did somebody say magnacut manix...?!

[Sharp Guy]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

It's not like they're replacing other models with these new FRN/FRCP ones. You still have plenty of choices for models with G10, Ti, and Micarta

The LW models are usually more reasonably priced and give more people an opportunity to buy a model that they wouldn't be able to buy otherwise. They're obviously not for everyone but they wouldn't make them if they weren't big sellers

[ladybug93]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

i'm pretty frustrated by it too, but as already stated, we'll probably be able to blade swap. i may just get a standard s30v version to swap out. yellow also means you can easily dye the handle, so that's a plus. or, you can just leave it yellow and have an ultralight backup beater in your backpack that won't disappear when you set it down in the woods.

another thing i've been thinking about is that now we might be able to get micarta or g10 slabs that will replace lightweight scales and we can have a linerless lw manix with micarta. i think theee are going to be a lot of options opened to us now that the lw model has screws.

i still hope to see more production g10 manix models. personally, i'd love a manix salt, but i don't care if it's not a salt because of the liners. i'll take a non-salt g10 magnacut manix and be happy. but, i've also been on every thread in since i joined saying that i'd instantly buy a manix salt and i don't think my mind has changed on that, especially since we're talking about magnacut instead of lc200n or h1 and we're getting screws finally. it's a huge win that so many of us have been waiting for for years.

[attila]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

The LW movement is just a part of the market. There’s still standard weight stuff being made. I don’t have to have everything LW, but I like having the variety and options.

I plan to use my magnacut manix LW as a beach and running knife. I’ll die the handle if it only comes in yellow.

[ladybug93]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

The LW movement is just a part of the market. There’s still standard weight stuff being made. I don’t have to have everything LW, but I like having the variety and options.

I plan to use my magnacut manix LW as a beach and running knife. I’ll die the handle if it only comes in yellow.

i'm curious how the cbbl will work at the beach. the backlock and comp lock aren't too bad to rinse out when sand is introduced, but the cbbl seems like it might be more difficult to rinse and a lot easier to bind up with fine sand. maybe i'm wrong though. either way, it's not likely a real problem since there will typically be water readily available for rinsing.

[JRinFL]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

It's an attempt to keep prices affordable. A certain entity under cuts real world pricing making it very difficult for other makers around the world to compete. All by design, of course.

I like and use my LWs, but like you, they are not my favorites.

[attila]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

The LW movement is just a part of the market. There’s still standard weight stuff being made. I don’t have to have everything LW, but I like having the variety and options.

I plan to use my magnacut manix LW as a beach and running knife. I’ll die the handle if it only comes in yellow.

i'm curious how the cbbl will work at the beach. the backlock and comp lock aren't too bad to rinse out when sand is introduced, but the cbbl seems like it might be more difficult to rinse and a lot easier to bind up with fine sand. maybe i'm wrong though. either way, it's not likely a real problem since there will typically be water readily available for rinsing.

I have taken my S110V LW on several occasions with no issues. A few times it was a touch gritty when opening and closing, but the lock mechanism worked just fine. Next visit to the beach, I’ll do an experiment. I’ll load it with sand and see how well it washes out.

Also, the only corrosion I encountered on the whole knife was a tiny bit of rust from between the backspacer and a scale after a week of daily swim-rinse cycles and a few specks in the plunge grind after leaving it wet for a few days.

I have no worries about the Magnacut LW’s future.

[Senfkarte]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

The Manix 2 LW will be going to screw construction, so you can likely swap out the blade and scales with a G10 model.

Hmmm, very good point! Not sure which steel from a G10 model I'd choose to swap over though! Guess we'll get to that problem when we get there. Just feels like it's been a while since we've had a G10 Manix release. What was the last one, the DLT purple/Cruwear?

I think it was the Rex 45 Sprint or, if you want to count them in, the restock of the brown M390 ones. But I may be wrong here.
Besides from the production restocks of course.


More on topic:
I really hope, there will be a G10 Magnacut Manix 2, too. Sure, one can swap blades, but that produces one knife you really want and one not so desirable (if you don't like the LW) for the price of two knives. It is an option but still, buying the right knife, without any detour, just feels better.

[TkoK83Spy]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

The Manix 2 LW will be going to screw construction, so you can likely swap out the blade and scales with a G10 model.

Hmmm, very good point! Not sure which steel from a G10 model I'd choose to swap over though! Guess we'll get to that problem when we get there. Just feels like it's been a while since we've had a G10 Manix release. What was the last one, the DLT purple/Cruwear?

