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Chieftjs wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 13, 2025 9:57 am

I had planned to play with some dye on the yellow scales but my wife is quite taken with them so I may lose the whole knife.

That gives you a reason to get one to go with hers.

Are there any legal restrictions where you are regarding blade length, locking vs non-locking, visible pocket clips, etc. that would affect your choice? How about company policies regarding knives?

My office carry is a Sage 5 LW with the wire clip. It has all the pro's of the Para 3 LW but I find ...

I have two Manix 2's -- a LW and a G10 -- that had springs significantly stiffer than what I'm used to. The LW "broke in" nicely but the G10 was still very stiff. In retrospect, I think I learned how to work the lock better over time.

I decided to use the G10 as a project knife. I swapped the G10 ...

Like others, I usually carry a SAK in addition to a Spydie. 99% of the time, the SAK is a Cadet because it doesn't draw any negative attention and it's handy for other tasks. The other knife used to be a Para 3 LW until I got my first the Sage 5 LW and one of them is in my pocket almost every day I ...

Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 07, 2024 2:23 pm

A Manix 2 lwt . in K390 would be buy for me . MG2

Count me in for one. Based on my experience with a K390 Endela, a Manix in this steel is sure to be a winner.

sal wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 05, 2024 3:45 pm

Hi Triquetra, Gtdiver,

Welcome our our forum.

sal

Thanks you, Sal. It was a pleasure meeting you, Eric, Michael Janich, and many others at Blade Show this year.

And to me, the sage 5 lw represents the pinnacle of 3” pocket knife design, period…s30v, spy27, rex 121, maxamet, m4 (if you can find one), whatever your style is…it’s allll good.


This is a really good recommendation. The Sage 5 LW comes in a variety of steels, blade coatings, and scale colors ...

I didn't pay much attention to the Manix until I held a G10 version. Great balance, fully ambi, and it felt robust, but I wasn't convinced it was for me. Then I held a LW model. That's when I "got it" and I've picked up several LW'. My favorite is the Knife Joker LW in translucent green. I converted ...

Sal wrote on April 15, 2021;
"There are other "Shaman" designs in-the-works, including a thinner lighter one with a thinner blade stock."
- sal

Congratulations. Classy and generous on Sal's part, too.

Hi Vivi

Thanks for setting this up. I sent a request to join a few seconds ago. I'm looking forward to seeing how the swap forum evolves.

@DreamSQ
Have you considered a fixed blade knife for camp tasks (e.g., prepping wood for a fire, striking ferro rod, cutting line, etc.) and a folder for food prep? This seems to be a common pairing so your "food knife" doesn't get wood sap and other sticky things on it.

The Delica and Chaparral are outstanding choices. I want to suggest the Para 3 LW in DLC. The black wire clip is barely noticeable and the knife so light that it won't weigh down your pocket.