What is your all time Favorite PARA3?

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Re: What is your all time Favorite PARA3?

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My BHQ M4. “Jade” scales are in the box, I put some black g10 take-offs on it and a Lynch clip. Plain and simple beater.
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The first sprint in Cruwear with grey G10 handle. Second very, very close is the CF/S90V sprint. My most carried and used though, is a classic camo G10/ S30V re-reground by Tom Krein. THAT one is joy to cut with.
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I'd prefer my Crucarta but the detent is really weak. That said...

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kobold wrote:
Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:51 am
enix311 wrote:
Sun Feb 08, 2026 4:58 am
kobold wrote:
Sat Feb 07, 2026 12:48 pm
Bought my only one for its steel (Maxamet), used it, reprofiled it, customized it, and it's permanently in my collection, along with the PM2 Maxamet, which is reprofiled and customized in the same way.
Do you have pics or more info on the reprofile and customization?

My only pm3 is also maxamet so I'm curious.

I went with a microconvex, which adds to edge stability and reduces behind the edge thickness at the same time, while it is not requiring the removal of much material.
I progressed handheld on DMT plates (the ones w/ solid steel embryos)

My Rex45 and Spy27 Natives and others folders had the same treatment.

See the untouched Sage for comparison

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You did a great job on that Para3. They all should come like that from the factory.
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Re: What is your all time Favorite PARA3?

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elena86 wrote:
Tue Feb 10, 2026 7:31 am
kobold wrote:
Sun Feb 08, 2026 6:51 am
enix311 wrote:
Sun Feb 08, 2026 4:58 am
kobold wrote:
Sat Feb 07, 2026 12:48 pm
Bought my only one for its steel (Maxamet), used it, reprofiled it, customized it, and it's permanently in my collection, along with the PM2 Maxamet, which is reprofiled and customized in the same way.
Do you have pics or more info on the reprofile and customization?

My only pm3 is also maxamet so I'm curious.

I went with a microconvex, which adds to edge stability and reduces behind the edge thickness at the same time, while it is not requiring the removal of much material.
I progressed handheld on DMT plates (the ones w/ solid steel embryos)

My Rex45 and Spy27 Natives and others folders had the same treatment.

See the untouched Sage for comparison

Image
You did a great job on that Para3. They all should come like that from the factory.

:hundred-points

Maybe when they replace the robot with humans. Or a better robot.
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