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I just scored a new one on eBay for $81. Can't wait for the new toy now!

Did you forget about the Civilian? It makes the Police model look like a child's plaything.

Dann, I got my SE version a few months ago at a really low price. (around $45, NIB) It turned out to be a much better knife than I expected. The handle is a little slicker than I'd like, particularly if there was blood and/or goo in the area. However, I've had worse handles. You can always tape it, ...

Most frequent: PE Military

On Travel: PE SS Dragonfly

Special Circumstances: G10 Civilian

Pachucks,

I have one of Steve Ryan's Biohazard pieces; it IS massive. Not very practical, it looks like something a Klingon would carry. However we're talking major intimidation factor here.

What makes you think that because a 2 inch blade is PC today that it will also be so in 1, 5 or 10 years? I'm frankly shocked to see the "I'm hoping the cannibals will eat me last" attitude so prevalent on these boards. You can't and won't be able to appease the anti-knife crowd any more t...

The pattern has been established for some time. If we do not speak up, do not vigorously politically oppose the anti-knife crowd, we'll see the situation erode to the point where ALL knives are banned. The airlines have provided us with a microcosm over the past several years, culminating with the p...

Hawkbill & Pachucks, My impression was that the Spyderhawk initial run was going to be a very limited number of pieces to test the market. The Endura-style FRN handle would enable this small run to be put out in a relatively short time at a reasonable cost and would not necessarily be indicative...

We're talking a whole different set of loads in the typical use for an Endura vs a Matriarch. Fortunately, the Matriarch doesn't need to be "used as intended and designed" very often; neither is the Endura put to that use very frequently. Our feedback on any RFP knife for SD is fortunately...

I worry A LOT about the lock. Why? Because of the stiffness modulus of elasticity of FRP which allows the handle to deflect and distort, thereby allowing significant out-of-plane loads to occur. This can potentially result in catastrophic and unpredictable failure. Another factor is that the reinfor...

Pachucks, I have to agree. Which, I guess, is okay for a throw-away knife vs one BG. The damage I'd consider as potentially deadly would come from one mighty Pi$$ed-Off BG and/or his buddies AFTER the failure. But, I guess, if a lone BG received a vcious slash, was bleeding like a stuck pig and had ...

With a single liner/G10 system with the Civilian and no liner/FRP with the Matriarch, you can bet that the Civilian is a LOT stronger and reliable. By comparison, the Matriarch is "use once and throw away" - if you're lucky. Otherwise it's "use once-Matriarch fails-you're dead."

Jeff,

Even Pachucks double liners have double liners! :D

I'm not much into combo edges; I find them to generally be bad compromises without enough length to use either the straight or serrated edge. However, the Military is a good-sized knife and so might be an exception. The new Combo Millies have been out long enough for some of you to have experience w...

My EDC is a Military. I've rotated it with others, including a very nice large Sebenza, but I always go back to the Military. It's a terrific knife, once you get over being self-conscious of its size. It's light, durable, takes and holds a great edge, really cuts with great ergonomics. What else cou...

My EDC is a Military. I've rotated it with others, including a very nice large Sebenza, but I always go back to the Military. It's a terrific knife, once you get over being self-conscious of its size. It's light, durable, takes and holds a great edge, really cuts with great ergonomics. What else cou...

My EDC is a Military. I've rotated it with others, including a very nice large Sebenza, but I always go back to the Military. It's a terrific knife, once you get over being self-conscious of its size. It's light, durable, takes and holds a great edge, really cuts with great ergonomics. What else cou...

My EDC is a Military. I've rotated it with others, including a very nice large Sebenza, but I always go back to the Military. It's a terrific knife, once you get over being self-conscious of its size. It's light, durable, takes and holds a great edge, really cuts with great ergonomics. What else cou...

EBay has a lot of good deals. I've been lamenting my screw-up in missing out on a G10 SE Police now that they're discontinued when I picked one up a few days ago on EBay for $75. Maybe procrastination isn't always a bad thing.

I hope it's only a LITTLE while. But I'm hooked; I'll buy one as soon as it becomes available at a reasonable price.