wow they are stunning!!!! show pieces or do you incorporate them in to your rotation?Mako109 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 1:47 pmHave to admit, didn't care for it when it was first released. Bought one anyway to see what the hype was all about, but never warmed up to it. The handle shape really bothered me so I eventually abandoned the knife. Flash forward to 2017, I discover custom CF PM2 scales by Aramis which addressed the things that didn't suit me on the factory scales. Matched them up with custom titanium hardware and it transformed my PM2 like a cockroach into a butterfly. I have since acquired three more set up the same way. My modified PM2 now holds a firm position in the top 10 of my collection (which includes Hinderers, Marfiones and other high end brands). There are so many wonderful Spyderco models to choose from so its quite understandable if people find other models more to their liking. Anyway, here's a pic of three of mine which I've posted several times and I'm sure the regulars are tired of seeing...
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edc - orange G10 urban, vg-10.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
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not dumping on it! i love the pm2's i just don't have one in my collection, that's the problem! but i intend to change that. :Danycal wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:53 amNothing to confess from my end. All my PM2 (1/2 dozen of them) see more use than any other knife.
Ergonomics not working for you, lock or blade preference, that's understood. But dumping on it because of its popularity, that I don't get. I kinda get the wanting to be part of an exclusive club. But with knives, aint make no sense to me.
If it works, it works. Who cares what others think.
edc - orange G10 urban, vg-10.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
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i really like the pm2 in g10 camo, black or satin blade color. the tanto did look nice! but was that potentially going to be a blade HQ special? if so that would be out of the question as i am in the uk.SpyderEdgeForever wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:30 amBut would you get the PM Tanto that was shown in the video of the 2019 SHOT show once it became available or would you get a Military Light Weight with FRN handle?
edc - orange G10 urban, vg-10.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
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Didn't own one either till very lately, just from a theoretical standpoint there were some minor things that made me buy other knives in the end whenever I almost wanted to try a PM2 (I can't afford too many knives).
Now Zatx gifted one to me, and I have to say: I like it much more than I imagined. Hasn't left my pocket since it arrived (except when skitouring).
I don't think that there will ever be a knife that can beat the Stretch 1 for me personally in the end, but the PM2 comes close and some features I like even more than on the Stretch. And that says something..
So, to cut a long story short: Buy one , try one! That comes from someone who definitely was not impressed by all the PM2 hype (part of why I never bought one myself, though now I know I should have)
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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Definitely in my rotation, it's the best way to really appreciate them. They're my most versatile afterwork and weekend EDCs. Have one in M390, M4, S35VN and S110. Experimenting with different steels with identical blade shapes and same platform makes it easier for me to evaluate the virtues of each.
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i know where you are coming from, specially on the cost side of things, i have a small family, and a relatively low paid job, lol currently saving what i can for a holiday in july, plus other things pop up from time to time, like car repairs, school trips for my son, so the pm2 would be (for my budget) a high end knife for my collection. but i have my heart set on one now so i will make it work some how :)Wartstein wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:35 pmDidn't own one either till very lately, just from a theoretical standpoint there were some minor things that made me buy other knives in the end whenever I almost wanted to try a PM2 (I can't afford too many knives).
Now Zatx gifted one to me, and I have to say: I like it much more than I imagined. Hasn't left my pocket since it arrived (except when skitouring).
I don't think that there will ever be a knife that can beat the Stretch 1 for me personally in the end, but the PM2 comes close and some features I like even more than on the Stretch. And that says something..
So, to cut a long story short: Buy one , try one! That comes from someone who definitely was not impressed by all the PM2 hype (part of why I never bought one myself, though now I know I should have)
edc - orange G10 urban, vg-10.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
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That's great, i would too, obviously i wouldn't carry due to uk knife laws, i have my urban and ukpk for that, but i would definitely use them around the home and in the garden, as i do with my manix 2.Mako109 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:40 pmDefinitely in my rotation, it's the best way to really appreciate them. They're my most versatile afterwork and weekend EDCs. Have one in M390, M4, S35VN and S110. Experimenting with different steels with identical blade shapes and same platform makes it easier for me to evaluate the virtues of each.
