Spyderco Paramilitary 2 S110V Long-Term Review (Best value PM2?)

I've spent a whole lot of time with my PM2 now and wanted to give my long-term update.
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[@Eldofarmboy]

PM2 is a beast. You can beat the hell out of it daily and it will never let you down. I'll carry my PM2 through hell and high water

[@samstandan4686]

how it the tip when you beat on it? i am looking to get one and I'm worried the tip will be too fragile

[@eliteknowledge7298]

In what steel you mean?

[@Eldofarmboy]

@@eliteknowledge7298 I have 3 PM2s. S30V, S45VN, and 20CV and have beaten the hell out of all 3 with no issues

[@eliteknowledge7298]

@@Eldofarmboy hehehe, great to know! Thanks! Glad you are that equipped! 😆🙏

[@DavidM-lj5yv]

i have 40-50 EDC type folders. Just got my first PM2 few weeks ago. Went for camo w S30V blade. I absolutely love it and has not left my pocket since I got it. Next purchase will be this S110V version. I have higher priced EDC knives but the PM2 just really does it for me.

[@RodrigoIdiomas]

I recently bought the cpm110v and I m pretty excited with it.

[@Outpost_76]

Great knife with a great steel. Mines a year old and I enjoy it.

[@BBBYpsi]

I bought in 2017 a Spyderco Military blurple with S110V steel. I carry it with me everyday. I also have a mini griptillian with D2 & knives of Alaska feather light with D2 & love those also. I have no problem sharpening any of them at 17 degrees (34 inclusive) with my wicked edge system. But the one I will not leave home without is that Spyderco Military with the S110V steel.

[@57HEMIviken]

Have the S35VN pm2 absolutely love it can do anything and everything an EDC knife should do. And call me a weirdo but i love the looks of em lol. Great video keep em coming!

[@andrewemerson9319]

O4 HEMI I think it’s Spyderco’s best looking blade shape.

[@jerrymillett3895]

Thanx Brian, wAs a little nervous is b hesitant to use one, but with your reassurance, I’ve got o e on the way. Enjoy!

[@ivarwolf7485]

Like the video , you had a problem with the lanyard tube . I use a plastic bicycle tire lever to pry the scales apart no gouging or marking to the G10 . Keep up the good work

[@olechuga2]

EXCELLENT, and very honest, review. Oscar

[@stephaniesantelmann2023]

I love mine! I ordered a Wicked Edge go, angle finder, with 10/14 Micron diamond strops to go with my WE50/GO sharpener

[@eugenevictortooms4174]

With steels like S110V, I use a Ken Onion worksharp to sharpen them. I use a sharpmaker on simple things like my Swiss army knives & that's about it really. If you don't own a ken onion, you should definitely get one. It makes sharpening so much quicker.

[@darvinclement8404]

Love the blurple and S110v as well. The m390 and Cru Wear are sweet as well. Great reviews, keep it up!

[@Keith_the_knife_freak]

Nice review!! 👍👍👍👍

[@Luk4zguy97]

First you think it's pretty weird but once you get used to it you realize there's purpose and thought behind everything, and that's what makes you fall in love in the end. Through a deeper understanding you get a deeper appreciation.

[@fuccyahhat1229]

Bro this was an amazing review

[@bryanrupple7441]

I have this one and love it.

[@danokitemanotoo1791]

Long ago I scrimped and saved to buy the Camo-Black S30V & used the heck out of it. I just sold it to my best friend for $50 to put towards my new S35VN Brown/Black model. I just love the knife for outdoor adventures as well as EDC!

[@carmelotansengco4605]

Same thing happened to my S110V. The blade was perfectly centered when I got it. It has since moved to the show side.

[@pappasqually9140]

Those scales are beautiful man

[@bstimy]

i just watched the old review - the main difference is just your confidence level (lack) coming through in your presentation. It was a decent review, don't be hard on yourself. I LOVE all your videos. My FIRST one was about Walt and the vintage XM 24 - between the story and that friggin knife wow, i was hooked.

[@-trmxzer0-235]

My s35vn pm2 is wonderful I'm carrying the heck out of it.

[@doctoruttley]

Daily carry my red PM2 in M390. Best of the best...although I love my Medford Praetorian as well. 😎🤘🏻

[@-Anthracite]

One thing i love about this knife is the blurple colorway Especially here in europe with our strict knife laws where the majority of people dont care about knives as much as americans do For them at first glance it makes it look like the cheapest piece of thrash you know these really whacky colorful knives you can shoot at your fun fair But the moment you hand it to someone the look on their face makes you smile such a sleeper

[@jk6869]

Late to the party, but I’ll just add that I’m a PM2 guy, when I’m not carrying my large regular Sebenza. I do think PM2s have rugged good looks, and feel so good in the hand. I have the fully serrated in black G10, and just snagged the BladeOps exclusive Emerson waved version, which has a saber grind.

