Paramilitary and Military with thicker blade and Saber Grind: Yes or No?

[SpyderEdgeForever]

This is not intended to look down on the current design of the Millie and Para Millie whatsoever, it is just a thought stream about possible changes or options in the lineup:

To all Millie and Para Millie fans and users and collectors: Do you think it would be good for these knives to be made with thicker blades and saber-grinds, say even if the same steel was used, and same G1-0 handles? Or do you think they are perfect as is, and if someone wants a knife of that size and basic shape with saber grind, they should stick to the Endura and Pac salt models?

[FullCircleHook]

I have came to the conclusion that I prefer the FFGs 95% of the time. I'm sure that saber and hollow grinds serve a lot of people for hard use applications, but in those times I think I would prefer to be using a fixed blade. I still have folders that have them though. I like them, but more often than not, I reach for a FFG.

Just my opinion and I'm sure that other people would disagree.

[SG89]

No thanks to changing it to saber grind or any grind other than FFG. The Manix 2 eventually became FFG and is better in my opinion that way.

[Bodog]

I'd like to see them a little thinner, tbh. Absolutely no to thicker blades and saber grinds.

[holeshot]

I have came to the conclusion that I prefer the FFGs 95% of the time. I'm sure that saber and hollow grinds serve a lot of people for hard use applications, but in those times I think I would prefer to be using a fixed blade. I still have folders that have them though. I like them, but more often than not, I reach for a FFG.

Just my opinion and I'm sure that other people would disagree.

I agree the FFG works for me nine times out of ten. With the choices of blade steels available you can't go wrong. :)

[Brock O Lee]

I'd like to see them a little thinner, tbh. Absolutely no to thicker blades and saber grinds.

Same here. FFG and distal taper are amongst their best features.

[kwakster]

Older Military models already had thicker blades compared to current ones.
Not a lot, but definitely measurable.

[Larry_Mott]

I'd like to see them a little thinner, tbh. Absolutely no to thicker blades and saber grinds.

If the PM2 were thinner than it is today i wouldn't dare stab it in a loaf of bread for fear of the tip breaking :)

[demoncase]

Kind of hard to picture a Military with a saber grind in my head- I'm just so used to the FFG profile.

[dogrunner]

NO!
They are already perfect as they are!

[Sirens1]

I would like to see another option in the military lineup. How about a grind that makes for a stronger tip? I wouldn't say no to a Military with a "Janich-like" grind, but still have the same overall blade length.

[Matt Deaner]

I would rather see the FFG ground so that it is even thinner behind the edge. My millies and paras are generally about 0.025 BTE and I think they could go lower... maybe 0.015-0.020.

[Joshua J.]

Thicker blade and add an extra inch while you're at it.
I actually bought a K-2 when they came out and it took about 30 seconds to realize how much I miss having a scale covering the back of the lockbar.
Somehow that knife was much more difficult to manipulate than most other framelocks as well.

Anyway, I'm all in on a bigger Millitary, but not with a different grind. I'm not wholly opposed to different grinds on other models, but on the Military it would just feel wrong.

[Surfingringo]

Certain blade shapes and designs lend themselves to working well with a saber grind. The Millie and pm2 are not among that group IMO. Another no from me.

[Evil D]

I absolutely loath saber grind so no thanks.

[dogrunner]

Regarding the distal taper to a fine tip: that is a very useful feature of the mili / pm2 design. Improve tip strength with tough steel (cruwear, m4) but the grind is already highly functional! Nochange is warranted. For a more robust tip on a longer blade, get a tatanka :)

[bearfacedkiller]

Keep them both flat ground but switch to 3mm stock. The flat grind and distal taper make that thicker blade stock work but I would much rather have thinner knives. This is why I almost always grab a Stretch over a Para2.

Outside of fixed blades i don't have much use for saber grinds.

[freebird610]

They are perfect as is. I have no idea why anyone would want anything other than ffg. And the blade stock on both models is plenty thick for me.

[Doc Dan]

I like the blades exactly as they are. I do not like saber grinds except on a knife for splitting joints on a hunt.

[Bill1170]

No for me, too. It's already been explained why in a number of excellent posts.