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What is the status of your Paramilitary 2?

I have no blade play, the blade opens easily, and the lock bar operates smoothly.
76
63%
I have blade play that I cannot get rid of.
8
7%
I had blade play out of the box, but I was able to adjust it away.
5
4%
The detent is too strong or too weak and I cannot fix it.
3
3%
The detent was too strong or too weak, but I was able to adjust it away.
0
No votes
My lock bar sticks.
16
13%
My lock bar used to stick, but I was able to adjust it away.
6
5%
I had to send mine in for warranty, but now it works fine.
0
No votes
I got rid of mine, it solved all of my problems.
1
1%
My Para 2 has issues, but I am still happy with it.
5
4%
 
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Beanie-Bean
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Para 2 Black, Digicam are OK here.

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Both of mine (Black/Satin, Digicam/Satin) were very fast upon initial receipt, but both had to be oiled, after which all was well.

Mineral oil on the black one (got kind of gummy inside) and Ballistol followed by WD-40 on the Digicam. I had to wash away the Ballistol due to the nasty smell. Let it air dry, then hit it with some WD-40. No problems now.

Neither one has an off-center blade, either.

I still think that the black one deploys a tad bit faster, but neither open as quickly as my Manix 2 Orange, which is still my fastest opening blade--even faster than the AXIS Assist :) (...and that's all I'm gonna say 'bout that.)
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Ben_1323
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#42

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I've had two S90V Para 2's. The first one had a lock so sticky that it was nearly impossible to operate. Spyderco customer service replaced it for me.

The second one (the replacement) was good when I first got it, but now it has a sticky lockbar. Somehow, breaking it in has had a negative effect. Also, the detent is too strong, but it doesn't bother me as much as the sticky lockbar.
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TCRooster
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#43

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Mine (CF/S90V) is perfect. It opens and closes smoothly. The lockbar is only a trifle sticky, but I like that resistance. The detent is perfect.
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#44

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Donut wrote:I have a number of Manix 2's, and on every one that I use, tightening the pivot will get rid of all blade play. The detent on the Manix 2 is quite a bit different than the Para 2. When you tighten the pivot, the Manix 2 detent does not become a nuisance.

Right now, I think I am being over critical. I am going to watch some more replies. It seems like the reaction to this knife is 95% or more positive.
My Manix 2s are all over the place - some won't clamp no matter how tight the pivot screw and therefore have (very minimal in all cases) lateral play; some can be cranked down tight and are perfect; some can be clamped if you over-tighten the pivot screw. It's all ok, especially at this price point. I agree that it is easy to be over-critical here. :D :spyder:
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sgt Merrey
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#45

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how about its still on back order at cutlery shoppe,and cant git it!!
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Captron
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#46

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Got my Para2 couple of weeks ago. Put old Endura in drawer and the Para2 is my edc. Love it.
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SmoothOne25
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#47

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sgt Merrey wrote:how about its still on back order at cutlery shoppe,and cant git it!!
knifecenter has it for like 2 weeks. yes a few bucks more but it gets in your hands asap. kc shipping is $6.95 vs cs's $8.95.



why is jeff's usps box $8.95 to ship yet when i sell someone something in a normal usps box its like $3.57? always wondered that. cause i mean his prices are the best i know of!
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chuck_roxas45
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#48

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SmoothOne25 wrote:

why is jeff's usps box $8.95 to ship yet when i sell someone something in a normal usps box its like $3.57? always wondered that. cause i mean his prices are the best i know of!
That's probably why he can give better prices. ;)
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#49

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It's as perfect a knife as I've ever owned...and it gets better every day as it breaks in...

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#50

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Was perfect right out of the box. I love it. Take care.
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#51

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I would like to change my vote. I just purchased a DLC black G-10 Para 2 and it is much easier to close than the first one I have. Absolutely no issues with this one at all. Not that there were any issues with the first one. It's just a bit difficult to dis-engage the lock. Not a problem in my book.
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