After carrying a Para 2 daily for the last couple of years I can certainly appreciate its popularity. Clipped inside my right front pocket with a paracord lanyard dangling from it makes it most accessible for just about any task that should come my way during the day or night. And, with its one handed opening ability, it is also the easiest of my EDC knives to access, use and operate. Then, as most are familiar with its now famous compression lock and "Spydie drop," it closes just as easily as it opened. 

I'm glad that I already own 3 of these fantastic knives, each with different colored G10 scales and steel variants -- S30V, S35V, CTS-XHP.

A salesperson at my local brick n' mortar knife store just returned from the recent SHOT shot in Las Vegas where he spoke to Eric Glesser at the Spyderco booth. He said that Eric told him that they (Spyderco) were running 10 months behind in the production the Paramilitary 2. Which would then jibe with what your Spydie Byte reveals, Steve.

For sure, the Para 2 is a great knife! If you don't already own one you should definitely put one on your bucket list of knives to get. You won't regret it!

Here are mine..

I want more!

I agree with you all the Para 2 is by far the bestseller for spyderco maybe after the Delica and Endura combo but those are different knifes for different applications I do love the model dragonfly I collect them so I wait for the orange one now I plane to buy the limited pink version yes and on my wish list is also the sprint-run calypso. 

And I do want the new flipper that was announced on shot-show 2013 I dont like so much the southard flipper is just not my cup of tea but that new  one wow that is something. 

Here is the video The Domino:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shqTNZIp69M

Hey Spydie Friends!!

Here is my new collection entry the  Jess Horn Sprint Run - C38 

Hey Spydie Friends!!

Here is my new collection entry the  Co-Pilot Serrated in Tuffram

This is one of those old school spydies made back in the 90' 

A great piece of history and craftsmanship.

All of those small folders evolved into the dragonfly and I think with the cricket witch comes next are two of the best small EDC folders you can buy out there.  

almost :)

Hey Spydie Friends!!

Here is my new collection entry the  Cricket Serrated in Tuffram

This is also one of those old school spydies made back in the 90' 

Love the Delica 4 Steve just recently I bought a customized version. If you saw my Spyderco collection update video you know I have a bunch of them and I collect tham. I also love the Endura.

Here is one picture more to come:

OMG I cant wait for this to come out yesssssss

LAVA G10

That's the mother of all choils on that blue Lava! You'd be able to really get up close n' personal with that little guy.

Yes I love my SS original cant wait for the improved g10 version :-)

Between that thumb ramp and the choil you could darned near get enough grip to perform brain surgery with one of those critters! Especially with the new blue G10 version, as light as that must be. 

oh yes I do agree 

Yes the Lava G10 is a great little pocket knife.  However, it does look similar to many other Spyderco knives.  I gave my Uncle Mike a Spyderco Para-Military 2, C81G2
about three months ago.  Uncle Mike is 80 years old and still works his 2,500 acre farm in Kansas.  Most men at the age of 60 would like to be in the shape Mike is.  Anyway, I didn't tell him how much this knife cost.  I just gave it to him and told him to use the Spyderco just like he did his Old Timer Stockman. 

Well he has used this knife to cut open feed sacks, seed sacks, scrape off gaskets wherein it was knife blade on metal, cut rope, cut out vines and other vegetation jamming up the combine and generally abusing the Spyie.  I met him and my Dad (89) at my father-in-law's funeral last weekend.  I saw he had the Para-Military 2 clipped to his suit pants pocket.  I asked him how he like the knife.  Mike said it was a "Damn good knife."  He said it was hanging in their and has not let him down.  As Mike tends to loose a pocket knife from time to time, I told him to make sure he didn't loose this one as it cost about $180.00.  He said he would be sure to not loose this one.  For him and my Dad to pay more than $40 for a pocket knife just would not happen.  Mike can pay cash for a $150,000 tractor but would not pay $180.00 for a pocket knife.  I always found this to be funny.  Since I give Mike and my Dad knives for their birthdays and Christmas, they never have to buy one anyway.  Spyderco makes a good product.

True story my friend I do agree with you the para 2 is one of the hall of fame most best sellers for spyderco i did had two of them and sold them just to find out i miss it so i bought me another one the problem for as a collector is when a knife is over a 100 $ I rarely use id for me it is mostly a collectors piece and goes to the display case and I know that is a shame because knifes like the para 2 are made to me used... Thank you Clint for this nice true story. 

Another interesting new prototype announced.

Mike Draper

Hey Spydie Friends!!

Here is my new collection entry the

Spyderco Standard G10

Hey Spydie Friends!!

Here is my new collection entry the:

Police Generation 1

I did little bit refurbishing on this one to give her back the beauty she once had after all she is 23 years old...

Before

 After

Hey Spydie Friends!!

