Orange Manix 2
Orange Manix 2
Quick question to those "in the know"...I just purchased a Manix 2 Orange with a plain edge (g-10?) blade. Did they make such a thing or has the scales/blade been swapped? :eek:
If your talking about this http://www.cutleryshoppe.com/sage-carbo ... 1-1-1.aspx
Yes, they did make such a knife :)
Yes, they did make such a knife :)
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I dont think I quite understand the knife you are describing....
What is the handle made of? And what is the blade made of?
Picture?
In the first post I see you said G-10 blade........I would check again.
What is the handle made of? And what is the blade made of?
Picture?
In the first post I see you said G-10 blade........I would check again.
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I don't have the knife just yet...but I bought it not really knowing what I was getting into.[img][IMG]http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww77 ... /manix.jpg[/img][/IMG]
The knife you pictured above is a Spyderco Manix2 with orange scales and a hollow ground blade.
Either the person you got it from or someone else did a blade swap on it.
You cannot tell from the pictures but they could have also switched out the liners. (From skelontized to non skelontized)
As far as the value.... I'd say its decreased.
Either the person you got it from or someone else did a blade swap on it.
You cannot tell from the pictures but they could have also switched out the liners. (From skelontized to non skelontized)
As far as the value.... I'd say its decreased.
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Spyderbro wrote:He mentioned that he changed the scales from a black one? Can I buy what would be the correct knife blade in a different color that is not so expensive and change the scales back so the entire knife would the be original?
(Don't bother?)
Negative, Spyderco does not sell individual blades or scales.
You would have to buy another manix2 with FFG blade and do another swap....(but in that case you already have the completed knife)
In my eyes its not really worth it if you can live with the blade grind....
You could always try to sell it, and with those funds buy the original orange manix2 FFG.
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The orange Manix 2 is a dealer (Cutlery Shoppe) exclusive variant made by Spyderco to Cutlery Shoppe's specs:
Plain edge, full flat ground S30v blade
Orange textured G-10
Skeletonized liners
It's sort of like a sprint run but something sold through a single retailer. Yours will not be numbered as it's not part of a collector's club specific run.
I'm not in the CC but from what I gather, for every new model/variant, first 200 pieces are numbered and distributed to the dealers that exercise the CC contracts with CC members.
The rest of the knives are distributed through the distributor network to the retailers. The dealer specific models are only sold through that single dealer.
I hope that answers your questions.
EDIT:
I saw the newer posts on this thread just now. It looks like someone wanted a FFG blade in a black handle so they swapped it. I hope you didn't pay the price of the actual orange Manix 2. If you paid the price for the regular black model, you didn't over pay.
Unfortunately, that means the knife is a Frankenstein knife without warranty support and hopefully the seller did a good job putting it back together. I found that getting the handle and the lanyard pipe to fit "factory snug" was very tricky. I modded one of mine knowing the consequences. I hope you were so informed before purchasing.
Plain edge, full flat ground S30v blade
Orange textured G-10
Skeletonized liners
It's sort of like a sprint run but something sold through a single retailer. Yours will not be numbered as it's not part of a collector's club specific run.
I'm not in the CC but from what I gather, for every new model/variant, first 200 pieces are numbered and distributed to the dealers that exercise the CC contracts with CC members.
The rest of the knives are distributed through the distributor network to the retailers. The dealer specific models are only sold through that single dealer.
I hope that answers your questions.
EDIT:
I saw the newer posts on this thread just now. It looks like someone wanted a FFG blade in a black handle so they swapped it. I hope you didn't pay the price of the actual orange Manix 2. If you paid the price for the regular black model, you didn't over pay.
Unfortunately, that means the knife is a Frankenstein knife without warranty support and hopefully the seller did a good job putting it back together. I found that getting the handle and the lanyard pipe to fit "factory snug" was very tricky. I modded one of mine knowing the consequences. I hope you were so informed before purchasing.
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If you're lucky, the previous owner just swapped the scales and left the rest alone. That way, he would have made sure that the knife will operate just like before. I suppose he did so, because I'm pretty sure he wanted his new black FFG Manix fully functional, plus he would have the benefit of a lighter handle due to the skeletonized liners.
If I'm correct, what you will get is basically just an ordinary Manix2 (worth ~$75 when new and original) minus black plus orange scale color.
I'd say that knife (if everything is ok with it) is worth maybe $60-70 max, but only if you really want the orange handles. Otherwise I'd buy a new, black one instead, because on this one, the warranty is definitely void.
Dennis
If I'm correct, what you will get is basically just an ordinary Manix2 (worth ~$75 when new and original) minus black plus orange scale color.
I'd say that knife (if everything is ok with it) is worth maybe $60-70 max, but only if you really want the orange handles. Otherwise I'd buy a new, black one instead, because on this one, the warranty is definitely void.
Dennis
Nope....Spyderbro wrote:Do they make this in black with the full flat blade I could mabey buy a little cheaper than Orange...the "re-swap" the scales?
Well it depends on how you look at it.... You still have a Manix2 with orange scales only with "different" blade...... I think you could live with a hollow ground blade.Spyderbro wrote:Or am I S.O.L.?
I wouldn't say your SOL... Maybe just not satisfied...Like I said, you still have a fully functional knife.
I just hope you did not over pay....
EDIT: Now that I think of if you should have the original skeletonized liners... Why? Because in order to switch out the liners you would have to get them past the lanyard tube. Most of the time that "opens up" the ends of the tube and it is quite hard to get it back to the way the factory does it. The swapper probably only switch out the blades and closed it back up.
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