Parametric Titanium Scale for the Manix 2!!!

[Rockscale]

I’ve been wanting to design a parametric scale for my Manix for quite a while. I finally had some time and can now share with you guys! I will continue tweaking the design so any feedback would be great! Btw the scale you see here is made out of titanium. I also made various iterations of pattern in aluminum, but the titanium looks and feels so much better. Pictures comparing the two coming soon!!

[Hopweaver]

Nice work! I want to do that to my Manix too. I have been looking for some used Grimsmo Manix scales for awhile. They come up on the used market every now and then.

[El Gato]

Very nicely done indeed. I especially like the fact that you used Titanium and the way you did the scales overall. I have wished that the Manix 2 was available in a Titanium scale option, like many other knives in the :spyder: Signature Series. Your Titanium scales, with a Maxamet blade, would be a winning combination for sure. Thanks for sharing. :)

[murphjd25]

Those turned out fantastic! Great work man!

[Rockscale]

Thanks for the comments guys. Much appreciated!
Hop, interesting that you mentioned John. Watching him was what inspired me to make this scale.
El, getting my hands on a maxamet blade would be awesome!!Thanks for the idea!
Next, I'll try to do some anodizing and see what color combination would go with this pattern

[Rockscale]

My goal was to design a scale that weight closer to the original scale. The ti is almost double that!

[VashHash]

They look really nice. The milling on the back side to reduce weight is awesome.

[El Gato]

Personally, the slight additional weight of the Titanium scales would not bother me a bit. I think they would give the knife a solid feel in hand and I rather like that. The more I am looking at these the more I like them. I think you have a very marketable product here. :)

[Evil D]

Looks really nice with the black hardware.

[Rockscale]

Thanks guys! El, these are my first pass so there's much more refinements and design input needed. However I have a few of these prototypes lying around and not sure what to do with them. If you're interested, shoot me a message and I will send one out to you. It would be great to get some feedback.

[El Gato]

PM sent. :)

[jabba359]

Those are some killer scales! I'd love to see the Ti version with a beadblast or some other sort of matte finish on them.

[MMGRenovations]

Wow awesome work! Those look pretty sweet. Titanium would be my choice of material. Seems a lot tougher than aluminum. How's the traction? They look like they would provide a lot of bite! I like it, I like a lot.

[demoncase]

Beautiful

[Tdog]

Beautiful work! How does the overall weight of the Ti Manix compare to the G-10 model? Looking forward to seeing anodized versions. Thanks for sharing. I suspect many (including me) here would be interested in these scales.

[palonej]

Ano those bad boys!! They look great and would look even better with some color!!
Joe

[Mic1]

sweet

[cpl]

When/if you decide to sell these, I'd definitely be interested!

[Rockscale]

Thanks everyone. I didn't expect so much positive feedback! Currently working on my anodizing setup and can't wait to test out some colors. Just don't know what color I should do. I'm thinking about doing two tones, one for the patterns and the other one is for the handle. If you guys want to see a specific color combo then let me know.

Cpl thanks for your interested in buying my scale, maybe if there are enough interests I will make a few to sell but for now I just love to play around with different patterns and refining the design with everyone's feedback.

Tdog- I totally forgot to weigh the knife with the ti on it. I'll let me know the weight soon.

MMGRenovations- the Ti feels very solid compared to aluminum but you can definitely feel it in your pocket :D . The scale is not as grippy as I initially thought but it's grippy enough to not slip. If the grippy-ness of the Manix G10 is 7 out of 10, then the titanium is about a 6.

[archangel]

Wow, those look really nice! You should make a business out of this, I'm sure you won't regret it financially. Top job!