Some thoughts on the ones I own (only held a 710 and Dominator and never touched a Cuda MAXX)
SERE 2000- The SERE has good fit and finish and a fairly classy, handsome look despite also being a good rough and dirty work knife. Some find the handle/blade ratio to be a bit uneven, but I think the extra handle beef makes it more comfortable and find the blade to be a good size. I think the "thumb ramp" on the back of the handle is too slippery. It is shaped well for the thumb but the dual liners are too slippery and the G-10 isn't textured along the side to help out. The fingers get good grip on the slab-side of the scales, though. The deep carry clip is also a pro or a con depending on what you want. The polished blade doesn't attract finger prints as much as I thought it would. Of the three I will talk about, it probably has the weakest lokc but offers a good combination of class and no-nonsense workhorse-ability
Manix- Unlike the SERE, the Manix has aggressive texturing on the back of the blade, so your thumb will not slip. The G-10 feels great (grippier than the SERE and makes BM's G-10 feel like cheap plastic). The Manix is a great work knife as it looks good dirty and is hard to scuff (G-10 holds up great). It is a great cutter. It has great action for a lockback, but does require two hands to close.The 4-position clip is a good pro. Very Strong lock. What the Manix lacks in classy and beauty it makes up for in pure performance and not having to worry about making it look un-purdy.
Mini Skirmish- I have a full size Skirmish, but I assume the Mini has the same great fit and finish. I think the main pros for the Skirmish are the looks. It is big and mean, yet still very beautiful. The Skirmish is great as a hardworking but still sort of dressy EDC knife. For a work knife, I would go with something else as the Skirmish doesn't look good dirty. The Skirmish is more of a general EDC knife that is pretty enough to be a dress knife but strong enough to be a hard worker if needed.
SERE 2000- The SERE has good fit and finish and a fairly classy, handsome look despite also being a good rough and dirty work knife. Some find the handle/blade ratio to be a bit uneven, but I think the extra handle beef makes it more comfortable and find the blade to be a good size. I think the "thumb ramp" on the back of the handle is too slippery. It is shaped well for the thumb but the dual liners are too slippery and the G-10 isn't textured along the side to help out. The fingers get good grip on the slab-side of the scales, though. The deep carry clip is also a pro or a con depending on what you want. The polished blade doesn't attract finger prints as much as I thought it would. Of the three I will talk about, it probably has the weakest lokc but offers a good combination of class and no-nonsense workhorse-ability
Manix- Unlike the SERE, the Manix has aggressive texturing on the back of the blade, so your thumb will not slip. The G-10 feels great (grippier than the SERE and makes BM's G-10 feel like cheap plastic). The Manix is a great work knife as it looks good dirty and is hard to scuff (G-10 holds up great). It is a great cutter. It has great action for a lockback, but does require two hands to close.The 4-position clip is a good pro. Very Strong lock. What the Manix lacks in classy and beauty it makes up for in pure performance and not having to worry about making it look un-purdy.
Mini Skirmish- I have a full size Skirmish, but I assume the Mini has the same great fit and finish. I think the main pros for the Skirmish are the looks. It is big and mean, yet still very beautiful. The Skirmish is great as a hardworking but still sort of dressy EDC knife. For a work knife, I would go with something else as the Skirmish doesn't look good dirty. The Skirmish is more of a general EDC knife that is pretty enough to be a dress knife but strong enough to be a hard worker if needed.