[@rustyvavles6101]

Just purchased this knife about 30 minutes ago. I believe you can access the pivot area for servicing w/o removing the lanyard tube by rotating the scales around the tube after removing the necessary screws and pivot.

[@robinpohl2702]

For everybody concerned I bought mine with a worksharp field sharpener and it works just fine, looking back I would have gotten something else to get closer to the handle with sharpening but sharpening with diamonds is no problem. I only ever used saks, morals and one knife in n690 on a Wheatstone before and it was hairpopping first time. Don't be intimidated by sharpening.

[@rekozma]

I have the edge pro and I can tell you it tool me a little over 2 hours the put and edge back on my s110v pm2 when I let it get a little to dull. I don't do that anymore. If I use it it strop it. Seems to keep the edge keen. Outside of that I love the s110v pm2. Second only to the M4. BTW the M4 pm2 took 4 plus hours to put and edge on.

[@kerryrwac]

I haven't owned a PM2 yet but i'm that at some point i'll try one .

[@BN-pd9tf]

Good review! BTW, what's the little discreet knife you showed there?

[@timnichol6566]

I sharpened mine with the lansky system. It was not hard at all!

[@StoneHands25]

I know this is an old post but I have the black regular lansky system where it's extra course all the way to fine is that what you used or did you have to use the diamond homes that lansky offers?

[@gregwalker4236]

that classic spyderco blade and the blue scales,for me, make this a beautiful knife. as a retired carpenter/construction laborer i've got stuff to beat up if i have to and won't press a knife into batoning . i've got hoards of hatchets and axes for that. as for the s110v, i agree--don't let your tools get dull and you will be a happy camper. resharpening eats up a blade quickly when you let it go dull, and you may have to get into convex grinds.

[@EngineersPerspective701]

Have you ever just rotated the handle scale around the lanyard tube for cleaning? I’ve done it a few times to get into mine when it really needed it. Love your videos by the way!

[@SliceyDicey]

I have on my Manix. Never needed to for this one. I use it a lot but nothing that gets it really dirty.

[@JuicyJerm]

I love the edge retention of the Spyderco S110v, I have the manix 2 blurple. I cut cardboard all day at work this thing works great. I've never sharpened it in the year I own it, just touched it up. But, just like the S30V I've noticed the tendency of S110v to chip. I think for someone who uses their knives hard like I do, I would recommend the S35vn Para 2 or something a little tougher then S110v.

[@MFRiley]

Factory edge will always be more prone to chipping

[@eliteknowledge7298]

@@MFRiley agreed! Sharpen it 2-3 times and you'll be witnessing a vicious blade!

[@TJPavey]

Lanyard tube removal is a pain. When replacing the scales on my PM3 I damaged the scale. Replaced the tube with a non peened titanium version. So don't bother trying unless you are saying goodbye to those parts...

[@TheReligiousLeft]

I'm on a waitlist for the S35VN tan one... have one you recommend over the other?

[@SliceyDicey]

I’m gonna get another S35vn when it’s our. It is an exclusive though. But they made a ton of them last time. They were available for like 2 years.

[@wizardofahhhs759]

I would have bought it just for the color, I love it.

[@ryanc5681]

I just orderd a PM2 s45vn from knifecenter I got it 2 weeks ago never used yet it's in my safe because I inly have 1 but that knife came with the centering way off the tip when closed is to the left almost touching the scale

[@Joe.dirt7909]

I have a Lynch polished clip on my PM2....excellent clip.

[@SliceyDicey]

The Lynch clips are awesome but I'd like a polished one to match the screws. He does polished but polished ti. I'd really rather have a polished stainless. I'm picky.

[@Joe.dirt7909]

Slicey Dicey No, he does polished (stainless) that matches the screws and blade (just like the factory clip). Just send him a message asking for a polished (stainless).

[@Joe.dirt7909]

I’m OCD also....

[@rusterkat1188]

Hey Brian, does your Shaman drop like that? I have a Shaman and the detent ball seems to put too much pressure on the blade. When I have the pivot adjusted so that there is no play, it takes a really strong flick to close.

[@SliceyDicey]

Yep. My Shaman dropped like that almost right out of the box.

[@czenkusm]

I have the PM2 “Cru-Carta” I love it.

[@wessonliam7423]

I'm the type of person who will grind half the blade away untill I figure out how to sharpen it. That's what I did when I got Native 5 in maxamet. Okay half the blade might be an exaggeration. if s110v is anything like maxamet your going to need 250grit diamond plate, 600grit diamond plate, Diamond abrasive compound and no plans for the rest of the day.

