It exists. It has NOT been released, but it exists. I would make a heartfelt plea to Sal and Eric, give this knife to the public!
I'm a big fan of the reverse-S. I quickly was enamoured with it's funky style and I have Matriarch 2 always as my emergency knife, just as sure as I have my Leatherman. Then, during my search for a Civilian, I found an ATS-55 version, linerless and with Phillips construction. This kind of got me into collecting, as every time I went to carry it, I thought of it's age. Sure, I'd tell myself "The Ma2 or Black Talon can wave, you're really better off with that", which is true (hear me, 5x5, OneAsterisk? Make a Civilian wave tool! You did the Yojumbo and perfected it, now do the Civvie!, or Spyderco, the Civvie 2 is a thing, wave it!) but it was the age of the tool that kept me from carrying it much. That, and ATS-55 just ain't as stainless as VG-10.
Anyways, enamored with it for reasons of aesthetics, and the age of that knife. I then got my first Cricket, which proved the utility of the blade shape. That is a cardboard KILLER. Any hard, non-exact cutting you need to do, the Cricket will do, and it comes in a plainedge that I need to get. I seriously can't rec that knife more as a fifth-pocket sized cutter that will eat whatever fiber you put in front of it, scarily eat it. The Dodo and Lil Matriarch are also A+ for purposes of utility, and honestly probably the Matriarch 2 as well, I really want to try one out in an EDC role just to see how it holds up. But, yeah, I love this shape.
https://imgur.com/a/gB99TSx#uomLyvN
When I first came onto the Spyderco scene, I wanted a comp-lock Military and a comp-lock Civilian. I was thrilled to be informed that the coming Military 2 will be on a compression lock, and while nobody has any idea about the coming Civilian 2's lock... all I need for my comp-lock reverse-S itch to be scratched is that PM2! And it was made, so it probably is going to be released. Here is my plea for it!
Reverse-S Paramilitary 2!!!
-
- Member
- Posts: 49
- Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2022 4:24 pm
Reverse-S Paramilitary 2!!!
Favorite Spydercos: Police 4 K390 LW, Sage 5 M4 LW, K390 wharncliffe D-fly, Cricket, Crucarta PM2, M4 Micarta Shaman, Dodo.
- kennethsime
- Member
- Posts: 4800
- Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 8:28 pm
- Location: California
Re: Reverse-S Paramilitary 2!!!
I really like this idea. Especially with an Emerson wave.
I'm happiest with Micarta and Tool Steel.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
Re: Reverse-S Paramilitary 2!!!
The civilian is the knife that introduced me to Spyderco... I've always loved the reverse S
-razehound Native 5 SE, Para 3 LW, Paramilitary 2, Salt 2 SE, Para 3 LW, Stretch 2 XL,
..........................Spydiechef, AEB-L Mule
I'd rather get caught with it than without it...
..........................Spydiechef, AEB-L Mule
I'd rather get caught with it than without it...
Re: Reverse-S Paramilitary 2!!!
It's not a PM2 but there had been mentioned the possibilty of a reverse S FRN Super Hawk with wave. Maybe I'll find that thread and bump it.
-Matt a.k.a. Lo_Que, loadedquestions135 I ❤ The P'KAL
"The world of edges has a small doorway in, but opens into a cavern that is both wide and deep." -sal
"The world of edges has a small doorway in, but opens into a cavern that is both wide and deep." -sal
"Ghost hunters scope the edge." -sal