Do you close your Manix with one hand or two?

[keen1]

I do it one-handed, and sometimes with just the thumb, though if it is very fatigued I would have a hard time actuating the lock with said thumb.

Over time, mine has also broken in enough to release fairly easily using just my thumb. But it's much more difficult to do with gloves on.

[Gunslinger]

Practice makes perfect.

[JNewell]

Practice makes perfect.

And I can promise you that you will NEVER wear that lock out. :spyder: I actually tried. :D

[ToXicFrOgXx]

One handed. The blade swings to easily to use 2 hands. Lol. :)

[dewildeman]

One handed, but I release the lock and run the spine along my leg to close the blade. That works with other types of locks also. And slippies.

[numb]

Carefully with one hand :-)

/N

[PocketZen]

one hand. Just pinch the handle between your palm and your pinky/ring/middle finger and use your thumb and index finger on the lock and let it drop down shut. If it's too tight you might need to swing it shut some.

+1

[jackknifeh]

Can the pivot screw be tightened to stop the blade from falling when releasing the lock? If so, does that make opening the blade too stiff?

I can see the free falling blade will cut me sooner or later. Someone here said they did get cut a little. Other's have developed safer ways to close the knife like holding the clip with ring and pinky fingers to get them out of the way when the blade falls free. This sound like the best way to me because your hand will automatically do this without thinking about it after you are used to it.

Jack

[chuck_roxas45]

I close mine this way.

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[Water Bug]

I close my Spyderco Manix2, as well as all of my other folding knives, with two hands. I'm not in a hurry to close my folding knives and I prefer doing things the safe way.

[chuck_roxas45]

I close my Spyderco Manix2, as well as all of my other folding knives, with two hands. I'm not in a hurry to close my folding knives and I prefer doing things the safe way.

Sometimes us folks have our other hand occupied and so are unable to use both hands to close our knives. Doesn't mean we are unsafe.

[Water Bug]

Sometimes us folks have our other hand occupied and so are unable to use both hands to close our knives. Doesn't mean we are unsafe.

Not inferring that people who close their knives one-handed are doing anything unsafe at all. I simply have my own preferences that I deem safe for myself. Under certain situations that require I close a knife one-handed, I'll do so... otherwise, it's two-handed closing for me.

[jabba359]

I close it two different ways, but both are one handed.

Method #1 - hold knife parallel to the ground and pull back on lock with thumb and index finder and the butt of the knife against my palm. The blade swings freely, pointing straight down (perpendicular to the handle at this point). I then rotate my wrist upward (maintaining the lock pulled back) and gravity keeps the blade pointing down as the wrist rotation brings the handle in line with the lock, at which point it is closed.

Method #2 - Pull back on the lock with thumb and index finger, then press the spine against my leg, closing the knife.

[Michael Cook]

:spyder: One handed, I close all of my back locks one handed. :spyder:

[insaneinmate]

I use one hand, and the cbbl is the easiest lock I own to operate. Hold onto the clip with your 3 back fingers and pull the lock back with your pointer and thumb. Should be able to whip that thing open and close with just gravity (no flicking gentleman).

[defenestrate]

It is also rather easy to incorporate the opening of a CBBL knife into a single deployment motion - if you have the lock pinched, centrifugal force can easily do the work for you.

[jackknifeh]

It's interesting that the subject of how to close a knife is so interesting. I've only handled one Manix 2 and do get it though. It's the most unique release I've seen not that I've seen a lot. You can cut yourself quite easily in you do it wrong. On the other hand if done right it's the easiest knife to close I've seen. I'm still eagerly waiting for my Manix 2 w/M4.

[bada61265]

i always close mine 2 handed. its just imo not a safe knife to close one handed. now a back lock like the endura or stretch is imo the easiest knife to close with liner locks and frame locks in #2. the manix takes a bit of practice one handed due to having to shift the knife in hand to get leverage enough to pinch the lock and pull it back dropping the blade. narrowly missing a finger of course as the blade swings in a freefall to close.