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Manix 2 lightweight black handle

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Sal and Crew, amazing knife and good value there, just got mine today, wow is it light but feels strong, I added a braided leather fob and pewter skull, which I'm wont to do from time to time and I think that doubled the weight of the knife ;)

I hope some of these MANY threads posted on the forums get relayed to those that work for Spyderco, I'm sure it would certainly give them a very good feeling of a job well done.

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+1. I love mine!
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How does it compare to the regular one?
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Pockets wrote:How does it compare to the regular one?
Much lighter, but same great ergonomics. It's quite sturdy for being linerless. FRCP seems to be stiffer than FRN.
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Do the black ones have a pinned or screw-together pivot?
I'm happiest with Micarta and Tool Steel.

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kennethsime wrote:Do the black ones have a pinned or screw-together pivot?
Judging by the picture posted above, It looks like a screwed pivot.

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screwed pivot, pinned every where else like picture.
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I am torn. I really like the look of the Manix 2 lightweight (especially now that it has a screwed pivot), but I also like the Stretch. Which would you choose? I am a little worried that the Manix will be a tad too big for my pocket!
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The scales are a little thick but not overly so, seemed to carry fine in the pocket, I've since sold mine, but I did like it very much, it was too light for me, go figure eh? I recently picked up a Carbon Fiber Caly 3.5 that is a very trim knife, it would carry a lot easier in the pocket and yet has more cutting power without being too large.
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Manix has a w i d e r handle.
Stretch not so.
If you have short fingers(I do) the Manix is a bit of a STRETCH for the fingers.

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I would pick the Stretch over the Manix lightweight. I've had both.
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Deal4 wrote:I am torn. I really like the look of the Manix 2 lightweight (especially now that it has a screwed pivot), but I also like the Stretch. Which would you choose? I am a little worried that the Manix will be a tad too big for my pocket!
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Deal4 wrote:I am torn. I really like the look of the Manix 2 lightweight (especially now that it has a screwed pivot), but I also like the Stretch. Which would you choose? I am a little worried that the Manix will be a tad too big for my pocket!
Don't have a Manix but have handled the lightweight model, does not compare with the Stretch.
I'm happiest with Micarta and Tool Steel.

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It may be too early to ask this question, but how do you like the bd1 steel?
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I only had it a short time but I liked how well it took an edge myself.
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Thanks for this thread! Good read!
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Hi,

I was thinking about this knife but keep thinking it wouldn't be as strong without liners. What do you think?

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Kev83 wrote:It may be too early to ask this question, but how do you like the bd1 steel?
That would be a big question for me as well, how long it holds an edge and how easy
it is to get the edge back. The steel is the main reason that I haven't bit yet.
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I wouldN:t worry about the strength without the liners.
The lack gets the weight down.
It's a trade off I guess.
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