Malsua 1,422 Posted December 29, 2015 I've been carrying a Spyderco Tenacious for 4 or so years now, my Christmas Present to myself was a SpyderCo Paramilitary 2.I have a couple of observations.First, I chose this knife because the Manix 2 was out of stock.I like the G-10 handle of the Tenacious. The PM2 is a very tiny bit longer but the same shape.I like a hefty knife.I wanted better steel than the Tenacious. While my Tenacious is still pretty sharp, the edge rolled a little and it's not where it was. It's also serrated so sharpening is difficult and beyond my meager sharpening skills. I can do chainsaw chains but my knife sharpening skills blow.The Paramilitary II is lighter than the Tenacious. I personally consider this a negative although it's only a little lighter.The stippling and grip on the PM2 is much better. The Tenacious is almost slippery comparatively.The blade on the PM2 is sharp as #$%^ from the factory. It's exactly what you'd expect.The open is exactly the same as the Tenacious. I can flick the knife open rapidly with either hand.I can close the Tenacious with one hand, the PM requires two hands, at least for now since it's a back lock. No biggie.While I'm happy with this knife, what I really wanted was a Tenacious with better steel, which is what I think the Mannix 2 is. That said, this one will go in the pocket for EDC and the Tenacious will be the weekend warrior and get all the crappy jobs that really dull up a knife. As far as Value goes, the Tenacious really is a great value, probably the best-in-value folder you can buy. I've been carrying it now for a few days and it's already collecting pocket lint, so forgive the dust particle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fumanchu182 23 Posted December 29, 2015 Looks awesome, is it spring assist? I've been carrying a Kershaw Ken Onion for a few months now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malsua 1,422 Posted December 29, 2015 The Paramilitary 2 is not spring assist. I'm not sure which, if any Spyderco knives are spring assist. I like the Spyderco knives because of their big hole. I've tried the other knives with tabs, nubs, studs and whatever else but I prefer Spyderco. Shrug. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites