I’ve had a Para 3 for a couple years now and picked up a “spare” on Amazon when they were on sale last week. The handles between the two are identical. The only difference I see is the blade on the new one is a satin finish with more rounded edges, as opposed to sharper edges and a brushed finish from edge to spine on my original. Not sure if that could be a change in process at the factory sometime in the last two years. The shape, size, and feel are pretty much identical in every other way.
I know I can buy from other places to “make sure”, so if that is your only response, please save your breath.
Anybody buy one recently that had a satin finish on the blade?