Spyderco Paramilitary 2 - CruWear Micarta - Initial Impressions

[@kenanmammadov7281]

Most people actually want the micarta, and that's what some people put on their Spydercos. This one is so great. Micarta is like a resin-infused fiber made up of lots of different fibers. I love the way it feels especially roughed up a bit with fine grit sandpaper.

[@dn2610]

Awesome review! I have this exact knife and most likely will also get the Knifecenter exclusive Paramilitary 2 with smooth G10 and DLC cruwear blade. Thanks for sharing brother!

[@MitchOnTwoWheels]

Sweet! They have some great exclusives!

[@flyguy7836]

Also I thought I would mention that blade HQ has a sale on fly titanium deep carry clips. There $7.99 on sale you can't beat that price I bought three myself.

[@lymedog3176]

I owned Benchmade knives… sold em all…I own Spydercos and cold steels… still have them all!

[@Lunarpreparedness]

Do you still carry this? It’d be cool to see how the scales have aged. Spyderco Micarta takes on a whole new look after it ages.

[@MitchOnTwoWheels]

Sold it.

[@saigudbai]

It's pretty simple to center the blades usually. I've done it in a few of my benchmades. There are some instructions on the interwebs. I'm not sure I've had to do it in one of my Spydies but it should work I think. My biggest issue with Spyderco and the compression lock is sometimes they get nasty lock stick. Plus, if you are doing hard cutting with a hammer grip, it gives me a bad hot spot in the palm. I tend to buy Benchmade more because they have better warranty support.

[@saigudbai]

*with warranty support, I mean that I stripped the heads on the screws on my mini Adamas while doing the centering thing. Benchmade sent me all new screws, no fuss no charge. Spyderco wouldn't do that.

[@93Tillinfini]

It’s pretty simple eh lol

[@erictalkington5674]

I can't buy most expensive knives because I can't justify spending 200+ and not getting some kind of gun out of it, but this is one I REALLY want. It'll be one of a couple more expensive knives I'm going to get.

[@paperman9708]

It's interesting how the micarta varies. This one has more of a redish/red dirt look while mine is tan. They also wear and look interesting. At first I didn't like the way it can darken or get "dirty" looking but it's neat after a bit. The micarta feels good and grips nicely even with sweaty hands. It's insanely sharp too. Whenever a friend asks to use a knife they end up playing with it a bit and looking them up online only to say "WHAT? How is this $175!" Then I say "Well ya know how you really liked it and it's like neat and such? That's why."

[@ShoahBiz]

I love that the handle patinas with age/use. Shows characters and looks great imo

[@MilledSteel]

I just ordered one on sale today. Blade steels don’t matter too much to me these days but it was a good deal.

[@ShoahBiz]

What was it on sale for? I just got one “used” but unused with box so like new and hoping I still got a decent deal ha

[@MilledSteel]

@@ShoahBiz it was $150 on Black Friday. Some of these Spyderco prices are getting ridiculous though. They’re asking $294 for a carbon fiber Military 2...

[@flyguy7836]

I'd like to say that whoever had this knife before you used it alot or put oil on the micarta. Because I have two of this model and they come tan micarta looking. They will turn a red light color if used or oiled just saying. And the micarta version is hard to get scales for it because of the way the micarta is compared to a g10 version.

[@andrewbertubin7634]

You mean you can’t replace the scales on this version because the way the micarta is set up with the liners ?

[@flyguy7836]

@@andrewbertubin7634 you can replace the scales you just have to make sure it's for the micarta version. The g10 version is set up differently especially where the compression lock is but yes you can find them for the micarta it's just harder to find.

[@erictalkington5674]

Try tightening the pivot screw a little bit. Not too much, just a little bit and that should help center it better. It's probably been opened a bunch and it starts coming loose.

[@wizardofahhhs759]

Micarta is burlap or some other cloth material that's been pressure treated with epoxy resin.

[@erictalkington5674]

I think it's canvas micarta.

