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My point? For all practical purposes all steels are capable of achieving similar levels of sharpness and any differences we see are mostly the result of the steels ease of sharpening rather than an inherent ability to get sharper. This is a big variable. I've been able to sharpen steels like S110V ...

The issue is most people pinch the butt end of the knife when they draw. The idea behind a quick draw is to retrieve your knife with a grip closest to the one you use to open the knife. https://streamable.com/0kwvwh I have to pinch the end to pull the knife out. If I try to push against the side of...

If you read back some years when the LW came out in S110V, people were trying to take them apart to get the blades out. The handles were very difficult to get the blades out of and resisted all kinds of prying and so forth. To me that alone proves that the FRCP is very tough. Basically I think the h...

I've come to like the LW model more than the G10 model, and my favorite steels are M4 and Rex45. I have a G10/M4 that I used to use while working in my garage, now I'm more likely to carry the LW/Rex45. I wanted a Maxamet for a long time but decided it was not optimum for my use. If you do a lot of ...

The "Spydie Drop" was the favored opening technique in the early days of Spyderco. It is still the favored technique with the knives you mention--the Police Model and the Military (which doesn't even offer the option of tip-up carry). The down side to the Spydie Drop is that the contact area of you...

That all sounds perfectly normal for a tip up knife, including fumbling around and occasionally dropping the half open knife on your foot. There's a reason the early Clipits were tip down. Tip up knives can be problematic in this regards, depending on the knife size and the clothing that you wear. ...

I hope I'm not in the minority but I'm happy with the XL just the way it is.

Nothing with a delicate tip, open construction for easy cleaning, washers rather than bearings ... from what’s in my collection, probably a Starmate. It seems that there aren't very many of their models that have strong tips, the Starmate is one that came to my mind. Manix 2 is the model that I use...

He spent $120 on it, so it sucked to tell him. That's the biggest giveaway right there. A stock used PM2 in S30V would cost about that much. As already stated here, getting the S90V blade would set you back a tremendous amount, plus the cost of the scales and the coatings. Anybody who is doing that...

I already have a Manix 2 LW S110V ,i was looking for another type of steel to get. If you already have S110V then it is hard to improve on. Spy27 would be less expensive but also wouldn't hold an edge as well. If you just want a different steel, and you want edge holding at least equal to S110V, th...

I can't remember if I've owned very many of them. I prefer G10 or Micarta, both because they are lighter and because they typically give more grip. Another objection I have to metal handles is the ones I see most often are brushed finish stainless steel and they show scratches too easily. However I ...

I like the Manix 2 XL and I still own one. It's a big knife and take a lot of room in the pocket. I would like to try the Chief in person to see what it's like.

Unfortunately for enthusiasts the knife market is very cutthroat- a lot of people that buy knives don't care about knives, they just buy them to resell for profit. And they know the secrets to get through the websites faster than the rest of us. It has become the same for any item where there is hig...

If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, it shows who is currently on the forum. There are usually a couple bots browsing at any given time. Maybe they like us. Well the older terminators could not carry complex devices through time, and since the Terminator asked for a cutting tool he probabl...

It is always worthwhile to not attract the attention of LEO. In general I am the type of person who wants to be sure, so I will meet the letter of the law. In Texas I don't have a problem. I will be visiting family in Colorado frequently so I typically carry a Tenacious or Manix 2 on those trips. I'...

I especially like the blue on the K390s BLUE? my K390 is light green. In general I like blue of all kinds, and lots of other colors. (fancy that- check my username) I have a light blue Tenacious, bought along with a green one. The green was more popular so they made more of them, now my budget blue...

So I sit here looking at my 2 manix 2s while waiting on a PM2. Why did I wait to try larger knives? PM2 is the smallest knife that I carry. Where a folder can get too large for me is mainly in carry - I usually carry RFP I carry clipped in RFP and have no problem carrying a Military. I frequently c...

I got excited when I saw the Endura K390 but it lasted about 3 minutes.
So to answer the question I would be interested in K390, Military in S110V, Bradley Bowie, the lower priced kitchen knives. If I was placing an order I would try to add a few things like Tenacious for gifts.

The closest thing I had handy for protection was Renaissance Wax which is a little tricky to work with. I have been using it on mine for years now. Renaissance wax dries pretty hard, and mine is somewhat dried out so once you put it on the blade it dries fast. I found that if I put it on both sides...

I've been carrying my Manix2 XL M4 for the past few days. I noticed a touch of surface rust on it so I wiped it off yesterday. I had the idea this morning to clean my various carbon steel blades and put some protection on them. Mostly my knives pick up tape residue from cutting open packages, but I ...