Spyderco Military Knife Review. 52100 steel, carbon fiber, and PM2 comparison
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- Опубликовано: 21 апр 2018
- Finally I got a chance to review the big light weight Spyderco Military in Carbon fiber and 52100 steel. It has since become of of my top two or three knives out of the way too many I own. It's 4 inch blade is perfect for every day carry tasks or even light instagram knife use. Thanks to Skookumdanger for the donation, check out his Instagram: / skookumdanger
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Advanced Knife Bro
#advancedknifebro
"Cause one knife is really all you need"........well its treason then
Pinned.
Damn bro. Your commentary actually made me smile and laugh. You got a sub. I actually subbed a couple of days ago...but I got to give you props on the video
Sell it to me blade brew
Admirable you are still making videos after yesterdays artistic high of the pabst review. Lesser youtubers would have rested on our laurels
As a RUclips product and lifestyle artist-guru, one must weather the ups and downs of the algorithms. Stand strong when the winds of demonetization try to blow up my proverbial skirt. And also face the reality, that if I want to write another joke about cheap beer shits- sometimes I have to toil in the valley of jokes about expensive knife steel, to climb that mountain once again.
Please keep us updated on the Delica. Never leave a man behind.
I have an update coming soon!
Someday these videos will become canon in a knife review cinematic universe.
Great vid as usual dude! The Military was a knife I was wary of for years just because of “public perception”. However working outdoors, now that I’ve stopped caring and carried a Military for a while, there’s just no going back. It’s the most perfect cutting tool I think you can get! Thanks for all the great vids dude.
If I worked outdoors, I'd carry a larger heavier knife. I still have been carrying this one though.
Hi, Ranger Jon. It seems I haven't checked in with you for longer than I thought. RUclips does a TERRIBLE job of keeping me informed about my subscriptions, and that does tick me off. Google, for Pete's sake, can't even get this right and sufficiently user friendly?!
So, hey, does that mean a Military has now kicked your black PM2 into back-up or secondary EDC status?!
The PBR one was golden! This PM is also no slouch. Great work AKB!
Ahh man that was quite an enjoyable watch. Kudos to you and your channel.
Thanks for another stellar, fact filled and science based knife review AK Bro!
That intro knife throw into the stump was awesome... you should make that a thing for every review.
Wait I almost do!
Yet another excellent video!
I'm loving this peel ply carbon fiber. Feels really good. Great video, thanks
Yep, it’s a great handle/scale material.
Great video as always!
Glad you like them!
That's the Sprint Run I missed, and here you are beating the piss out of it! lmao
If I didn't baton with it, I'd have some very disappointed subscribers. Still works great though!
The sheer amount of awesome that are your reviews could not be contained in the Queen Mary....
SHINE ON, you Craaaaaaaaaazy Diamond!
Love Pink Floyd!
You’re deadpan style is amazing. I mean that sincerely.
Thank you!
Great review!
That tactical knife flicking at the end was ninja af
It's how tactical bros do it.
recently im big into zt and kershaw. non sprint run, still in production specifically since you can get the blade replaced for 10 bucks on a kershaw, 30 bucks on a zt. took about 5 weeks from me to them to get my zt0450 rebladed and sent back.
i didnt want to mess up my 0450 and 0452cf since they are very expensive to me but now i dont mind. i decided to buy a 0393 because of this for my new edc.
i love spyderco. the endura, police, and military are my favorite so i like bigger blades.
i had some bad sharpening done locally which ruined the finish and rounded the tips on my zt0450, manix 2, and pm2. i cant get blade replacements for the spydercos so that was a hard lesson learned.
so i also bought a kme and am learning to sharpen myself.
i also like the kershaw cqc 4kxl. its a heavy sucker though. definitely not the best action at all, but at least you can wave it.
I'm getting a millie in a few days. I have a PM2, Fact, and Endura so it was cool to see the size comparison between all of them. I have a better idea of what to expect
Great job!
Man i enjoy your videos sir
Police 4 added must be to the blue line comparison segment.
Keep the good work.
One of these days
Great review buddy!
