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The trick is to close the knife before putting it back in your pocket

I do not pry with my folders but I have stabbed various objects with my Chief.

The Magnacut chief has become my favorite yardwork/hiking / cutting food on the fly knife. It’s a really great design. It is also super slim in pocket. For a long time I avoided it because of its size but it carries ...

Any non button compression lock knives that use smooth scales.
The Shaman in particular with its contoured smooth scales would benefit from the back lock or some grippier scales(like the peel ply g10 on the manix g10)

The more secure the grip when closing the knife the better (and safer) it is for ...

Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 21, 2025 4:44 am

I voted Golden , most of my favorite knives are produced there but knives from Taiwan have great craftsmanship. I do love my Seki knives old and newer models .MG2

This sums it up for me as well

Which one is the smoother, non-textured variant?


The black and yellow scales are smooth however the ribbed cut outs are deep enough to feel as secure in hand as FRN. The scales are grippier than the Caribbean despite sharing colors and style. You can tell that Spyderco put a lot of work ...

The Chief Salt is made to be used.

Pros: easy to clean, dries fast

Cons: not a lockback

Bodacious

Based on my carry patterns in 2025

1. Bodacious - best overall utility edc
2. Chief Magnacut - best for hiking, gardening, fishing, cutting up food. Easy to care for, strong and lightweight.
3. Native salt or Sage - take them anywhere , cuts like a dream
4. PM2 Salt (Yellow Jacket scales 🐝) - best ...

My Sage 5 lightweight salt (yellow handle, black liners, uncoated Magnacut blade) is the perfect knife for EDC.
Now I think the perfect beefed up companion for this knife would be a Bodacious lightweight salt with the exact same characteristics than the Sage 5.

What do you think about this idea ...

Chief

Gnome for scale

During the warmer months, the PM2 likes to perch on berry bushes as it scouts for unsuspecting vines .

My pm2 salt (satin)scales are NOT peel ply however they are a lot grippier than the Caribbean scales. The ribbed cutouts create a rough texture that feels comparable to bi directional texturing on FRN.

I’d love to see the upgraded scale pattern of the pm2 salt on a Magnacut Bodacious.

In my personal use I find that thinner tips are more versatile than thick tips.
Whether it be poking a hole in something, opening packages, lifting a tab on a can, whittling, removing a splinter or cutting open something tight like zip-ties a thin tip is shines over a thick tip.
I have been ...

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Agreed. The Bodacious blade shape performs so darn well…

Beautiful, practical knife. Would you say you prefer the plain edge because it cuts smoother than if that were serrated, on that ...

Pm2 Salt

I wouldn't be against it but it is a bit of a Goldilocks size. The Chief really isn't as big as it seems once it's in your hand and it carries basically the exact same as a Native as long as you don't have shallow pockets.

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The paramilitary 2 , ribbed for your pleasure

I really like the handle scales upgrade. It’s like the inverse of the Caribbean scales(swapped black and yellow pattern) but far grippier.

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Mon Apr 28, 2025 10:43 am

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Agreed. The Bodacious blade shape performs so darn well…