PARA-MILITARY 3 (wish list)

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razorsharp wrote:Hmm, move the finger swell back a tad, and make the handle a bit longer, for larger hands- a lot of people are pretty much forced into the choil. Even mod the ergos to make it a TAD longer behind the choil while minimally making the handle longer. Keep the blade as is, its supposed to be smaller than the millie. Its hard to improve perfection
That was the big complaint many of us had about the Para 1 and why I sold the three I had. You must have really big hands. I wear an XL or XXL glove and the Para 2 is perfect for me.
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Since we're just talking, I'd like to see deep carry wire pocket clip, thinner blade, thicker G-10, and lighter liners.

But really, I just want the wire pocket clip.
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I'd like to see a variant with a deep carry wire clip too. My job is such that all I can carry is a UKPK or Caly 3.5...
dsmegst wrote:Since we're just talking, I'd like to see deep carry wire pocket clip, thinner blade, thicker G-10, and lighter liners.

But really, I just want the wire pocket clip.
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#44

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I'm good.
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I guess we all agree that the para 2 is a most excellent example of knife design. To improve this all further changes have to be "top notch".
- matte Titanium wire clip (deep carry)
- Titanium scales
- even better screws
- perhaps a more expensive steel?
- polished blade?
- my personal wish: knife tip a hint thicker
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Know what I want? Laser rockets. That would be totally bad-***. The big kids wouldn't bother me then!

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tr4022 wrote:Know what I want? Laser rockets. That would be totally bad-***. The big kids wouldn't bother me then!

Tod
Did you get enough sleep? You seem to be in a snarky mood. As per your post in the other thread also indicates.
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The only thing that I would change about the Para 2 is
changing their location. From on the shelf to in my pocket.
I have only one.... for now.
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chuck_roxas45 wrote:Did you get enough sleep? You seem to be in a snarky mood. As per your post in the other thread also indicates.
Entirely possible, Chuck. See my response on the Tuff not so Tuff thread, if you care to. Olive branches all around.

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What do I want? I want a change of production site. I don't want to read "Golden, Colorado, Earth" on the PM3. I want this moved to another factory. I want a knife that's....out of this world. :spyder:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQcRUhuxvcY

I'd wish for a production run of the modifications this guy made maybe even a Damascus steel version or the Acid etched he did on some ZDP steel.

He also rounded some of the G-10 and rounded the steel right behind the spyderhole.

Also on another note is something going On, for example I have cash but no website period has the Paramilitary 2 In Stock (in particular the All Black Model)
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Maybe laser-guided rockets but "laser rockets" aren't even real. Let's keep this productive people; don't just make stuff up and ask them to integrate it.
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Blerv wrote:Maybe laser-guided rockets but "laser rockets" aren't even real. Let's keep this productive people; don't just make stuff up and ask them to integrate it.
Heh, heh, heh [snort], oh, they are real my friend; in my mind, they are very, very real. And they are deployed on the backs of flying unicorns!

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tr4022 wrote:Know what I want? Laser rockets. That would be totally bad-***. The big kids wouldn't bother me then!

Tod
Sorry . . . Sal has that planned for the Para 4. ;)
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OutOfTheBlue wrote:I'd love to see a PM with blade length of 2.99" and below, but that's really just a selfish request on my part due to local knife laws.
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#56

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Same handle size and more edge/blade length, it needs a better ratio
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STWesterner wrote:Same handle size and more edge/blade length, it needs a better ratio
How do you propose Spyderco do that?
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chuck_roxas45 wrote:How do you propose Spyderco do that?
I dont think it wouldn't be to difficult to slightly change the shape of the blade and still not interfere with the lanyard hole. Change the angel of blade spine slightly to get a longer blade with the same scales.
But I am no knife maker or expert.
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there is nothing i would improve that would keep it the same knife. I would however, love to see a <3 inch version, but that will mostlikely never happen
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#60

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If we can't get them on the 2 then I would love to have some teeth on the 3.
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