Even with the failed cardboard batoning we all come here for.
Turns out split bamboo is as bad as a baton as we all suspected!
Nice review man. I enjoyed the pbr one too, you should do a which is the best cheap name brand beer in your opinion video! (and get the winner to sponsor you)
Sponsored by a beer company... I like it!
I love the worn out pocket clip look. Is just beautiful and unique to you; and whatever random shit you do. And the few that actually patina maaan!!!
I have the military, I haven't carried it in a while. I should put it back in to the rotation.
This is ashually a therapy channel for people who have knife addiction. Also wanna trade straight up a g10 s30v version, that's been to 4 countries?
Glad you beat the thing, makes carbon fiber seem like an ok option.
"More is never enough" good video
Agreed!
They do make a left hand military but only in standard g10 s30v. Good review thanks 🐱
I love my Ti Mili!
Have you used the Spyderco Tri-Angle sharpener to sharpen the blurple PM2 yet? How does it handle the 110v? Did it take a long time? Am I asking too many questions
Yes... my experience may be different than most. I found it sharpened up quickly. Maybe Spyderco matches their edge grinds to the sharpmaker well, so it doesn't require an entire reprofile. I also didn't wait until it was looking like it came serrated, before I sharpened it. I also had the same experience with my 940-1s s90v on my sharpmaker too. I know this goes contrary to any steel nerds anecdotal evidence on the internet... but I have found edge grinds may have more to due with sharpening ease then steels in my experience. I've spent 40 minutes sharpening shit Chinese steel to get an edge usable, and 5 minutes with an expensive super steel sometimes. Also vice versa too. I have no problems with questions!
Whoa! Now THIS is interesting, A.K. Bro', very interesting! I have been avoiding S110V, S90V (and Maxamet) on Spydercos, especially any that might get employed regularly in 'hard use' situations, due to concerns about reprofiling issues. I don't need a second knife hobby -- resharpening nerdery. Geez, I haven't got that much time left at my age!
So, my personal standard has been to ask -- from a position of explicitly declared non-expertise in the matter -- "Can I maintain this knife in a practical manner on a Sharpmaker?" I have tentatively decided that Bohler's super steels with what I think they call "microfine" structure should, in theory, better resist chipping damage and be easier to sharpen overall for their blade alloy class (K390 on my Urban Leaf, M390 on my LionSteel T.R.E. G10). My ZDP-189 Stretch? O.K., I figure I'd just send it off to Golden, CO if I damage the edge beyond my capabilities to fix.
Immediate concern: I am actively after my best choice in a Manix 2 Lightweight; I settled on the ho-hum BD-1 for the above reasons, but was bummed that dealers are not shipping the translucent blue version they picture -- the older style, I now know, with the brighter blue scales and perspex ball lock cage. Grrrr...
I figured for a Manix 2, I needed to be able to use it without inducing neurosis over hurting the poor baby. The cost difference is irrelevant, and the just sub-3-ounce FRCP version is a must. Should I just chance the S110V version, Bro', if I pick up the Sharpmaker??
And also, how about an EXPOSÉ video on this exact topic?! You are so right in your implications regarding received wisdom from the "steel nerds", though I freely admit to being a brother nerd over that point of knife lore. We need some alternative input here from someone with a Pabst in hand rather than a glass of wine, if you get my drift! Thanks!
I love a good fling and pop.
I carry my Military in my back right pocket. It feels too wide in the front right pocket, makes getting things out uncomfortable even compared to my CS Voyager Xl. But it is my favorite knife.
I owned 2 Spyderco's. I bought the 18 pocket Spyderco soft case. So I had too fill it.
I am wondering if Spyderco is ever going to cave in and do a reposition-able pocket clip version.
4 years later and we now know the answer is yes! 😊
You must be very good at this.. I don't like spydercos (yeah, shoot me), but I still watch your reviews of those damn knives.
While you must have some sort of deep character flaw, that's fine with me!
Yes. Yes I do. And thank you.
@@AdvancedKnifeBro I have have half a character flaw
I got the military in m4 with the natural g10 handle. Awesome freaking knife that I'll never ever use. One day I'll sell it. That's my story.
