Manix 83mm disassembly

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Manix 83mm disassembly

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So I took my Manix out of the drawer and decided it could use a good cleaning.... out came my T8 torx wrench :D

....and my camera! It thought some of you might want to take a look into a Manix as much as me ;)

As you can see, it wasn't particularly DIRTY, but it is obvious it was carried.

It was quite easy to take it apart, no surprises here. The screws are not as delicate as in the Military, let alone the chinese made Spydies, virtually no chance to strip them using a proper tool.

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After a good cleaning and light buffing of the liners and lockbar, the parts were ready for reassembly. Again, no problems here, it is fairly easy and much more so than with the FRN Enduras and Delicas, since the backspacer is made of metal, doesn't bend or flex and is held in place by 2 screws (no pins). Just reassembe the parts beginning with the backspacer, followed by the lockbar and the spring. After these are in place, insert the pivot and the blade. I took some pics in this stage because this is the most interesting view, especially in the pivot aera ;-)

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The knife was easy to adjust to a smooth action, yet next to no blade play. The blade is centered perfectly as before and the Manix is ready to cut again :-)


Thanks for looking!

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Great pics, I love to see the inner workings of a Spydie....Thanks
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Thanks for the pics! I like seeing what's going on inside. I especially like the pic in the closed position, it looks like the mini Manix is at rest or "sleeping".
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Good stuff. Thank you for the breakdown. Good quality craftsmanship is VERY apparent in these photos. Kudos spyderco on this build.
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Donovan808 wrote:Good stuff. Thank you for the breakdown. Good quality craftsmanship is VERY apparent in these photos. Kudos spyderco on this build.
True. This one is really built to last. Nothing flimsy in there :)

This knife is really the one that screams QUALITY the loudest of all my spydies; "built like a tank" really fits the Manix per se, but even more when you have looked at its inner workings. I don't own a Manix 2, but that knife has a hard time being up to the standards the Original Manix set.

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As much as I like the Manix 2, there's nothing like the original. ;)
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very nice knife i took apart my manix 2 it was pretty fun maybe one day i'll get an original to take apart myself. I too like seeing the inner workings of the knives. Nice Post
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hickster wrote:As much as I like the Manix 2, there's nothing like the original. ;)
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Amen to that brother!! That's why I have moved on to carrying the Chinook. Same beefy construction. More comfortable to hold IMO. The original Manix and Chinook series of knives are pretty hard to be in the knife world.
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Isn't the Chinook equipped with the handle of the Big Manix (or at least close to)? I'm debating with myself if I should go hunting for a Chinook....


I've been carrying my Manix for a few days, and although it IS a bit bulky in the pocket, as soon as it comes to actually cutting something, no other Spydie I own comes close to that feeling... ;) part of it is the wide and smooth back of the handle, very comfy! The new Manix seems to be an interesting piece, but with its open construction, I'm afraid the "user (using?) experience" doesn't come close to the original. It maybe shouldn't be compared with it, but instead be seen as a different, new model. It's kind of unfair to compare these two, the new one will most likely be the loser.

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No Dennis, the Chinook has a different, and in some ways better handle, at least to me. The Manix handle has that "point" between where your index finger and other fingers are suppose to fit. Chinook handle is more like a thicker, slightly larger, version of the Stretch, Persian, and Rescue style. Chinook blade also has both more belly and more straight edge. On the other hand, it's every bit as bulky as the original C95 Manix, perhaps even a tad more because of the more squared off butt.
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fantastic picture...I love the "open air" shots.
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To illustrate...

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Ah, thanks, Paul.

That's quite a HUGE difference... they have not much to do with each other.

Well, when I see a Chinook for sale somewhere in the future, I'll think about snatching it up :)

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Murdoc wrote:Ah, thanks, Paul.

That's quite a HUGE difference... they have not much to do with each other.

Well, when I see a Chinook for sale somewhere in the future, I'll think about snatching it up :)

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Absolutely buy one when you get the chance. A tank of a folder
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