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First hardness numbers I've seen from Brian Kim at Transparent Knives:
Manix 2 Salt: 62.8 HRC
Native 5 Salt: 62.5 HRC
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Whoever gets theirs in hand first, please check if it has phosphor bronze washers and the figure 8 shaped liner around the pivot. Thanks!

... This PM2 will have a different heat treatment than the unreleased prototype PM2 model that I had in 2021 for testing. I helped Spyderco with the heat treatment of the MagnaCut to help maximize the edge performance in a production setting. Will all the new MagnaCut releases announced together wi...

The two relevant technical questions for me are: - will the Manix Salt have the same 8-shaped metal reinforcement piece that goes around the pivot and the front bolt? - will it have proper phosphor bronze washers or the built in 'washers' like the Native? What is your preference, and why? Well, nev...

The two relevant technical questions for me are:
- will the Manix Salt have the same 8-shaped metal reinforcement piece that goes around the pivot and the front bolt?
- will it have proper phosphor bronze washers or the built in 'washers' like the Native?

z1r wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 29, 2023 8:55 am

I would think/hope they are also Magnacut, otherwise they'd be more prone to rust/corrosion. But, then again, that may be why they are coated?

The lockbar is not coated on any of the recent videos/pictures.

The Mule was 62 and mine performed well but given the way other makers have brought it to market at 62-63 I would hope for 63-64. Yeah, the Mule was good, but maybe use in a small folder warrants a different heat treat , more oriented towards high end cutting performance instead of toughness? My dr...

Is this where you saw the 65 hrc in the GP Knives product page? Larrin's articles have mentioned heat treating MC up to that level, but I haven't seen anything saying what hrc spyderco is going with. "Developed by metallurgist Larrin Thomas (Knife Steel Nerds) Magnacut is a powder metallurgy s...

Yeah, unfortunately already sold out again. The order button was active for a few hours, I was able to order one during that time. The website stated they would come in stock on March 8th. Now it just shows out of stock again.

The Manix 2 in 15V can currently be pre-ordered at Lamnia for less than 176 Euros, definitely the best price in Europe. The next delivery is supposed to arrive on March 8th.

My order of two went through at 10:04 MST, so there is indeed hope!