Matt Kandel lol
If only most collectors were this honest!!!
Matt Kandel lol i appreciate the honesty... I picked up a Pm2 m4 (dlc coated) natural g10.... And i use the shit out of it lol no intentions of selling it. You should use it.. Its fucking great lol
Do the cold steel 4 max scout please? 🥺
Friggin' LOL 1:30 🤣😂😅🥲
Fidgetability is important in folding knife
Love my military’s, And you. Also lamp
Amber lamps.
Traded a brown mil.for a Benchmade 710 1410 w/ m390 and don't regret it for a min.
i regret not buying a 710
52100 high carbon steel?!?! Oh boy oh boy oh boy!!!!!!!!!!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
One knife is all you need, but what’s the fun in that??? I have 3 pm2s maxamet, M390, and S35vn. So.... yeah. Thanks for another awesome video AKB!!!
Jesus! I have only 2 of the same knife- the Endura, and that's because my wife bought me a second one because I thought I had lost my first.
49Giants How's the Maxamet version? That's my next version, if/when they do another run. I like the ergos of the Manix2, but not the ball lock so much.
You 'need' to get an M4 PM2 lol. Complete the set of supersteels .
Tony Canniffe hey Tony. The maxamet has been good so far. I haven’t hard used it, but for cardboard, plastic, paper it has been good, and stayed sharp so far after about 3 months of use. It came really sharp as well. The action is smooth
Tony Canniffe I really wanted the m4 pm2, but just missed getting one.
49Giants I got in on that one and have a spare I can sell you for what it cost me. I'm in Australia, so postage could be expensive.
I was going to keep it but bought the CF one too from Knifeworks. Couldn't help myself. Lol.
You didn't peg the Military into the stump in the end and I got a serious case of blue balls. Goddamn my aching balls!
FINISH ME!
Ha, ha, ha. So it's come to this, eh? There are some advantages to being in the seventh decade of one's life...
"One knife is too many and a hundred not enough." Word.
This beer video looks funny.
You should watch the part where I drink it.
Hey man can you do a reveiw on the para 3?! Thanks man great reveiw
I might... not soon as my knife budget ain't big- but in the near future.
Advanced Knife Bro aha yea man i hear ya, anyways looking forward to it it's a great knife! Keep up the funny and entertaining videos!
Get a Spyderco Salt 1 or 2 ;) lol. I like mine. It weights 20grams, and I find it easy to thumb open.. but can't seem to finger open it as you do.
One of these days I plan on it!
That batoning was pretty impressive for how thin that liner lock is... Makes me look at my sebenza with utter disappointment
Yep it help up fine.
EDC with Aaron honestly... The liner lock on my mililtary is pretty thick compared to most liner locks. And Its VERY hard... Feels like it was heat treated well.
That one makes my list of want to have. Not sure about the 52100, though it’s a great Steel.
I want to spend some more time with it. Love the Military.
I have this blade steel in the Military, Paramilitary 2, and Manix 2. It is a steel seldom seem in pocket knives, much less production knives. You mainly seem them in custom knives. It is similar to O1 and 1095, but should have a little more edge retention. Also, 52100 takes a very keen edge. It’s stainless equivalent is AEBL steel above 60 HRC.
I have a knife review dropping today that uses AEB-L.
Advanced Knife Bro That would be interesting to see. Hopefully, it has a Rockwell 60 or above.
Saw you drinking Boulevard in on of your videos. Are you in the Kansas City Area?
I've had my Military for a few years now and really like it , but that Ugly Frickin Clip keeps me from carring it . If they change the clip and just put some steel inserts in the g10 for tip up carry , it would go straight to the top of my collection and probably gain alot more fans .
Yeah the clip is kinda ugly by modern knife aesthetics- but it works and is functional. Maybe they'll upgrade it on the Military 2, and you can just throw this one away!
Well ya talked me into the Military, & now I can get rid of all my other knives, but not machetes, axes, tomahawks, or cleavers.
Can you do a PM2 cardboard baton test? I just got one and I'd like to know if it can take the abuse like the military.
