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Extending the Para Family
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:50 pm
by ChopSlice
So, as I was playing with my copy machine's enlarge/reduce function, the thought occurred to me....see the pics.
I'm thinking "ParaFly" is a pretty cool name, but not sure the size is workable.
However, I'm positive "Para Mini" could work well for a lot of folks. I'd definitely buy at least one. Heck I'd likely get one for each of my daughters.
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 12:21 pm
by Danvp
When a knife gets smaller i like it to be more slicey. Think of the chaparral. I imagine a shrunken para 3 should feel about the same as a little native except with a better thumb ramp. Not really the thing i would be interested in. However, if the blade would be substantially thinner and the handle also (keeping the compression lock) i think i might wanna buy one.
Anyway, nice thought.
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 1:05 pm
by Pelagic
Para XL!
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:19 pm
by michaelm466
Pelagic wrote: ↑Fri Dec 21, 2018 1:05 pm
Para XL!
Yes
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 4:19 pm
by awa54
Not so much... if I want a very small comp lock knife there's the Lil' Native.
I feel like the Milie/Para concept is a *work* knife, if a Lil' Para tilts that balance farther toward the gentleman's knife genre, I think it'll be too far off pattern to really satisfy many of us Para Junkies.
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 4:40 pm
by TomAiello
Would your para mini just be a dragonfly with a comp lock?
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 6:04 pm
by bigboned
lil para scales from boomer52 and your delica becomes a mini para
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:25 am
by Ric
For me, the Lil Native is the Para Mini.
Dragonfly's advantag is the lightness and small width.
With a compression lock that will change.
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 12:56 am
by ZrowsN1s
Not really feeling it. But never say never.
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 1:34 am
by vivi
Pelagic wrote: ↑Fri Dec 21, 2018 1:05 pm
Para XL!
FFS, yes.
I'll never understand all the cries for mini versions of mini versions of nice knives.
In this case it would be a mini-mini-mini knife.
Why shrink an existing design three times rather than simply designing a tiny knife from the ground up?
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:10 am
by silvershade255
Kind of weird and likely wouldn't be popular enough to pursue, but I'd be curious in hybrids, so a pm2 handle with para 3 blade or millie with pm2 etc.
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:29 am
by JD Spydo
Pelagic wrote: ↑Fri Dec 21, 2018 1:05 pm
Para XL!
My first big desire is for a larger scale Dodo model but I'm liking this idea of a larger scale Para2 especially. I would want something with a blade at least that big.
The Para 2 is another model I've wondered if a Titanium handle would be a good model to try?
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 9:41 am
by Pelagic
JD Spydo wrote: ↑Sat Dec 22, 2018 7:29 am
Pelagic wrote: ↑Fri Dec 21, 2018 1:05 pm
Para XL!
My first big desire is for a larger scale Dodo model but I'm liking this idea of a larger scale Para2 especially. I would want something with a blade at least that big.
The Para 2 is another model I've wondered if a Titanium handle would be a good model to try?
I really like titanium, it's surprising how lightweight it is. It gives a feeling of quality and strength to the user. But sometimes I like how g10 keeps the knife more firmly in the pocket.
Re: Extending the Para Family
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 9:57 pm
by Crux
The two bladed Para 3x2 would be my choice.