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Get a sage 5 or 6 then :)


I have a PM2 and PM3 with the Compression Lock. That lock works well for me, but have no experience with the Button Release Compression Lock. Does the latter introduce any reliability or durability problems due to additional parts?


Unfortunately can't tell from ...

PM2 Lightweight 15V on Lamnia for €188
https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/120727/knives/spyderco-para-military-2-brown-lightweight-cpm-15v-sprint-run-folding-knife-c81pbn15v2

The best price in Europe, 10pc are in stock atm.


Is VAT in Czechia lower than 23%? My Price is 191,12€. But still a steal ...

moras are usually ground at 11-13dps. that's a far cry from a zero grind. I've reground tons of production knives to have a thinner edge angle than that.


I know it's becoming more about semantics than practical sense but they are actual zero grinds, just really low so the angle is high. I think ...

PM2 Lightweight 15V on Lamnia for €188
https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/120727/knives/spyderco-para-military-2-brown-lightweight-cpm-15v-sprint-run-folding-knife-c81pbn15v2

The best price in Europe, 10pc are in stock atm.


Is VAT in Czechia lower than 23%? My Price is 191,12€. But still a steal for ...

How is it possible to be even a little involved / interesteed in Spyderco and dodged ALL of the VG10 ?


Easy. Don’t buy Japanese Spyderco’s. Lots of people focus on the USA made knives or the higher end Taiwan knives.

If you don’t like either the Stretch or the Delica line chances are you ...

I would be all for stonewash but only if it is of the same quality as the 15V/Maxamet runs or what was on the first run of the Slysz Bowie.

I absolutely hate the harsh, abrasive stonewash plenty companies use, makes for terrible friction during cutting and is plain ugly

I reprofile basically all my knives initially to a set angle when I decide they stay, then I change the angle if durability or cutting ability is lacking. I stopped looking at factory bezels blindly, especially after getting some knives that were close to 90 (sic!) degrees inclusive... Luckily, with ...

Evil D wrote: ↑

Tue May 12, 2026 3:46 am

According to the Wiki there are approximately 1200 produced.

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I think I've seen this debunked somewhere on the forum. Was it @Red Leader who asked in the SFO and got an answer of ~2000?

All the Militaries came with ~17dps from factory. The 15V and Salt I reprofiled to the angles I wrote about in the first post, thus raising the edge shoulder a bit, "thickening" it BTE. Measurements were done after lowering the edge angle (if done)

Maybe it was just luck of the draw.

Get a sage 5 or 6 then :)

I noticed the tapering tips as well. Maybe cut them off too? Or wrap in tape the same as the base/

REX45 is really similar (same?) to HAP40, S590, ASP2030 and Vanadis 30 so there are plenty substitutes to go around still :)

I just received my DLC Salt Millie 2. I bought it mostly for the looks (have a set of pink AWT scales that go amazingly well with the all black steel parts) and steel but I was pretty sure I'd be slightly underwhelmed by the geometry as I already had the M2 in a couple steels - up till now in S30V ...

Let me put it another way. If you can't afford to ruin it, don't mess with it.


So if You want to modify/fix anything You don't do any research just go into it and bear the consequences? I mean, You could, but why screw Yourself in the backend thoughtlessly?

Instead You can ask/check first and ...

Well, it was worth an ask, I understand, thanks for chiming in at all :)

I know all that, I even wrote it in my post. Unfortunately basically every steel can be tempered below 200*C (400F) and some are even recommended to be tempered in those temps (both Magnas for example).

That's why I'm asking about exact tempering temperatures used. That way if, say, the tempering ...

Recently I've been on a modding streak with my Spydies. I've also come to appreciate the shiny-type DLC. As Spyderco doesn't offer such a finish I've been looking into getting some of my blades custom DLC coated. However DLC coatings are applied at a minimum of 180*C from what I've found and that ...

Great minds think alike :D. His scales are amazing quality, he even added a set of custom washers. The only thing I'd change is chamfer them more (they are better than factory, but could be more). And I came to love Richlite.

Sharg is also my go to shop when it comes to general knife buying, not ...

Hope custom scales are not a problem? The overall shape and length is the same, just a bit different grip

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Btw nice Native Chief. Is it LW ...

Hope custom scales are not a problem? The overall shape and length is the same, just a bit different grip
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