I'll work it in.
I like the shirt. It was a good buy
BON oh BOS
"All its takes is to own one Chris Reeve to be denied a bank loan." :0
Okay. Beer pairings are the next logical step. What would the Military pair well with?
Samuel Adams or Yuenling are good American beers if you are feeling patriotic. But Zima would pair better with the shirt knife combo if you want to avoid a harsh contrast to the color palet.
D Gray nailed it. Or a Bartles and James.
I just feel that 52100 offers much better edge retention when opening letters and tactically cutting tape from boxes also containing knives over s30v. Damn it, got me again with Sprint runs Spyderco
I think this is my only sprint run? Sounds like I need more.
Advanced Knife Bro everyone can use 6 PM2s with different steels. I find M4 best for letter opening, s30v for steak, and M390 for pokeing holes in PBR before shotgunning one.
That's why specialists get the big bucks.
Ended up getting the manix2 in s110v. The edge holding capabilities on that steel is fucking ludicrous. But then again the best steel I've had on a folder is 440c lol. Made 60ish cuts on cardboard and still paper towel slicing sharp.
since i lost my Resilience, I've been eying this knife up for a while... I might just need to get it.
It’s a winner as long as you’re ok with pocket clip and liner lock.
Yeah, just wish it were a skosh longer and with a less fine tip, yah know, like the Resilience. I really loved my Resilience. I had it set up the same way.
I hope however is the new owner (finder) gets as much out of it as I did.
Passing it on... giving you a chance to get a new knife- sounds good to me!
I just pulled the trigger on a vanilla s30v black g10 Millie. Amazon had it for $155 and I've been needing a work knife. Really been feeling the loss of my Resilience since it's been trade show season at work and building displays has neccecitated the use of a larger more robust knife. Lots of foam, cardboard, and wood cutting. While my Esee 4 has served well, some of the more genteel folks at the company have definitely shot me some strange looks. Even got a complaint. Hopefully this will help me keep my job.
Either way thanks for the review. It came down to the Cold Steel Btoken Skull and this knife. Yours was the review that actually convinced me that this was the knife I was looking for. Thanks for the thoughtful, and clear headed observations. It's nice to have a reviewer that does actually understand what good knives are and can see past marketing. It's not easy to find that in pocket knife reviewers.
Keep up the good work!
52100 is cool
I still like watching your videos even though I'm so over that zombie apocalypse knife hording thing .
But what if Zombies are REAL? are you willing to take that chance, at the expense of sound financial decisions?
If the Walking Dead has taught us anything it's that you gotta have dreadlock's and a sword .
Being the PM2 so popular wouldn't make sense to offer this knife in a compression lock configuration with the same clip orientations?
IVE BEEN ASKING THAT FOR YEARS BUT THEY WONT DO IT. cmon spyderco! orrrr how about a pm2 xl so it has a 4in blade lol.
I think they just want everyone to give in and buy the original Military, and then sell us all the new one later on.
Hey, you reviewed a balisong yet?
Hell..my old timer will do any thing those will do.
Yup. That's the secret about knives!
great vid. Is it a rust bucket?
It can be. I dry it off though.
I like the longer blade. Clearly very slicey. The tip down thing aggravates me though.
It don't bug me much.
Nor I (L.A.P.G. TBFK -- same deal). There has never been a day in my life where I had enough rocks jostling around in my head to believe that I needed faster deployment.
I'm worried about that Delica, I hate loosing knives
Nice shirt
do accept beer donations? this is the greatest channel of all time.
I could, but I think those are expensive to send through the mail.
Which do you prefer: Manix 2XL or the Military?
Never had the Manix 2XL however it's not interested me that much. It's heavier and has a smaller cutting edge. I would see the only real advantage is if you prefer one handle over the other or ergonomics. But that's something you'd need both side by side for to check out.
Great review. Now don't get a Big Head when I tell you my wife likes your videos, but she does!
My wife rarely laughs... ...
Hmm...weird, our yards look...similar, fine hobo-patina (randomly battoned/chopped/cut bundles of burnables).
