New UnSharpened Manix

BladeWarrior · #1

Received my new Manix today. I found the knife to be everything everyone here says it is except it came unsharpened.

I have many Spyderco knives in my collection, but have never found one to be unsharpened.

Has anyone else received a new Spyderco in an unsharpened state??

Rob · #2

Is it really unsharpened, or just dull? That sounds really unusual but on the other hand it might be an ultra-rare piece if it slipped through QC without being sharpened :D :D :D

Jokes aside, I would return it.

Cheers, Robert

talonturbo · #3

That's crazy. Never heard of that. Any chance you could post a pic of what the edge looks like before it gets sharpened? That might sound dumb but I just can't picture it. Thanks.

severedthumbs · #4

it sounds like they accidentally shipped you a trainer. just send it back. nah I don't really know how that could have happened.

spyderknut · #5

I guess you will have to decide whether to keep it as a rarity and buy a user or exchange it. We'd all like to see pics. I'm not sure :spyder: is producing Manix trainers yet. Is there any edge at all? Does the blade come to a point or is it rounded?

Zrexxer · #6

severedthumbs wrote:it sounds like they accidentally shipped you a trainer. just send it back. nah I don't really know how that could have happened.

There are no Manix trainers as far as I know.

severedthumbs · #7

it is a conspiracy to sneek the trainers out. no one knows yet.

4 s ter · #8

BladeWarrior

You are not alone. A couple of years ago I received a new Native which wasn't just dull - it hadn't had the "final" "primary" (or whatever you want to call it) bevel ground. The blade had been shaped but it didn't have the sharp edge ground. Instead the edge that was supposed to be sharp was flat - not dull...flat! :eek:

I called Spyderco Customer Service and the conclusion was that the blade hadn't made it to the final stage of grinding and quality control missed this mistake.

I returned it to Spyderco, not for warranty or repair, but to have the manufacturing process completed. By the way, this is something that I don't feel the customer should have to bear the cost of. This was especially important to me since I had to ship it internationally.

Call Spyderco W&R, tell them the condition of your knife and work out a solution to the problem. My Native was returned to Spyderco and came back with the expected Spyderco "scary sharp" edge.

David

Matt Studabaker · #9

Keep it! It'd make a great trainer! It'd be a lot safer than if you just took a new knife and ground the edge off. Keep it and buy a new Manix, that one's gonna be special!

shootist16 · #10

That is too cool. I would love to have one. Let me know if you decide to sell or trade it.

fret · #11

I'd keep it the way it is if that's how it came NIB. What a conversation piece you would have. Rare too.

shark · #12

Hi all,

there is more than one unsharpend manix out there.
When I bought mine, a sharpend one :D my dealer showed me one unsharpend one - it was exactly like the plain sharp one I bought just without the final edge - he was also wondering if he should keep it as something special or send it back - I don`t know what he did.
Seems that just a bunch of knives slipped through qc - this can happen - I`m shure Spyderco will care about it if you contact them and put the edge on - but on the other hand - there are not many manix trainers out there... so keep it
anyway it was a strange thing to see and feel...

and what I also have to say: the manix is a great knife, maybe the best spydie I have and I got Chinook I and II , 2 Starmates, Police, 2 Morans (one with konvex edge), a Viele,and some more...
It`s in my pocket since I got it and it`s supossed to stay there
thanx for producing a great knife again...

greetings from bavaria, shark

Ghibli · #13

I'd keep it. It's a rare find!

spyderknut · #14

Does Spyderco manufacture unsharpened display models?

#15

I guess pobody's nerfect.

We'd be happy to make it right for you. Our knives are made to be used. Most of the appreciation for what we do is found in the using of our products.

A race horse that doesn't get to run

sal

shootist16 · #16

I don't suppose that anyone would have a source for another of these unsharpened Manix's? I would love to have one that could act as a trainer.