[@OnlyGamingClips]

I think you should send it back for a replacement, I got one myself and it is perfect. It's perfectly centered, my clip don't move at all, and don't on the many Spyderco knives I have. All of my Spyderco knives have been great, centered, and well built, but I think you may have gotten a defective one. I own 5 Spyderco knives and the only one that wasn't centered out of the box was the Tenacious from their China factory, but I expected that. But I do believe you should send it back to Spyderco for a replacement. You should also try out some Cold Steel knives for hard use, such as the American Lawman, Recon 1, Code 4, AD10, etc. you can even go with a higher class Cold Steel Demko with the Scorpion lock to fill the hard use and pocket jewelry boxes.

[@anthonymiller8979]

Every PM2 I have owned or seen has come from the factory tip down carry, someone switched the clip to tip up before he un-boxed it and probably didn't snug it down tight,

[@andrewmccormick1187]

I’m a spyderco guy. You’d like the shaman.

[@damacknificent151]

I know people use their knives for different things and im nobody to say "only use for these circumstances " no. When people cry about a knive not being strong for prying or spine wacks, i just dont take them serious. Different tools for different tasks for me. I dont use knife for those heavy-duty tasks. They make axes, hatchet, hammer, ice picks ect, ect. Knives can be used in emergencies or cutting a package open or opening envelopes. Because that's why they have box cutters too right? To slash boxes to small pieces.

[@ShoahBiz]

Don’t forget cutting cordage, food prep, animal processing and feather sticking for us outdoorsy folk. Maybe even some wood carving or cutting some leather / other material. Just like you, I like my knives to do knife tasks well and leave other tasks for the appropriate tool. I do own a knife I can force into all roles tho but it doesn’t get carried often because everything is a compromise and it’s not as comfortable to use a large blade on more typical everyday tasks

[@DuhYaThink]

Pointer finger,pinch the knife and it’ll shut with a bit of wrist. Believe that’s what it was designed to do 👍🏻have a bunch of pm2’s,probably 30 and they are great knives.

[@XxPackerManxX]

The freak is similar to a spyderco tenacious. Profile wise.

[@OnlyGamingClips]

Ordering a Cold Steel American Lawman next week to carry as my hard use knife, I believe if you're buying a knife for real use, I go with Cold Steel or Spyderco, I go with Benchmade for my pocket jewelry, lol.

[@MitchOnTwoWheels]

Take a look at Spartan Harsey for a hard user too. very reliable.

[@ShoahBiz]

I have a slightly older cold steel recon 1 xl in XHP steel and that thing is a tank. Spyderco rides in my pocket just about every day, though.

[@OnlyGamingClips]

@@ShoahBiz I just picked up the mini Griptilian last week and put a Chaves ti clip on it. Fits perfectly.

[@93Tillinfini]

Is that a normal sized Adamas or a mini? Where do you buy your knives being in Canada? I use Blades Canada.

[@MitchOnTwoWheels]

Normal adamas…. look into Shirogorov’s, they’re the best.

[@DuhYaThink]

Compression lock 👍🏻

[@JDirom]

That is a fair few knives.

[@williamwestphal1301]

The scales are layered canvas

[@MitchOnTwoWheels]

Cool

[@Cr4zyRyanG4mes]

i just got mine today came pretty stiff and had no loctite

[@MitchOnTwoWheels]

That's wild... Is this your first Spyderco?

[@Cr4zyRyanG4mes]

@@MitchOnTwoWheels no I have a pm3 and it was perfect right out of the box and a manix that was pretty good too

[@MitchOnTwoWheels]

Oh that’s awesome. Nice collection 😊

[@ramiroguzman5557]

Did it loosen up from the stiffness? Just got mine and same thing

[@MitchOnTwoWheels]

Had to re-Center things. Nothing crazy

[@flyguy7836]

Tighten down the clip or just get one that's deep carry from Casey lynch. And yes it should be centered from spyderco.

[@anthonymiller8979]

Every PM2 I have owned or seen has come from the factory tip down carry, someone switched the clip to tip up before he un-boxed it and probably didn't snug it down tight,

[@flyguy7836]

@@anthonymiller8979 you are absolutely correct all pm2s come tip down carry from the factory. I always switch mine to tip up carry it just makes more sense.

[@williamwestphal1301]

And by the way benchmade is overpriced mediocre knives with no warranty.

[@MitchOnTwoWheels]

Thanks for sharing. BM is every day stuff. I’m digging the CRK more and mroe