M390 + Carbon Fiber Military - They're Here...

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Thanks for the kind words......
2010= M4 Ti-G10 Millie
2011= M390 CF Millie
2012= Cant wait to spill the beans! :D
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More S90v & CF please.......
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People keep teasing me with that M4 Millie...just not nice!

Hmm, 2012? I'm guessing another Millie...but what configuration...hmmm.
On the hunt for...
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Congratz on the new blade. Looks excellent.
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Looks boring but I can't wait for mine anyway. :D
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lokks like the same material thats on the CF stretch. It is just like G-10 with Cf pattern, but I like it. I did not get in on this. I'd prefer the Para2. I think my XHP millie is enough; not really a big fan of big knives.

Congrats to everyone thats getting one though. They are nice, just not my favorite cup of tea
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lol
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Love my Para 2 in 390. Not sure I will keep the 390 Millie as I already have a S30V and XHP. Kinda over did it on pre-orders. Brown Para 2, Orange Para 2, Meerkat, ZT561. That 390 is great stuff though can't wait to get it in hand. Might change my mind once it's here.
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MCM wrote:
2012= Cant wait to spill the beans! :D

Why are you teasing us? :rolleyes: We wanna know more!!! :D
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I'm betting and hoping for the K390 millie. :D
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black wrote:Why are you teasing us? :rolleyes: We wanna know more!!! :D
Cant say till its official / approved / order in.
But its not a Millie.
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MCM wrote:Cant say till its official / approved / order in.
But its not a Millie.
Awwwwww....
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mikerestivo wrote:Is this confirming that the clip is black?
Nope. :) The question was: "Nice Millie. I thought I read somewhere that it has a silver clip instead of black. Is that correct?" and the answer was "Yup" to silver.

SFO will sell you black or chrome clips, and STR makes a really neat titanium low-ride clip replacement. :spyder:
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chuck_roxas45 wrote:I'm betting and hoping for the K390 millie. :D
you and me both brother!
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Here's a quick unboxing/first look video. I'm not happy with the quality, but it is not too bad. This was done with a phone, and next time I'll go back to a camcorder (or figure out how to use the phone's videocam better).


[video=youtube;nzInOMwMyrE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzInOMwMyrE[/video]
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WireEdge Roger wrote:Looking good!

Notice any subtle differences in build? Sometimes those constant quality improvements just sneak their way in, like with the BG-42 Mili.
Comment: build quality on the two I can speak to is very, very high, as good or better than any Military I've bought or handled. Here's a difference that I decided to splice onto the end of the video, just for you. ;) This is the quietest Military I own. That seems to be because the locking leaf has less spring tension than my other Militarys (which date from mid/late 90s to current production). I included a comparison of my S90V sprint, which locks up with a very loud thwack, to this M390 DLE, which is positively quite. I would say it is fully safe, strong and reliable, but it is very much more quiet. Look at the last couple of minutes for that comparison. :spyder:
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JNewell wrote:Comment: build quality on the two I can speak to is very, very high, as good or better than any Military I've bought or handled. Here's a difference that I decided to splice onto the end of the video, just for you. ;) This is the quietest Military I own. That seems to be because the locking leaf has less spring tension than my other Militarys (which date from mid/late 90s to current production). I included a comparison of my S90V sprint, which locks up with a very loud thwack, to this M390 DLE, which is positively quite. I would say it is fully safe, strong and reliable, but it is very much more quiet. Look at the last couple of minutes for that comparison. :spyder:
Hahaha, I always had the idea of doing a locking sound comparison between my millies.
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JNewell wrote:Nope. :) The question was: "Nice Millie. I thought I read somewhere that it has a silver clip instead of black. Is that correct?" and the answer was "Yup" to silver.

SFO will sell you black or chrome clips, and STR makes a really neat titanium low-ride clip replacement. :spyder:
That helps and gives me the answer that I want. I was hoping for the silver clip. Thanks - Mike
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You got it! (Both the silver clip, and a clear answer) :spyder: :D
mikerestivo wrote:That helps and gives me the answer that I want. I was hoping for the silver clip. Thanks - Mike
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Thanks for the Vid !

The last military I got(brown XHP) locks up very quite also. All of my others have that twack that your S90V does.

It is locking up fine, but I do miss the loud twack. I much prefer it over a sticky lock though, as a couple of my Militaries have had.
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Thanks for the video! Interesting note about the locking click sounds. I remember the old partially serrated, DLC Militarys had quite a bit more lock tension and they really cracked open!
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