edc - orange G10 urban, vg-10.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
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I am sure you won't regret it... though: If you are ok with FRN and backlock, I'd maybe recommend a Stretch 1 even over a PM2 The Stretch 1 is discontinued and will probably be harder and harder to find as time goes by, while the PM2 will be there forever I guess...jimc wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:44 pmi know where you are coming from, specially on the cost side of things, i have a small family, and a relatively low paid job, lol currently saving what i can for a holiday in july, plus other things pop up from time to time, like car repairs, school trips for my son, so the pm2 would be (for my budget) a high end knife for my collection. but i have my heart set on one now so i will make it work some how :)Wartstein wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:35 pmDidn't own one either till very lately, just from a theoretical standpoint there were some minor things that made me buy other knives in the end whenever I almost wanted to try a PM2 (I can't afford too many knives).
Now Zatx gifted one to me, and I have to say: I like it much more than I imagined. Hasn't left my pocket since it arrived (except when skitouring).
I don't think that there will ever be a knife that can beat the Stretch 1 for me personally in the end, but the PM2 comes close and some features I like even more than on the Stretch. And that says something..
So, to cut a long story short: Buy one , try one! That comes from someone who definitely was not impressed by all the PM2 hype (part of why I never bought one myself, though now I know I should have)
And currently there is a place that offers the Stretch 1 for less money than the PM2 is.
But again, sure G10 and comp lock is a different story compared to FRN and backlock
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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i have looked at the stretch 2, which i do like, but i need to stick to my guns and go for the pm2, i would rather buy the more expensive knife first and the cheaper models later, otherwise it will take me a long time to get my pm2... if that logic makes any sense? :DWartstein wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:55 pmI am sure you won't regret it... though: If you are ok with FRN and backlock, I'd maybe recommend a Stretch 1 even over a PM2 The Stretch 1 is discontinued and will probably be harder and harder to find as time goes by, while the PM2 will be there forever I guess...jimc wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:44 pmi know where you are coming from, specially on the cost side of things, i have a small family, and a relatively low paid job, lol currently saving what i can for a holiday in july, plus other things pop up from time to time, like car repairs, school trips for my son, so the pm2 would be (for my budget) a high end knife for my collection. but i have my heart set on one now so i will make it work some how :)Wartstein wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:35 pmDidn't own one either till very lately, just from a theoretical standpoint there were some minor things that made me buy other knives in the end whenever I almost wanted to try a PM2 (I can't afford too many knives).
Now Zatx gifted one to me, and I have to say: I like it much more than I imagined. Hasn't left my pocket since it arrived (except when skitouring).
I don't think that there will ever be a knife that can beat the Stretch 1 for me personally in the end, but the PM2 comes close and some features I like even more than on the Stretch. And that says something..
So, to cut a long story short: Buy one , try one! That comes from someone who definitely was not impressed by all the PM2 hype (part of why I never bought one myself, though now I know I should have)
And currently there is a place that offers the Stretch 1 for less money than the PM2 is.
But again, sure G10 and comp lock is a different story compared to FRN and backlock
edc - orange G10 urban, vg-10.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
- JonLeBlanc
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My collection so far: 52100 Military (2); 52100 PM2 (2); 52100 Para3; Stretch2 V-Toku; KnifeWorks M4 PM2; BentoBox M390 PM2; BentoBox S90V Military; Police4 K390; S110V PM2; SS Delica AUS-6; Wayne Goddard Sprint VG-10
Wish list: Hundred Pacer; Sliverax; Mantra; 52100 PM2 SE; Kapara
Wish list: Hundred Pacer; Sliverax; Mantra; 52100 PM2 SE; Kapara
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jimc wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:04 pmWartstein wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:55 pmjimc wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:44 pmSure, it makes sense! And you'll certainly like the PM2!Wartstein wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:35 pm
i have looked at the stretch 2, which i do like, but i need to stick to my guns and go for the pm2, i would rather buy the more expensive knife first and the cheaper models later, otherwise it will take me a long time to get my pm2... if that logic makes any sense? :D
But just for clarification: ,I was talking about the discontinued, but at the moment still available Stretch 1, not the Stretch 2. For me personally the "1" is even better than the "2".