Here are my new collection entry the:

Collectors Club Endura 4 v ZDP 189

Endura 4 in blackoxide VG10

 Endura 4 FFG Grey

Patrik...

Great knives.

Patrik, those are all great looking Endura's! I especially like the partially serrated black oxide version. Sweet!

Thanks for comments. Indeed the Endura and Delica are on the top of my like list I have several versions and still adding more to the collection.

The Endura is one of the most versatile knives from spyderco it can be a utility knife or a self defense implement. I would like to see that they bring back the G10 version once they made a sprint run since than the version is very popular  and goes for premium prices. If you consider today's prices and equipment that should not be a problem to offer those best selling models like the delica and endura in G10 version. 

Anyway if you like and don't have a Endura 4 I do recommend the Wave version or the black oxide version for extreme corrosion and wear resistance. 

Hey Spydie Friends!!

Here are my new collection entry the:

Police 3 G10

Sage 1

Spyderco Calypso Brown G10 Sprint Run

Nice, Patrik! What steel does that brown Caly have? Is it S35VN like my brown Para 2? The G10 looks about the same.

I had my heart broken on Thursday morning when KnifeWorks put some extra Green Para 2's up for grabs. I had been on their waiting list for over a year and had been notified a couple of days earlier that they would go online at 8 am CDT (CST).

I grabbed one immediately and went through the checkout only to have their server crash. That happened to me 2 more times! It was very frustrating. A lot of people who had waited like myself got shutout because KW's server got slammed. Oh well!

Congrats on all of your new Spydies!

Thanks Ron and sorry about that para I feel your pain.

The steel on that Caly is VG10 

That Calypso looks good to me

Hi, Spyderco friends.  I haven't been online much since April, it's nice to be back.  Since then I've acquired several knives, but two of my favorite new acquisitions are the Des Horn folder and the Gayle Bradley (the big one--C134??).  I love both knives.  The Des Horn is a thing of beauty---a real gentleman's knife!  The Gayle Bradley is a beast and has become one of my favorite EDC blades.  My main reason for obtaining it was that I did not have a knife with a CPM-M4 blade in my collection.  This M4 steel is amazing.  I stropped it with green compound right out of the box and it is scary sharp and holds an edge better than any steel I've used to date (beats the crap out of S3V; S30V; S35VN; SK-5; Elmax; N360 et al).  I've sliced up beau coup cardboard moving boxes and haven't had to resharpen yet.  The carbon fiber scales are really beautiful on such a work-horse of a knife.  Now I'm going to have to get the G/B Air.  I just love this M4 steel.  My only complaint about this knife is there is no cutout for the liner-lock (intentionally) and it is hard on the thumb to close; however, it opens super fast and I don't expect to have a need to close it at light speed---so this is a very minor negative.   I rotate a lot of knives in and out of my EDC rotation, but this one may stay on the strong side permanently and I'll only rotate the left side in the future??

Good to have you back, Wes! And, yep! I have heard nothing but good things about the Gayle Bradley and its M4 steel. The fit and finish on the few that I have handled has always been top notch. Like most, I am duly impressed with the Spyderco knives that are manufactured in Taiwan. Their quality, in many cases, equals or surpasses the knives that are made in Golden, CO.

The issue with the liner lock on the GB has been a concern to me. As has been the bulkiness and weight @ 5.5oz - The GB is an absolute tank! I'm sure that I will one day own one. But I'm doubtful that it will ever bump a Para 2 @ 3.75oz from my pocket as my primary EDC? But who knows, I've been wrong before!

Good to have you back and posting, Wes. Enjoy those new knives and keep us updated on how you like 'em.

Cheers, mate!

If you read my post back on June 16th then you will know that I had my heart broken trying to get my hands on a Dark Green Paramilitary 2 with CTS-204P steel that was a Knifeworks dealer exclusive.

Well, the Knife God's smiled upon me this morning and my broken heart has now been mended. I received an email from a sweet young lady who works at Knifeworks who informed me that there were now a few available and that those of us who had been on the stand-by list for over a year and a half would get first crack at one. Without giving it a second thought I shot her a call and made my purchase. 

So, yippee skippy, I will be getting a new Green Para 2 after all. But, I still have to wait until Aug. 8th for it to ship. But that's okay! I have already been waiting for over a year and half. What's another week!

Yay! I am sooooo Happy!

I'll post pics as soon as I get it. This will make 4 Para 2's for me. I already have the Digicam Black S30V, the Orange CTS-XHP, and the Brown S35VN. I can't wait to try the CTS-204P!

Congratulation Ron I'm glad you got your knife. Enjoy it. 

Green Para 2 in the house!

