I was the same way, until i got the Mili...BDNX wrote:Never interested in the Military....LOVE the Para 2 though...don't feel like I need to go much bigger than that. Like the comp. lock too..
My first Military
Para 2 just feels better in hand than the Military...just plain better IMO.gunnut35 wrote:I was the same way, until i got the Mili...
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No worries About the lock being weak. It is one of the best liner lock designs out there. The arced lock surface on the blade should offer many years of use. I use mine quite frequently and the engagement on both of them looks very good.Javascript wrote:I, too, just received my 1st Millie, the XHP as so well-pictured in all the posts above. I have to say that it's a beastie of a knife for a folder, yet doesn't feel like it when you handle it.
I had to get the GB out because I thought it was a beastie of a knife. Much to my surprise, the Bradley is a bit diminutive in comparison. The millie's blade is thicker, and the knife is considerably longer closed and open. The Bradley is wider in the scales. Perhaps that is why the millie feels good in the hand for its size, though the GB feels right at home, also.
I do note, however, that the nested linerlock on the millie looks rather anemic compared to the one on the GB. Roofing hammer vs. jeweler’s. The Bradley linerlock is about 50% of the tang width, whereas the millie linerlock is about 25%. I suppose, though, since the millie’s lock has been this way for a while that it is adequate for the job, suitable for purpose, and won’t fail anytime soon… :)
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Part of the answer is because the blade stock on the millie is 4mm and the Bradley's is 3mm.Javascript wrote: ...The Bradley linerlock is about 50% of the tang width, whereas the millie linerlock is about 25%....
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Congrats on your Millie :cool:
I've shyed away from big Spydies (age thing ? :o ), but my Millies will always keep a soft spot.
The geatest big Spyderco ever made and I don't think it will ever be topped.
Not by Spyderco itself nor by any other knife manufacturer :)
I've shyed away from big Spydies (age thing ? :o ), but my Millies will always keep a soft spot.
The geatest big Spyderco ever made and I don't think it will ever be topped.
Not by Spyderco itself nor by any other knife manufacturer :)
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MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE SPYDEREDGE!!!
VERY PROUD OWNER OF A CALY III/SE #043 :D
....AND A FG(PARA) MILITARY/SE IN CPMD2(thanx Sal)
...I would love to have one in full SpyderEdge:p
MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE SPYDEREDGE!!!
VERY PROUD OWNER OF A CALY III/SE #043 :D
....AND A FG(PARA) MILITARY/SE IN CPMD2(thanx Sal)
...I would love to have one in full SpyderEdge:p
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Oh yeh, agreed. And I'd love it if the millie had the same lock bar thickness as the GB but it would probably increase weight which is one of the things that make the millie so carryable.Javascript wrote:Indeed, I noted that. So the millie has a lock of 0.052"/0.146" blade (~35%), and the GB 0.070"/0.115" blade (~60%). Still a more substantial ratio. But as long as its adequate...
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My impression is that the liner lock on the stock Millie is very very strong. Perhaps deceptively so.
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Caly~3.5 (VG-10 & S. Blue); Para2~(20CP~M390~S30v); Military~(M390~S30v); Endura & Delica~4~FFG; Native~(S30v); Caly~Jr.~(ZDP); Manix~2~(M4); Ladybug~3~(VG-10. SE); Mules~(M390).
Caly~3.5 (VG-10 & S. Blue); Para2~(20CP~M390~S30v); Military~(M390~S30v); Endura & Delica~4~FFG; Native~(S30v); Caly~Jr.~(ZDP); Manix~2~(M4); Ladybug~3~(VG-10. SE); Mules~(M390).
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Congratulations! Great first choice BTW. I have a "regular" S30V that has been my work buddy for about a year now. I have the full titanium Millie too, but like the G-10 better. Maybe a half and half would be nice as a production model, but i digress. Be sure to post some pics after some good use!
On order: Maxamet Native 5
Current pocket hog: S90V Para2
Next up: Something Blurple
Current pocket hog: S90V Para2
Next up: Something Blurple
Congratulations on your Spyderco Military! And, a good choice for your first Millie.
The Military is my favorite big :spyder: . The combination of its long blade, light weight, slim profile, and outstanding balance is incredible.
The Military is my favorite big :spyder: . The combination of its long blade, light weight, slim profile, and outstanding balance is incredible.
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I've been collecting knives for 40 years or more, and have only had 2 or 3 Spyderco's during that time. I'm on the opposite scale of many here because I like my knives to have a little heft to them, and the Military always struck me as being a lightweight knife in feel and use.
About a week ago I took a chance on one of the titanium Militaries, because I always liked the design of the knife, just not the light weight. The ti Military weighs close to 6 ounces on my postal scales, and feels really nice in my hand.
All the people who have claimed that the sharpness of the Military's blade was unequaled, well, those people didn't lie! This is one sharp bladed knife!
Everything about it is solid and it displaced my Lion Steel SR-1 V since it arrived. I'm now going to have to get the fluted version of the Military, a G-10 Police model, a Gayle Bradley, and you can see the direction this is taking. :spyder:
Btw, I already have the Perrin PPT, and the Vallotton Sub Hilt, and both of them are also great knives that feel really good in my hand.
About a week ago I took a chance on one of the titanium Militaries, because I always liked the design of the knife, just not the light weight. The ti Military weighs close to 6 ounces on my postal scales, and feels really nice in my hand.
All the people who have claimed that the sharpness of the Military's blade was unequaled, well, those people didn't lie! This is one sharp bladed knife!
Everything about it is solid and it displaced my Lion Steel SR-1 V since it arrived. I'm now going to have to get the fluted version of the Military, a G-10 Police model, a Gayle Bradley, and you can see the direction this is taking. :spyder:
Btw, I already have the Perrin PPT, and the Vallotton Sub Hilt, and both of them are also great knives that feel really good in my hand.
If you want a thicker lock on the Military, then go with the titanium framelock version. You get a lock as thick as the blade itself.Javascript wrote:Indeed, I noted that. So the millie has a lock of 0.052"/0.146" blade (~35%), and the GB 0.070"/0.115" blade (~60%). Still a more substantial ratio. But as long as its adequate...
My blade mics out at ~.146" (in another post I think I said .142", but re-zeroed the mic to get .146"), and the titanium lock, with steel insert, mics out at .150" thick. On mine the lock covers ~.040" of the blade tang.
The Military is truly not a "jeweler's hammer" in any sense compared to the Bradley or any other knife in the Spyderco line. The ratio does not control the strength or reliability of the lock, and the nested liner provides additional strength for the locking leaf.Javascript wrote:I, too, just received my 1st Millie, the XHP as so well-pictured in all the posts above. I have to say that it's a beastie of a knife for a folder, yet doesn't feel like it when you handle it.
I had to get the GB out because I thought it was a beastie of a knife. Much to my surprise, the Bradley is a bit diminutive in comparison. The millie's blade is thicker, and the knife is considerably longer closed and open. The Bradley is wider in the scales. Perhaps that is why the millie feels good in the hand for its size, though the GB feels right at home, also.
I do note, however, that the nested linerlock on the millie looks rather anemic compared to the one on the GB. Roofing hammer vs. jeweler’s. The Bradley linerlock is about 50% of the tang width, whereas the millie linerlock is about 25%. I suppose, though, since the millie’s lock has been this way for a while that it is adequate for the job, suitable for purpose, and won’t fail anytime soon… :)
