Spyderco Para Military 2 with Carbon Fiber and S90V

LorenzoL · #101

Guys, just a brief heads-up: somebody just listed one of these for sale on the JD, with pictures and all. So somebody must be selling them already...

LorenzoL · #102

Just checked BF, GPKnives have received a few and are expecting more.

DJ · #103

Just to let you know ........ mine is supposedly in the mail to me now .....
I should have it by tomorrow according to tracking. :cool:

MCM · #104

Great news Don........
I have had a tracking # since the 16th.
But mine has yet to ship,,,,,,,,
Ordered on the 2nd.
Might be 2nd batch?
Either way is fine.

TD22057 · #105

Excellent! Just got an email from KnifeWorks and it looks like I can get one!

MCM · #106

The Hot dog is in the bun.
Repeat
The Hot dog is in the bun.

DJ · #107

I got mine today also .......... it went directly into my pocket :cool:
My new work EDC

toms65 · #108

now that the CF is out how long to the s30v, ive though it was rolling out right after, i hope it comes before the end of the year, the waiting is killing me, its my first expensive knife order (plus 100$ knife) im a lefty so ive been dying for a lefty para for a while now

SteelDragon · #109

How are you guys liking the grip of the CF Para2 compared to the G-10 Para2 if you have that one also?

J32A2 · #110

Thank you lord!!

DJ · #111

SteelDragon wrote:How are you guys liking the grip of the CF Para2 compared to the G-10 Para2 if you have that one also?

To me , there basically the same texture ....... real close if not the same.

SteelDragon · #112

DJ wrote:To me , there basically the same texture ....... real close if not the same.

Thanks DJ!

SteelDragon · #113

Has anyone taken a CF para2 apart yet? Curious to see what changed from the standard Para 2.

RevDevil · #114

SteelDragon wrote:Has anyone taken a CF para2 apart yet? Curious to see what changed from the standard Para 2.

Blade steel and handle material, that is basically what the sprint run is (except for the Manix2)

SteelDragon · #115

RevDevil wrote:Blade steel and handle material, that is basically what the sprint run is (except for the Manix2)

yeah, but more concerned with any differences under the handle, ball dent, lock bar, etc...

Ben_1323 · #116

I really like mine... except the lock is extremely difficult to unlock. I've been opening and closing it for several hours trying to break it in, but it doesn't feel any looser. Does anyone else have this problem?

JNewell · #117

SteelDragon wrote:yeah, but more concerned with any differences under the handle, ball dent, lock bar, etc...

Sprints are almost always just variations in materials, not design/dimensions/etc.

WireEdge Roger · #118

I really like my CF/S90V Para! It's just a little lighter than the G-10 version. My S90V version has a little more clearance for the Compression Lock, I can push it away from the blade slightly moreso than my S30V version. I think this was done to make unlocking it a little easier. A lot of people complained the Para 2 was hard to unlock when they were first out.

SteelDragon · #119

JNewell wrote:Sprints are almost always just variations in materials, not design/dimensions/etc.

With at least 3 different Para 2 variations before the CF, which may have been just logo changes so I can't say if I have the latest G-10 Para 2 or not. But the lock design is different between the G10 and CF on the 2 models I have. I will take a closer look later but was just curious if anyone had already looked in to this or was aware of the changes that were being made and why?

Chris_H · #120

I was finally able to retrieve my PM2 CF/S90V from the post office today. I have the G-10/S30V version too, so I got to do an immediate comparison between the two.

The CF/S90V might be lighter (should be), but it's not immediately noticeable when holding one in each hand. We are talking grams here anyway. Fit and finish are very good on my example with the only issue being some rough spots on the inside edge of the bottom of the scales. I attribute this more to the nature of carbon fiber and not having detailed hand finishing. Not a serious issue on this production folder. I will likely try to sand down the very edge of the inside of the scales, softening the edge for improved feel.

My CF/S90V compression lock is perfect in use. It locks up tight, and opens without any hesitation. Compared to to my G-10/S30V, there are a couple of differences.

The ball bearing detent does interfere as much to the blade swinging closed. There's no hesitation from the blade riding over the ball bearing.
The spring/bend is further back on the lock bar. This makes the compression lock tip (that meets the blade tang) lie flatter into the cut out channel in the handle when closing the knife.
The spring tension of the lock bar feels stronger. Maybe this is a result of the spring/bend being longer?

Because of this change in the lock bar's bend, it seems that the opening of the compression lock is improved from the G-10/S30V to the CF/S90V. There were a lot of issues with the new compression lock design on the initial PM2 (based on forum posts/discussion). Maybe this is a rolling change that occurred based on that initial user feedback?

It's a great knife overall. For me, it is the perfect EDC design to date from Spyderco.