PM2 because it is a good size and weight for my normal use, it is thin, it operates smoothly, it has a keen point, and the big spyderhole makes it very easy to operate one-handed. Being available in steels other than S30V and in colors other than black just makes it that much better. Granted the hole makes it taller and takes more room in my pocket. I also carry my old iphone in that pocket but it all manages to work. I also sometimes carry my Manix 2 XL which is very tall, so by comparison the PM2 is not tall at all.
 
For me, looks do matter in any product that I purchase. If I don't like the looks of it, I don't buy it, as I'll never be happy with it. I find it interesting how many times, in this thread, the looks of the PM2 get mentioned and not really in a positive way.

I can certainly respect a "function over looks" design philosophy, as well as an acceptance of that from an apparent good number of people, but for me, looks play a larger role.

It's great that the PM2 has the following it has achieved, however, I don't think I'll be acquiring one anytime soon, unless my requirements for a folder change in favor of what this product has to offer.
 
Not everyone likes everything no matter how much sense it doesn't make to others. To each their own.
 
Got my first pm2 off the exchange last week. I have to admit I was disappointed at first. Firstly the thing was huge compared my generally sub 3 inch collection. Secondly, I am left handed and the compression took some getting used to. However, one day in and I was sold. The knife is just perfect. It took a little bit to get used to the lock left handed but it is as smooth as butter now.

My issue now is I can't carry at work... And it would simply be the perfect work user for me. I am setting aside money for this pm3 as it will be work legal. I can't wait.
 
I have about twenty folders in the collection so far, 8 or so Spyderco's and one PM2. Satin Camo. Arrived NIB condition from another long term Spyderco collector...

Like many I have bought each and every one of my knives off the forums not touching or holding any one of them prior to picking them up at the post office - for I live in the north and am a four (one way) hour drive from any dealer who likely does not stock the one I am interested in anyway. And if they did who wants to pay retail...?

I spent too much money in December obtaining some really nice folders. Call it boredom, call it an interest in models which appealed to me - at least online in pictures, user comments, user reviews, etc. With little to do in the frozen north this time of year, other than pack firewood for warmth and run the dogs...and the occasional ice fishing adventure...in the evenings while the wife and I watch TOO much television I place three or four fine folders on the table next. Through the course of the evening I open, close, loosely grip, tightly grip, move the pocket clip to various positions, hold and handle and again and again, open, unlock close...to the point where I do it without watching, in the dark of a candle lit family room, others completely oblivious to what I am doing....

What am I doing....? Simply working to find which knife, of almost twenty folders, a couple close to $300 - are the most comfortable in hand, in a loose and or tight hold, inverse or normal hold, practicing the one hand open, unlock close function and listening to my hand tell me the sum of all of these repeated feelings...and I have found that the Paramility 2 to be a very organic, comfortable fitting operating folder, more so than all of the others. And I have some highly touted folders yet this one feels just right.

I have no experience with its cutting abilities as I have owned it for less than two months. However it has been my experience since obtaining my Buck 110 in 1975 that if a knife feels great in your hand, then the confidence continues though its use again and again.

In summary I would agree that Spyderco engineered many things into this knife which truly have to be held and experienced to be appreciated and enjoyed.
 
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I love my PM2 because it is so smooth, comfortable, and cuts so well. The big down side for me is the size. I prefer a delica sized knife. Hopefully, the PM3 will fill that size. I am still concerned it will be too thick.
 
I found that the more I appreciated the design, the better I like the way it looks. I think it's quite beautiful, in an understated way.
 
The PM2 for me started out as a popularity thing. I just got it because I thought it looked awesome and heard it performed well. I wasn't too keen on the blade length though at first. I wanted smaller and prefer smaller. But once I got one, started carrying it and using it, I fell in love with it. It's a great cutter, holds an edge a long time and the compression lock.....is.....pure genius.

I'm still waiting for the PM3 though. I have a feeling the 3 will be the perfect 2 for me.
 
I have my sister's new blurple PM2 which is the first PM2 I've held in my hands. I can see what the fuss is about, although the compression lock just looks like an upside down liner lock. It just has a fantastic build quality. My only gripe so far is that it comes tip-down out of the box. She got it to collect so I'm not going to break the loc-tite on the clip just to see how it carries.

After looking it over, I think I'm going to just buy the $100 plain production version and see how it EDCs. I'll slum it with the CPM-S30V steel for half the price :)
 
TheOutdoorNerd said:
I have my sister's new blurple PM2 which is the first PM2 I've held in my hands. I can see what the fuss is about, although the compression lock just looks like an upside down liner lock. It just has a fantastic build quality. My only gripe so far is that it comes tip-down out of the box. She got it to collect so I'm not going to break the loc-tite on the clip just to see how it carries.

After looking it over, I think I'm going to just buy the $100 plain production version and see how it EDCs. I'll slum it with the CPM-S30V steel for half the price :)
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This leads me to a question for everyone. I've always been cool with tip down carry (never really had a preference for either) but I've been considering switching my PM2 to tip up. The question is, is it really necessary to apply loctite to the screws? This is Spyderco we're talking about, so I don't expect parts of the knife to start falling off just because I didn't glue them on.
 
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