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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edc - orange G10 urban, vg-10.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
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Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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Now that I know you're saving up for a PM2, I should add that from direct experience I believe S30V steel has always been and still is a wonderful and perfectly capable steel. I can't distinguish it from S35VN, and sincerely believe you don't need an exotic higher end steel to appreciate the PM2. Hope that insight might help in your budgeting and get you closer to buying one :)jimc wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:49 pmThat's great, i would too, obviously i wouldn't carry due to uk knife laws, i have my urban and ukpk for that, but i would definitely use them around the home and in the garden, as i do with my manix 2.Mako109 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:40 pmDefinitely in my rotation, it's the best way to really appreciate them. They're my most versatile afterwork and weekend EDCs. Have one in M390, M4, S35VN and S110. Experimenting with different steels with identical blade shapes and same platform makes it easier for me to evaluate the virtues of each.
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I second all of that. S30V is perfectly fine imho and for me not distinguishable from the S35VN I had in my Native 5.Mako109 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:44 pmNow that I know you're saving up for a PM2, I should add that from direct experience I believe S30V steel has always been and still is a wonderful and perfectly capable steel. I can't distinguish it from S35VN, and sincerely believe you don't need an exotic higher end steel to appreciate the PM2. Hope that insight might help in your budgeting and get you closer to buying one :)jimc wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:49 pmThat's great, i would too, obviously i wouldn't carry due to uk knife laws, i have my urban and ukpk for that, but i would definitely use them around the home and in the garden, as i do with my manix 2.Mako109 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:40 pmDefinitely in my rotation, it's the best way to really appreciate them. They're my most versatile afterwork and weekend EDCs. Have one in M390, M4, S35VN and S110. Experimenting with different steels with identical blade shapes and same platform makes it easier for me to evaluate the virtues of each.
The PM 2 that was gifted ti me is in 30V and black G10 and just perfect for me.
Top three going by pocket-time (update March 24):
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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Wartstein wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:53 pmI second all of that. S30V is perfectly fine imho and for me not distinguishable from the S35VN I had in my Native 5.Mako109 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 4:44 pmNow that I know you're saving up for a PM2, I should add that from direct experience I believe S30V steel has always been and still is a wonderful and perfectly capable steel. I can't distinguish it from S35VN, and sincerely believe you don't need an exotic higher end steel to appreciate the PM2. Hope that insight might help in your budgeting and get you closer to buying one :)jimc wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:49 pmThat's great, i would too, obviously i wouldn't carry due to uk knife laws, i have my urban and ukpk for that, but i would definitely use them around the home and in the garden, as i do with my manix 2.Mako109 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:40 pm
Definitely in my rotation, it's the best way to really appreciate them. They're my most versatile afterwork and weekend EDCs. Have one in M390, M4, S35VN and S110. Experimenting with different steels with identical blade shapes and same platform makes it easier for me to evaluate the virtues of each.
The PM 2 that was gifted ti me is in 30V and black G10 and just perfect for me.
thanks guys, i have s30v on the manix 2, which i am more than happy with. sharpens easily and holds a nice edge for what i need.
edc - orange G10 urban, vg-10.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
edc/workers - honeybee, grasshopper.
home, utility, food prep - manix 2, cpm s30v.
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I have one S110V PM2 that is as perfect as production knives get. Lucky if I’ve carried it half a dozen times.
I had a pink S30V too because I like pink scales but gave it to my daughter. :)
I had a pink S30V too because I like pink scales but gave it to my daughter. :)
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- Mini2white
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I bought 8 as part of a collection and sold them all. When i first heard about the Paramilitary I was excited until the compression lock.
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Don't feel bad!
I haven't touched my PM2 since I bought the Caribbean. For me, it outclasses the PM2 in every way.
I haven't touched my PM2 since I bought the Caribbean. For me, it outclasses the PM2 in every way.
"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so."
-Thomas Jefferson
-Thomas Jefferson
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I've read so many good things about the Caribbean. The LC200N is especially compelling to me since I live by the ocean. Unfortunately its blade length exceeds the legal restriction in my area