Yeah, just whatever bullshit I need it for.
I think "peel ply" carbon fiber is actually a textured sheet (ply) of carbon fiber bonded over plain old G10
That’s not what it is according to everything I’ve read. Here’s some discussion, and a place to start. It’s just a textured surface carbon fiber.
www.bladeforums.com/threads/what-is-peel-ply-carbon-fiber.621213/page-1
I don't need to be chastised about how many knives I own whilst watching a video about knives I want to own.
I ain't your boss
I carry mine in case I’m ambushed by medieval samurai again
Its been 4 years, and im wondering if he still has just 12 Spydercos.
Less now
Holy Crap, carboonie Fiber, like damn... like holy shit, like dang....
I'm spitting with rage right now 😐. I use 52100 almost exclusively. It outperforms s30v in every way but stain resistance (with my super-secret heat treat). Curious? If you actually reply to this comment I will send you one to review.
Why are you mad?
No slo mo or sweet kung fu moves bro?
Those are reserved for special videos!
The Military is easy to use with gloves on.
Hey, random question, what kind of ring do you wear?
Umm... wife got it for me at a local jeweler, since my handmade one was giving me a rash. Here's what the receipt says "STULLER DURA-TUNGSTEN 7.3mm BRUSHED WITH POLISHED BEVEL EDGE." It's pretty durable (no scratches or dings), I don't break out, and basically wear it 24 hours a day.
Thanks for the reply! it looked similar to the ring I wear and I got curious. Entertaining video as always, cheers.
I can almost guarantee most watching are more like yourself and buy more than one knife a month. Can never have to many cutting tools. With all the competition these days it's hard to choose one
Own one and love it, my friends tell me to Cary the para 2 but I tell them real men Cary big knives,and make no apologies, when my mom sees it and says oh dear I tell her you know mom just in case, just in case! But all in all it's not a Kizer sheepdog cause when people see it I just tell them I like knives,and leave it at that.👍😄
Not typically a comment guy but you asked so I am. If you could only ever have one Spyderco which would it be?
Para Military 2.
No shame in my Shaman.
Just here to like before I even watch. I think 52100 is just too damn rust prone without enough benefits. M4 is too too nice. However, I think the CTS204P Military is my next Spydie. Hola
All good choices. I shoulda bought the Natural G10... oh well.
#300! I miss NOVA.
Shaq approves !!
12 Spydercos. Damn man no wonder you’re having to eat Pizza Hut pizza
At least it wasn't Dominos.
Shirt is far better than the knife, and I like knives.
I always took you as a Domino's pizza kinda fella
Here's the comment you asked for.
I gave the thumb up but I don't have time for a comment today, sorry bro.
I don't either man... no big deal.
My daughter likes your shirt.
Well played sir!
Advanced Knife Bro Thanks again, for allowing us here in Michigan a glimpse into your world; we are continually evolving- - happy to report that I just ordered my decorative button down shirt.
For parties and RUclips!
I assumed the Military was a compression lock like the PM2 & 3. A little disappointed.
Crap! I just bought the Crooked River and I now I'm thinking I should have gotten the Military, with its subtle curves.
I have been thinking the same, I will never use the Crooked River while barefoot.
Don't, it's a harder knife to safely close one handed.
The subtle curves, well formed, almost always beat out big and buxom, IMO.
I think the lock side liner is titanium.
You may be right... liner side only looks shiny, and lock has a matte titanium look. I couldn't find any official product description saying that, but it looks like it to me.
Actually, I just did a quick check. It's magnetic, so it's likely just bead blasted steel. :S Less exotic, but still cool. Cheers.
Advanced Knife Bro you should get the knifeworks exclusive military... don’t think about it just run to the site and buy it.. thank me later
As always like the videos, but I am surprised no one noticed that's a Chinese copy of a Spyderco.
No one except one person. That must mean you’re right!
Yea I could always be wrong, maybe that really is the way Spyderco makes that knife. The main thing that caught my eye was the screws and the blade steel, heck maybe it’s a Genuine Spyderco made at the same Chinese factory that makes the clones lol.