Military, Love it or hate it?

anthonyc · #1

im thinking about picking one up,cuz i have nothing made in golden.

why do so many love this knife?
or what is it that you guys dont like about it?

thanks

Michael Cook · #2

:spyder: I put off getting one for years because it's only tip down, but I got one, now I have two. Soon I'll have more. Yeah, I love it. :spyder:

The CoPilot · #3

It's "too much knife" for me. I'd never carry it.

I much prefer Spyderco's "big little knives" like the C90 CoPilot, the C04 Executive, and the C32 Spur

Tank · #4

I Really like mine. If they made it available in left hand tip up I would absolutly love it. For such a big knife it rides suprisingly well in the pocket.

kwakster · #5

I'm sure you know this already, but Spyderco knives in general have a tendency to talk to the hand.

And the C36 sure has a way with words, at this point in time i own 6 of them,
:D

The Deacon · #6

I don't "hate it", in fact I think it is definitely one of Spyderco's iconic blades. However, when it comes to putting one in my pocket, it's wrong handed, overly bulky, and only comes in a choice two materials, neither of which I care for.

Halfneck · #7

The Military's fit, finish, & materials, has always been good. Myself, I prefer the Endura as I like Back Lock over Liner Locks.

Michael Bolton · #8

How does the military compare with the police? I am a bit taken with the serrated police, though it looks a little big (over a 4 inch blade!) for a casual pocket edc...though I am in the market for a Yo which I think is a whopping 5" closed...

oh, anyone like the chinook? thoughts?

Billy · #9

Love it. For years, I thought it was definitely too much knife, plus it was tip down only and expensive to boot. I bought my first (D2 FG version) a few months ago because I really liked the way the FG G-10 looked. I didn't think it would see much pocket time in the EDC rotation. I now have 3 Millies (D2 FG, CF BG-42, CE CPM S30V), and one is almost always in one of my pockets. The Military platform has become one of my all-time favorites.

As has been mentioned, they feel really good in the hand, ride surprisingly well in the pocket and, for me, have enough blade to handle anything I am likely to encounter during the average day. Size might be a little intimidating to NKP's but I honestly haven't had any eyebrows raised yet when I have used it.

I say go for it! :cool:

bh49 · #10

I have CFBG42 Milly. I do not hate it, it looks nice, but I never carried it because it is tip down and 4" blade is illegal to carry in my state.

hook63 · #11

When I took my first mili out of the package it looked huge. But didn't take long to get used to it. Now I carry one every day it's the only model that I have more then one of (different steels) for now. I would like for one to come out in D4 but have feeling the D4 will be in a different my guess is a native but that would be good too.

TK · #12

Go for it, you won't be disappointed. This is Spyderco's best. No play, no flaws, nothing to regret. A simple no-nonsense knife with incredible power.

Joshua J. · #13

The Military has been my EDC for four months now, I love it.

Will V. · #14

Love it, but don't have it, and probably won't buy it. It would be a no-brainer for me, if it had a compression lock, and ambidextrous clip.

dedguy · #15

It's just simply too large for my tastes. It's more knife than I need and isn't exactly inconspicuous.

brj · #16

I used to consider the tip of the military way too thin & fragile
now, I wouldn't have it any other way !!!
I own all the current models (S30V, D2, BG-42 and S90V) and will surely buy any future model (I would love to see one w/ orange G10 handle )

dalefuller · #17

I've had a BG42 CF Millie for about 2 weeks now. It's the only Military I have, but I have 15 or 20 other Spydies. I bought it to have a BG42 blade and a Military model in the "family", since it is a Spyderco icon.

First... F&F is flawless on mine; the blade is perfectly centered (thanks, Mike); the lockup is solid and stable; the edge is sharp almost beyond belief (even for a Spyderco). She's a great knife and I have no regrets.

Second... she'll likely be a drawer queen except for those occasional "dates" to help us bond. A 4" blade is too long to be useful to me in 95% of my carrying and cutting. And, if I'm going to use a larger folder like the Millie, I prefer more weight to the knife.

The Para, OTOH, is perfect. I frequently carry mine around town and my wife carries it when we're hiking or camping.

markg · #18

I have 1000's of knives.

The Military is one of the few knives I own over 3 examples of...

yablanowitz · #19

I have six, one in each of the steels as far as I know. There is a reason for that

. I love having that much blade with that little weight. The liner lock is the best engineered and executed example of the type I have ever seen. Ergonomics are perfect for my somewhat oversized hands, even with gloves on. I give it two thumbs up. I'd give it more if I had 'em. :D

Chucula · #20

After trying a variety of blade shapes and styles, I decided that I like the narrow blade, light weight, and I especially like the open back design accompanying the liner lock of the military. It's a simple and effective knife.

The one problem for me is the handle. I feel it could be made much more ergonomic and smaller.