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hardest use spydie folder?

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just out of curiosity, what's the hardest use folder that spyderco produces? or the one that can take the most abuse?
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of the current production knives the toughest would be the Gayle Bradley.
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I'd say the Manix 2 is probably on par with that.
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freedoom wrote:Gayle Bradley.
carrot wrote:Manix 2
Those were the first two that came to my mind as well...
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+1 Gayle Bradley, it's a big chunk of steel and CF.
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I'd say it's between the Gayle Bradley or Manix 2. The GB has a CPM M-4 blade which is significantly tougher than the 154CM of the Manix 2. But the Manix 2 has the Gayle Bradley beat in lock strength, caged ball bearing lock versus liner lock.
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From everything I've heard the Manix 2 must be somewhere near the top.
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I'd venture to say the question of lock strength is pure academic, you are not going to break the lock on Gayle Bradley in any task realistic for a knife.
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I'd say Manix 2 only because i have tested it alot. Haven't had a chance to torture a gayle bradley yet
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ah validation. i'm planning on getting a manix 2 but budget constraints dictate the 154 cm bladed one.
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nathan310 wrote:bug knife

lol i was about to post this but you beat me to it
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Cant speak for the bradley but Im sure its a great one too, I have a manix 2 though and thats definately my choice out of my :spyder: 's!
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The lock strength does not matter unless your hard use is using the spine.
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I think that I would put the Delicas/Enduras in this category...
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my EDC is an endura 4 FRN. i like it a lot but I'm looking to try out the manix 2 and it's rep of "built like a tank".
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I think it's a toss up between the GB, Manix 2, Ti Millie, and Para.
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I'd put the Chinook III very near, if not at, the top of the list. While it's not quite as robust as the original Chinook, which has to be the strongest folder Spyderco ever built, it's still one a tank of a knife.
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Manix 2 definitely from what I have.
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