Have a chance to buy a Spyderco Para-Military2 Gray Sprint

DRKBC · #21

ac700wildcat wrote:Hmmmmmmm, I wonder if you are looking at the same one as I am?? I'm tempted, very tempted, but if its the same one you should really buy it before I spend the money on it. :P

It Could be, I think I am going to pass you should take it and put me out of my misery. I am getting the Lum Tanto for Christmas so I think that will keep me occupied for a whiile. I have heard that some of these have a bit of blade play, if thats a concern for you, it might be worhwhile to have them check it.

STAK · #22

:spyder: First of all just BUY IT and you will LOVE that PARA2 :D . . . . Para2 CTS-20CP is my current EDC and I am more than happy with the steel and the overall performance of the SPIDIE

. . . . Grey handles are my color and if sometimes get a little dirty it is so easy to clean, just a peace of cloth and some hot water will do the job

. . . . As for the price $200,00 is a very decent price to buy, I purchased one at $140,00 plus shipping when at first was available and the others $233,00 from e-bay :rolleyes: . . . . As for the steel take a look at the SPYDERCO steel cart and find out the differences between CTS-20CP and M390

. . . . I pre-ordered the blue PARA2 of course, but the grey one has better edge retention and i can say it by experience that it keeps nice the hair wittling mirror polished edge for long and the toothy edge for very loooooong (I reprofiled my PARA2 CTS-20CP at 13deg per side up to 6.000grit with my EDGE-PRO) :cool: . . . . Do not wait because the price will go up after Christmas :eek: . . . . :spyder:

Link to the SPYDERCO steel cart:
http://spyderco.com/edge-u-cation/steelchart1.php

Evil D · #23

Another way to look at it, i sort of feel like my current Para 2 as costing me about $250 since it replaced another Para 2 that i ruined. I look at the one i have now and i would not hesitate to trade it straight up for a 20CP Para 2.

DRKBC · #24

Evil D wrote:Another way to look at it, i sort of feel like my current Para 2 as costing me about $250 since it replaced another Para 2 that i ruined. I look at the one i have now and i would not hesitate to trade it straight up for a 20CP Para 2.

Sorry I am not quite understanding that are you saying you wouldn't hesitate to trade your regular Para 2 for the 20cp para 2?

rodloos · #25

Only you can decide how much you can actually afford on a knife. It is, after all, just a knife (albeit a very good one!)

I'll be the first to admit that I have spent *entirely* too much on knives this year, but when I bought my Para2, I figured that relative to how much money I spend eating out at restaurants instead of bringing my lunch to work, the extra cost over the "regular" Para2 was no longer as significant :) .

chuck_roxas45 · #26

DRKBC wrote:Sorry I am not quite understanding that are you saying you wouldn't hesitate to trade your regular Para 2 for the 20cp para 2?

Hehehe me too. :D

DRKBC · #27

rodloos wrote:Only you can decide how much you can actually afford on a knife. It is, after all, just a knife (albeit a very good one!)

I'll be the first to admit that I have spent *entirely* too much on knives this year, but when I bought my Para2, I figured that relative to how much money I spend eating out at restaurants instead of bringing my lunch to work, the extra cost over the "regular" Para2 was no longer as significant :) .

Do you ever wonder why you do it to yourself? I do like the knife. I am probably looking for excuses not to buy it more than to buy it ... sometimes I think I should just stay off the internet ... at least untill January, ur ah ... no I'm not going to do that, thats just crazy talk.

chuck_roxas45 · #28

DRKBC wrote:Do you ever wonder why you do it to yourself? I do like the knife. I am probably looking for excuses not to buy it more than to buy it ... sometimes I think I should just stay off the internet ... at least untill January, ur ah ... no I'm not going to do that, thats just crazy talk.

Well here's just another reason to mull over.

gooeytek · #29

I just got one from a fellow member at BF, he had convexed the edge to really scary sharp. I also got it for a very, very low price. :)

chuck_roxas45 · #30

gooeytek wrote:I just got one from a fellow member at BF, he had convexed the edge to really scary sharp. I also got it for a very, very low price. :)

You must have some good karma accumulated there kabayan. :D

Evil D · #31

DRKBC wrote:Sorry I am not quite understanding that are you saying you wouldn't hesitate to trade your regular Para 2 for the 20cp para 2?

Yeah i'm saying my mishap with my previous Para 2 led me to buying a second one, so now here i am still with just one standard S30V Para 2 (albeit a DLC version this time) and i've spent about $250 to still be with just one Para 2. In other words, if i could have spent that money on a 20CP version i'd be even more happy than i am now. So yeah, if i had the chance to trade my S30V DLC Para 2 for a 20CP Para 2, i would jump all over it.

nightburn · #32

Don't let the grey g10 scare you away. It's super easy to clean with magic eraser and if the color really bothers you, you could always dye it. Ultimately, the grey g10 really grew on me and I only dyed it because it was a fun little project.

Definitely get it, it's a great knife and the steel is certainly a great performer.

Here is mine, dyed with wine colored rit dye:

chuck_roxas45 · #33

nightburn wrote:Don't let the grey g10 scare you away. It's super easy to clean with magic eraser and if the color really bothers you, you could always dye it. Ultimately, the grey g10 really grew on me and I only dyed it because it was a fun little project.

Definitely get it, it's a great knife and the steel is certainly a great performer.

Here is mine, dyed with wine colored rit dye:

Nice color and bouquet on that wine nightburn. :D

nightburn · #34

chuck_roxas45 wrote:Nice color and bouquet on that wine nightburn. :D

with a hint of fruitiness :)

gooeytek · #35

chuck_roxas45 wrote:You must have some good karma accumulated there kabayan. :D

yeah, got it for almost the same price as a regular S30V Para2 :)

JNewell · #36

nightburn wrote:with a hint of fruitiness :)

Better you say it than we do... :D

Seriously, what color dye?

SQSAR · #37

I've never tried to dye any handles, but seeing as I can't stand the grey G-10, , and seeing as that looks wicked sweet, , I just might go for it.

nightburn · #38

JNewell wrote:Better you say it than we do... :D

Seriously, what color dye?

Powdered Rit Dye - Wine color.

Hehe the fruitiness comment was meant as a "wine tasting reference" and not what you're insinuating.

DRKBC · #39

[quote="chuck_roxas45"]Well here's just another reason to mull over.

I don't know whether to thank you for that or not :D bad, bad influences.
I think the good thing about the recession is that it has caused me to really tighten my belt ... rather than making a few large purchases now I just make a whole bunch of small ones, now that's fiscal responsibility :D

Zerimas · #40

DRKBC wrote:
chuck_roxas45 wrote:Well here's just another reason to mull over.

I don't know whether to thank you for that or not :D bad, bad influences.
I think the good thing about the recession is that it has caused me to really tighten my belt ... rather than making a few large purchases now I just make a whole bunch of small ones, now that's fiscal responsibility :D

So, did ya buy it yet?