Well, after a very long wait the much anticipated Green Spyderco CTS-204P Paramilitary 2 is FINALLY in my possession! And, I am happy to state that the wait was worth it. So, far after a very careful inspection, this knife appears to be the very best of my 4 Para 2's straight out of the box. The blade is perfectly centered. The G10 is a gorgeous shade of dark forest green and nice n' grippy like all of my Para 2's. The grind lines on this blade are spot-on perfect! The action is smooth as butter and the compression lock operates flawlessly and effortlessly. No issues with sticking at all. I have had great luck with all of my Para 2's in that regard.

After reading reports of compression lock issues I am relieved to say that I have never experienced any problems with any of mine. I can also state that the Compression Lock is, without a doubt, my favorite locking mechanism, with the Michael Walker Liner Lock running a very close second.

As with all of my Para 2's, the very first adjustment I make to suit my preferences is to switch the pocket clip for tip up carry. They always come tip down. Once that is done I put some pants on the boy in the form of a lanyard which is adorned with beads.

Without any further ado here is my new Green Paramilitary 2...

A couple of profile pics...

And here are a couple with my other Para 2's...

These are all such great knives. I have carried the Digicam Black Blade Para 2 in my pocket every single day for nearly 2 years now. I will occasionally carry the Brown and the Orange, but rarely. The Digicam DLC is my daily workhorse and has performed its tasks with ease each and every time I have called upon it. I know that many of us also collect and carry traditional folders. I do as well. But these Spyderco Paramilitary 2's are unsurpassed for one handed ease of operation, both opening and closing, and these super steels are hard to beat for sharpness and edge retention. I carry traditional folders, but I rely upon the Para 2 for most of the chores that I perform each day.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it! 

I thought I heard a Cricket! Here's an old one I had lying around.....

Here's my old Paramilitary 1...........

My Spyderco Spur in VG-10........

Craig, you have some real classics there, my friend! The original Paramilitary is absolutely golden! And that stainless Cricket is very cool, too! 

Thanks Ron!

I used to have a bunch more, but sold most of my Spydercos off.

Craig, are you still in possession of the Para 1?

Yep. It's a keeper!

Sprint run collection is growing, added the Endura today.

That pic is absolutely obscene, Brad!

(I mean that in a good way ~ Congratulations!)

Hello Steve.

I have a couple of knives from the Byrd lineup I can tell you they are decent for the money they are a way better option than to buy some no name (also) china made less quality knives. If somebody is on the budget and want a small knife like the dragonfly but can spend only 25$ the Byrd Robin is the best possible option and that is also with the Meadowlark (delica) yes you don't have a nice Japanese steel on them but the 8CR13MoV is a OK steel in my opinion.

I would go so far that in some view points the Byrd knife have even better design features like the finger cut out at the blade start if you know the delica or endura they don't have it but the byrd Meadowlark and byrd Cara Cara has.  The other strong point Spyderco dos not offer the delica or endura in G10 why ? in past there was a sprint run but today if you want one they go for like 130-160 on the secondary market. If you look at the byrd offering they have every model in FRN, SS and also G10 why is this so hard ? This are just some point that speak for the byrd series. If you like question the Spyderco product line marketing than they should be a question if they have a full low budget line up why they introduced a slightly more expensive Tenacious Line up. One answer of many could be that spydeco want to make happy everybody and so they want to offer you a knife in all price ranges for all budgets and user applications.    

Well I didn't get the Hungarian from my Steel salesman. What he brought was humongous. Laci Szabo folder.

Wow, Brad! Even better! What a beast of a knife at 10.25" OAL and weighing almost 7 oz. Whoa! Beautiful carbon fiber!

What are you initial impressions? I know our Brazilian friend, Cesar, would love this knife. It's a true fighting knife. And it's wicked awesome!

Congratulations, Brad! You've gotta love that salesman, eh!

The Laci Szabo it is amazing but the carbon fiber laminated scale is just horrible this is in no way shape o form a tactical scale I don't understand why they could not used just simple G10  like on the military this remains a big mystery for me. Maybe I will get this knife but only with a custom scale job on it. Anyway I hope you will enjoy it Brad. 

The "Cube/Check" pattern Carbon fiber scale is one of my favorite features of this knife. It lends itself to be carried in polite society, if I were still in uniform and 15 years younger, an aggressive G10 handle would be required. But not at a retail price over $300.

But, like I told Ron once about a couple knives he compared together, "Beauty is in the eye the beholder". I think this knife is gorgeous.

Ron, I started a discussion here about the Szabo folder. It has more views and angles of the knife and all the Spyderco info within:

http://www.iknifecollector.com/group/spydercolovers/forum/topics/la...

Thanks, Brad! I found it!

And, speaking of beautiful -- I scored another Western Bowie on Sunday night. It should be here by Friday. Obviously I do agree with you, Re: What is considered beautiful. I think I am addicted to those W49's?

Hi Steve I did saw the new catalog yesterday and I'm pretty excited the next year will be epic for spyderco lovers so many new excellent collaborations wow I cant wait.