Spyderco Paramilitary 2 vs Gerber center drive

Today we're talking about: Oh man, you guys know this. If you're watching this video, you probably know this. It's one of the most iconic and well-kno...

The knife blade works great, I love the Center Driver itself, it works really well for any MT, and the pliers deploy out very smooth and feel solid. The only reason I have removed one star was because I felt the sheath was lacking in equal awesomeness. I'm not a huge fan of it because its super basic and nothing too great like the new Sheath Gerber just released, that should have been included for sure instead. Anyhow I have a similar Gerber sheath that I have never used before and its Coyote Brown and like it more so i've been using that and it works great

you get great steel for the price too, for such a large blade in S30V, compared to some other companies using S30V in their blades *cough* Benchmade *cough*, you get much more of the premium steel for the blade and the blade is pretty dang chunky compared to the other Spyderco mainstays like the Delica/Endura. The blade comes uncomfortably sharp from the factory and being that its S30V, it will be moderately easy to keep it that sharp. Ive cut myself already on this blade. I slipped while cutting something, and I felt it scratch against my thumb

It's a GOOD VALUE I don't want to understate that. It's made to be lighter. Despite it's light weight it's quite durable. I keep hoping it'll wear out so I can spend a LOT more for a Leatherman, and have to buy the belt holster and extra bits separately, to boot

What makes this knife so pricey is the fantastic blade steel and "Made in U.S.A" status. Overall unless you have to have an American made Knife I would look at their Taiwanese and Japanese or even Chinese made knives first if you can get over the inferior materials

This isn’t the review of “OH, it’s pretty and it’s new!!!” This is the review after two years of use. Generally speaking, I’m a Leatherman guy. I got my first Leatherman (the original PST) when I was 10. Now that was and is a high quality, well made tool

But it's now over a decade old, and knife-making has come a long way. I'm here to tell you about why this might not be the right fit for some people's daily carry anymore. 1. In the past few years there's been a renewed focus in the knife industry on making smaller, lighter knives that carry better and are thinner behind the edge

The knife is sharp out of the box & larger than the ones that come on Leatherman tools. The bit driver is sturdy and is compatible with my all my bit collection in my tool box. I wish the tool was a bit lighter and also included scissors like my a Wave. While the tool does include a nylon sheath that accommodates the bit set, the belt loops are too big and flimsy so it can't handle the weight of the tool in the horizontal position

Lightning OTF. Goddamn if this isn’t one of the best $30 I ever spent. It’s like 8 years old, been beat on, and still fires hard every time. This sits on top of my fridge as a dedicated Amazon package knife

the screwdriver is the main reason i got it and works great no complaints. now the not so great, the flick open trick is nice when you get it right but by design the tool is going to stick when it gets dirty and who hasn't dropped there tool is the mud/sand/ect. it will come out of it after some cleaning time, the pry bar is small and akward and bends more than what you are trying to bend with it, the real reason for this review is the replaceable cutters in the pliers is a great feature except when they break into pieces after trying to strip 12 gauge wire and you look to find the replacements are 23 US $ a set and i am not the only one with issues after finding reviews after the fact. it is clearly a design flaw using hardened cutters and gerber should not be charging for a fix

. The G10 handles, as stated earlier, are beautiful. Moreover, they are functionally superior

Tool shopping without trying stuff out can be tough. I might recommended checking a local REI or Cabela’s because they often will let you handle a multi tool before buying! Your hands will notice plenty that your eyes won’t, you can believe me on that