Update on Spyderco Para-Military 2

Now that I have been carrying my Para-Military 2 for a week I like it even more.  I really like the compression lock and that I can close the blade one handed.  The jimping on the thumb ramp is perfect and it really locks your thumb into a firm position. 

Here is Nutnfancy's review on the Para-Military 2.

Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Preliminary Review

Yesterday my Spyderco Paramilitary 2 finally came.  I have been waiting to order one since last May.  At the time I didn't have the money to buy one.  Then when I had the money to buy one every single Spyderco Paramilitary 2 was sold out.  On every website that I went to every Paramilitary 2 was sold out and then when they would come in stock they would sell out almost immediately.

Last week Wednesday I received an email from gpknives.com and they had a satin finished Spyderco Paramilitary 2 in stock.  I ordered it as fast as I could.  It arrived yesterday to my delight.

I have only carried it for two days so a bit later I will talk about what I think about it. 

Benchmade 940 Osborne Review

About three weeks ago I finally bought the Benchmade 940 Osborne.  I was drooling over it since the middle of 2012.

My initial impressions are really positive.  It is thin and fits very nicely in my pocket.  I love the blade profile.  It is a reverse tanto blade style similar to the the Benchmade 810 Contego.  The 940 also has S30v steel.  I have never had a knife with S30v steel before so I cannot give my opinion on the steel so far simply because I have not used it very much.

The pocket clip is fantastic just like most Benchmade's are.  The knife is incredibly light because of the skeletonized aluminum scales.  Additionally the purple titanium back-spacer looks awesome. 

I bought the knife for every day carry.  It does not have jimping or and texturing on the scales so I feel that the 940 Osborne is not a tactical blade at all.  It is purely an EDC blade.  It could be pressed into emergency tactical use but that isn't my primary use for it.  I think it would be a good camping and hiking folder. 

Kershaw Cryo Review

When I saw the Nutnfancy review on the Kershaw Cryo I thought, "that knife looks pretty cool, that is something that I will buy."  I thought that for $30 it would be hard to go wrong.

Here is Nutnfancy's Review

My Kershaw Cryo came in the mail today and I have to say that I am a bit disappointed.  It is heavier and smaller than I thought it would be.  It is an assisted opening blade, Nutnfancy really liked the speed of the assisted opening on the Cryo.  I was expecting the speed to be more impressive than it is, at least on my knife. 

It is now September 25, 2012 and I gave the Kershaw Cryo to my friend that just got married because every man should carry a knife all the time because you never know when you will need it.


UPDATE:MAY 20, 2013  Now that I own another Kershaw/Hindrer collaboration I want to give the Cryo another chance.  I really like flipper designs now. 

UPDATE #2:  August 11, 2013. I am probably going to buy another Cryo, soon.  I think my expectations were too high.  It is a great knife, especially for the price.

Knife Carry

If you know me then you know that I love knives.  When I was 13 years old the first real knife that my Dad gave me was a Gerber EZ-Out that I carried with me on my paper route until I was 17 years old. 

I carried a Gerber lock back until I bought a Benchmade Mini Griptilian when I was 19 years old.  Now the knives that I carry the most are either a Spyderco Delica or a Benchmade 710. 

I think it is time for me to buy a new knife and I think this one will be the next one.  Stay tuned for my update and review.