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Manix 2 and Military are my favorites. I consider the Manix 2 to be a tough work knife, and I likt to think the toughness of Cruwear when I see the long blade of the Military.

I can't remember if I've responded to this thread yet-
My preferences for folders are PM2 and Manix 2 on the short end, Military and Manix 2 XL on the big end. I rotate through all of these for EDC duty to my office.

Our climate can be wet at times, dry at times. I have no problem with general carry of M4 steel and like its combination of edgeholding and toughness. Granted I did carry one one day when I was working in the yard and sweating a lot, and it did quickly develop some surface rust. The rust cleaned off...

I like, own and carry both. I was carrying a manix 2 XL today. I should say that I like all 3 versions of the Manix 2- standard G10, lightweight, and XL. All of them, including my PM2s, are in my carry rotation. I actually consider the Manix 2 lightweights and the PM2s better for EDC and the Manix 2...

It is relative- the Chaparral is significantly smaller than anything I carry, including what I carry to my office every day.

Remember the saying "beauty is as beauty does". Their function is beautiful so what they look like is secondary.

As Sal says- the Spyderco is built for the hands, not for the eyes.

I think it would look like a Delica.

How hard would it be to do some regrind on a Starmate and put an edge on its swedge?

knivesandbooks wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:27 pm

I'm trying to get myself from buying duplicates.

So I shouldn't mention "2 is 1 and 1 is none" and "a pair and a spare" ?

It's the thickness and shape of the front of the blade. I could be wrong but imho it seems to be designed to penetrate stuff. Bob T is the Father of the tatical knife and it definatly shows up here I like the looks of the Starmate, particularly the blade shape. I seem to use pointed blades a lot so...

Oh Grasshopper, you have a long way to go. In my case I had to go through 20+ years of knife collecting before I had some confidence that I could select some favorites and they would stay favorites for awhile. OTOH I wonder if it is ever possible to select permanent favorites. I've been collecting w...

People have done this type of test, IIRC S110V came out ahead. I did my own informal test with an older Manix 2 M4 and a new Manix 2 LW S110V but in my test the M4 came out ahead. I thought it could have been because the M4 edge had been sharpened more. However my favorite Military is in M4. If a pe...

After today's reveal of the Para 3 LW, I would venture to say that the best PM2 for ocean work is the inevitable LC200N PM2 LW Salt. When we will see it is anyone's guess, but it will certainly be a day that lives in infamy. I've said several times before that the popular models should come in mult...

I agree, it's an awesome and very well done catalog. Somebody put a lot of work into it and did a very good job. It also shows how hard the company in general works to bring out all of those incredible products.

I'd be interested in M4 as well.

In folders I'll say ATS34/154CM/D2 because I have a few with that steel. I'm unlikely to buy any new folder without better steel.

In fixed blades I would carry 1095, A1, O1, again because I have various interesting knives in those.

Maybe 15 degrees is too shallow for cutting a difficult material? Maybe try with a 20 degree microbevel.

Manix 2 Cruwear light gray G10.
I'm not sure about tomorrow but the Manix 2 might be the most practical.

Oh and to the OP- I recommend scissors or shears for the clamshell packages.

brainfriction wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:43 pm

Nice, but why put it on that side?

Or that END?

lonerider1013 wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:29 pm

Are these a different steel?

110V, 111V, whatever it takes.