[@valenteleanos4774]

Wesson Liam ....LIES!

[@southernstacker7315]

I put a Lynch deep carry polished clip that looks perfect.

[@harishnair2826]

The paramilitary 2 CPM S11OV is the perfect knife.

[@valebliz]

TBH, on a Edge Pro with a couple of diamond stones and diamond compounds, s110v is a breeze.

[@czenkusm]

Hey Slicey, I’ve just started my KZbin journey, what do you think I should do to get started? Like a quick cliff notes run down

[@thehighadvisor5731]

Like your reviews. FYI: PM2 blade centering effected by Lock stop bar tension - adjust stop lock bar tension to straighten the blade once pivot tension is set as desired.

[@Inkwellish]

Any worries about blade chipping? That is my only worry with S100V

[@abrahamsrjs]

your I mind reader. really wanted to know how the steel held up. and how to use it. am wandering to get this one or the normal pm2 thx again and alsow for your 1 GREAT review 😉👍

[@abrahamsrjs]

I mean your 1 review of the knife was alsow great!

[@sheepdog819]

How can you get that blade re-centered? Having to shake it back in would force me to junk it..

[@Tenskwatawa4U]

The PM2: the Lee Marvin of civilian/duty EDC. I don't own any Spydercos, have no plans to own one. But so many reviewers I respect swear by them that I have to pay the freakazoid-looking things due respect.

[@SliceyDicey]

Haha! Yeah. They’re not pretty.

[@wonkachocolates6133]

MAXAMET carpenters steel PM2's are pricey, but I'm curious if they are really worth it.

[@themittymak]

so basically the blade center is messed up because you messed with the scales.. not spyderco fault

[@jolness1]

He messed with the scales on a different one. I will never understand the fanboyism with spyderco and Benchmade, spyderco makes good stuff but not perfect, blade centering shouldn't drift over time if the knife is made well. It is a $200 knife so not a huge deal, would be more upsetting on a $500 knife but still shouldn't drift that much.

[@lanceruss5572]

S110v over S35 or new cruwear? Cruwear is calling to me but worries about corrosion since I live in Texas....sweat and humidity. And it’s not a knife to easily take apart and service often.

[@SliceyDicey]

I’m going to get another S35vn since I sold my old one. I have a Cruwear Manix and have no corrosion but upstate NY ain’t Texas.

[@bp-hx9ts]

I would go with s110v over s35vn

[@mforrest1508]

Cruwear. Easy decision it will patina but it’s not a rust magnet like you think. I live 10 minutes from the beach basically surrounded by swap. Your good.

[@m.p.2327]

S110v all the way. S110v is one of the best, if not the best steel in terms of corrosion resistance (of cource outclassed by n- hardened steels like lc200n, n680, x15.t.n and h1, but those are mainly used for diving knives).

[@danieldan759]

@@m.p.2327 I love m390 too.

[@evanholman9703]

You're right about the laynard tube, once you pop it out once it becomes much easier to pop in and out..

[@myluckwins]

I have the blue manic 2 if you’d like to trade the carbon fiber one if you still have it?

[@pressedmeat]

best place to buy this?

[@unclebillw4956]

What angle do you use to touch it up?

[@Chingus696]

If you use diamond plates it sharpens just like everything else…. No difference between sharpening s30v or 110v. The diamond doesn’t know the difference. Now run it on stone or ceramic and you can tell. Still not that bad.

[@Damen0530]

PM2 is a great blade, but I like the Maxix 2 much better. Better ergos, more robust...YMMV

[@m.p.2327]

Dito :)

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

+Damen0530 Same

[@SliceyDicey]

I’m slightly more of a Manix guy also. I’ve had four and currently still have two. A Lightweight and a Cruwear carbon fiber.

[@carlosmatos9848]

I'd love the Manix 2 if the g10 version was just a little bit lighter, it's a tank... maybe I have OCD but it doesn't make as nice of a "click" when deployed as the PM2 either, lol.

[@lampine163]

Carlos Matos You know the Blurple Manix 2 in S110V has skeletonized liners so its lighter than the regular G10...

[@chasedavis2358]

Diamond stones will sharpen any steel

[@Buckknife66]

Does this still exist in the slicey dicey collection?

[@SliceyDicey]

No. I got a Cruwear one.

[@holdernewtshesrearin5471]

Yeah Spydercos have a unique look that does tend to grow on you. To me many Spydies look like dead birds laying in the road. Lol. The PM-2 looks like a dead pelican. They flat out work, though. Nothing else cuts like a Spydie.

