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Manix 2 on ice

The Endela could make for an awesome Magnacut sprint run

Paramilitary 2 Salt… and snow

The color between the Caribbean and PM2 Salt is very similar. The PM2 scales are less glossy than the Caribbean. Your para 3 looks like my Paramilitary 2 Salt.

Snow Chief

Bodacious

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Staying salty in the woods

The Shaman with those extra grippy scales is a game changer. The improved safety and grip from the scales with the performance of Magnacut makes this evolution feels more like a Shaman 2 than a variant.

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 ...