I think it was the Rex 45 Sprint or, if you want to count them in, the restock of the brown M390 ones. But I may be wrong here.
Besides from the production restocks of course.


More on topic:
I really hope, there will be a G10 Magnacut Manix 2, too. Sure, one can swap blades, but that produces one knife you really want and one not so desirable (if you don't like the LW) for the price of two knives. It is an option but still, buying the right knife, without any detour, just feels better.

Yea, I'm thinking I'd probably swap my 52100 blade into the LW handle and sell that. I can't do FRN, let alone FRCP!

[Manixguy@1994]

So is there a definite color decision? Glad to hear there will possibly be a screw construction for the lightweight. I’m just sort of confused designating it a Salt just because of the Magnacut steel . I’m not convinced the lock is a good option. I definitely could be wrong and won’t stop me from buying one . MG2

[ladybug93]

So is there a definite color decision? Glad to hear there will possibly be a screw construction for the lightweight. I’m just sort of confused designating it a Salt just because of the Magnacut steel . I’m not convinced the lock is a good option. I definitely could be wrong and won’t stop me from buying one . MG2

he said he didn't bring the yellow manix salt in magnacut and just wanted to show that it will have screws. i was going to say again that yellow dyes well, but then i remembered reading that people couldn't get the frcp to take due like frn dowels, so maybe that's not an option. anyway, there will be aftermarket options.

[nerdlock]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

i'm pretty frustrated by it too, but as already stated, we'll probably be able to blade swap. i may just get a standard s30v version to swap out. ...

If it's any consolation, standard G-10 M2's can be had for a reasonable price brand new, about $138.60 at the going rate these days, and if you look further into buy and sell groups on socmed and reddit, used ones maybe had for even cheaper.


I've always thought that the standard G-10 Manix 2 is the most bang for the buck folder ever made by Spyderco - you have a fully ambidextrous lock, full liners, G-10, and bombproof construction. I still have my beater Manix and it still performs like a champ today.

[VooDooChild]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

"Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man."

[VooDooChild]

I guess I'm lucky that I'm one of those weirdos who prefers the lightweight/frn/frcp.

Actually all of my manixes are lightweights except for the xl.

I'm also very curious how the lock will cope with wet, sandy, dirty, muddy, etc conditions.

[rybu0305]

I have wanted a Salt Manix for years. I am so excited about this. Hopefully we will see it in 2022.

[canyonrat]

Booooooo, worst color and handle material This lightweight, frn movement the past couple years has really started to make me spend my money elsewhere. I don't get it.

"Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man."

FRN can work but I’m not a big fan of the linerless concept either. Based on my Para3 LW, just seems flimsy without handle liners and skimping on washers at the pivot. Love my M390 M2 w/skeletonized liners…just enough weight savings. A Magnacut M2 with FRCP scales would be ok if it was a screw-together with steel liners. Kind of like the Sage 5 LW has FRN scales but real metal liners.

[ladybug93]

don't get me wrong... the m2lw is is my favorite knife (not just my favorite spyderco) and i've been hoping for a salt version for years as well. i'm really excited about a magnacut manix. i was just hoping for a g10 version and still am.

[steelcity16]

I hope it is translucent neon yellow FRCP. I've been waiting for a screw construction LW, so this would be super cool. I like the looks of the translucent FRCP a lot.

[ladybug93]

I hope it is translucent neon yellow FRCP. I've been waiting for a screw construction LW, so this would be super cool. I like the looks of the translucent FRCP a lot.

are you just trying to mess with me?

i don't care for the translucent scales at all, and especially not in yellow.


however, based on what eric said in the video, i would assume that we should expect it to look a lot like the native salt.

[TkoK83Spy]

I hope it is translucent neon yellow FRCP. I've been waiting for a screw construction LW, so this would be super cool. I like the looks of the translucent FRCP a lot.

are you just trying to mess with me?

i don't care for the translucent scales at all, and especially not in yellow.


however, based on what eric said in the video, i would assume that we should expect it to look a lot like the native salt.

This is why we can't have a forum members knife hahah!

[Manixguy@1994]

I hope it is translucent neon yellow FRCP. I've been waiting for a screw construction LW, so this would be super cool. I like the looks of the translucent FRCP a lot.

are you just trying to mess with me?

i don't care for the translucent scales at all, and especially not in yellow.


however, based on what eric said in the video, i would assume that we should expect it to look a lot like the native salt.

Maybe a Manix 2 in FRN ? MG2