[@jerrymillett3895]

I personally would’ve went with the ugly dog scenario, but I guess the mangled girl one suffices! Lol .Thanks.

[@jerrymillett3895]

daAnder71 thanks grandpa, no actually thanks gramps would be spinnin in his grave and I’d be gettin the evil eye from ma. (They’re both English teachers) hope I didn’t offend you. Enjoy

[@robmata474]

Manix is to wide in the pocket.

[@harishnair2826]

It'sso balanced

[@Omniseed]

Better value than the DLT M390 and KC CruWear?

[@SliceyDicey]

I said best "production" value. The DLT and the KC are exclusives. They come and go. (I do have a Cruwear on order since I filmed this.)

[@genoedcknifecollecter1538]

Still mad I lost mine helping someone move :(

[@Pizzaxbandit]

I noticed the s110v was really chippy. I messed my tip up and got a chip in the blade just from light use. Stays sharp forever though

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

+Pizzaxbandit That's why I don't like S110V anymore. I had the navy blue Manix 2 lightweight with that blade steel & it would be chipping & rolling from just cutting through zip-ties. I prefer regular S30V or S35VN.

[@Pizzaxbandit]

Ironically Vague I been having great luck with ZTs 20cv. Now that steel is a performer. Just wished it was a hair cheaper, let's be honest a lot cheaper lol

[@chasedavis2358]

Harder steels are comparable to carbide, they can crack and snap from impact shock but dont get dull

[@Richard-1776]

That color looks too damned cool. I think I’d even pay the crazy price they charge, because of that color, and it doesn’t look like cheap plastic; is it? I have no clue. My most expensive knife is a Buck 110. Any idea where I could actually look at one of these in person? I hate to order then have to deal with the sheep at the post office when I have to return. I’ll disagree with you on one thing, that thing is a piece of art. It looks really cool.

[@AGC828]

Not a bad knife. For anyone. But I think it's been "over-touted as being the KNIFE". For me it does look like most other Spdrco's. Nothing about it (for me) makes it sand out e.g. Shaman, Yojimbo, Spyiechef....etc. Will I ever buy one? During an amazing sale perhaps? When Spderco chnges the blde profile (hate the nub at the heel (yes i know it's there to function as a choil...their "50/50 desgin"...half blade half handle)...just functionally it's wrong. You want to be able to sharpen a cutting edge from the tip to the heel without running into a "stop". And perhaps you might want to fully use the heel of the cutting edge. Over time that nub will be more pronouned as you loose steel....forcing you to use less of the cutting edge... On the other hand folding knives are for me nothing more than "expensive fidget toys". there are better tools purpose built for what some "enthusiasts" are actually using gheir folders for e.g. breaking up cardboard boxes ...LOL!! e.g. carpet knife.

[@jaimieboy999]

2 girls with scars unliked 😂😂

[@ryanvogel2142]

"...but money exists" lol

[@genoburgess6817]

I think it's beautiful and belongs in a musium :)

[@tristan5458]

Use a belt sander and a polishing stone after for sharpening

[@daghozt9605]

I know what you did last summer

[@TrueCarpenter]

bro that isnt used at all

[@CDA43]

Weird as hell you even want to get the lanyard out

[@SharkbaitDC]

its 185$ now fml

[@garrettferrell6821]

$196 now..lol..I just bought this exact same PM2 a couple weeks ago..I bought mine from DLT Trading which is one of my favorite online knife stores because they ship it out pretty quickly and you don’t have to pay for taxes and shipping so the price it’s listed at will be exactly what you pay..sucks watching the price of Spyderco knives continue to go up.I bought my Manix 2 about 3 years ago (the regular black G-10 and S30V) for $100,now its nearly $150

[@aluckybum]

Once I get my PM 2, I'm naming it scar face.

[@myvenusinuranus]

I hate this steel. I had the same knife and could NEVER get it sharp no matter what. even when it was sharp, it'd go dull in no time at all. I took a loss and sold it I rather stick with my PM2 in S30V

[@tonythies1827]

I’m so confused by the steel battle. I’ve got knives in various steels..... and I think holding a stone at an angle and reaped consistent strokes will hone and edge. I have a lansky and a sharpmaker. But sharpening an edge can be done with a rock. I’m never going to use a knife to shave... slicing paper.... you guys are weird get a pair of scissors and a Gillette. Use your knife for knife things.

[@Tox927]

You really recoommended a lansky to sharpen a knife? Wow, im out.

[@RaduMichael]

What's wrong with it? 🤔

[@outkast_xiii670]

Is this a regular production model or was it a sprint run?

[@StormsEDC]

Production model. Still available. I just bought mine yesterday