Anyone else want to see a choil-less Manix 2?

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The Manix 2 is without a doubt my favorite folder of all time. I enjoy the choil and almost always use it when Im doing EDC tasks. However I feel like for a knife the size of the manix2, the blade could be a little bit bigger. I have experimented with using the knife without the choil and have found that it still feels great in hand and you lose very little control even when performing fine tasks.

So the question, would you be interested in a Manix2 that had an extra half inch or so of blade instead of the choil? I think that it would make the Manix2 a much bigger knife without actually increasing its size.
 
Yes, I would love that. I think too much of the blade's edge real estate is used for the choil. I'd like a version without it, with the addition of tip-down carry :D
 
I'm actually the opposite. I love the finger-choil and wish that more spydies had it.
 
I absolutely dislike that huge choil. I felt it was a waste of blade area, so I traded my last one. And I never had to choke up on it for I felt it handled just fine. So yes, I would be interested in a choil-less Manix2
 
I like the choil as it is currently. I rarely use it but I do like having the option, just like on my striders.
 
I am anti-choil, but I think that Spyderco uses choils on many of thier knives as safety mechanisms to help prevent injury in the event of the knife accidentally folding on your fingers.
 
Screw that, buy a Tenacious or a Benchmade...spyderco uses choils on a lot of their models, it's just the way it is. Are you really going to use that last 1/2" nearest the tang anyway?? To me, it's a non-issue.

Plus, if you think the Manix 2's choil takes up much space, look at the Superleaf. That one's like twice as big. And I love it, the Superleaf's ergo's are amazing and there's still plenty of edge to do whatever you need to do.

Forward finger choils are here to stay! And I couldn't be happier with them. Look into the Para 2 or Military, their choils are pretty small.
 
Popsickle said:
i actually use the choil sometimes as a stop for that reason
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Good point, I consider the choil or exposed tang to not just be an extension of the handle for more versatile grips, but an added safety feature. In case of accidental closure or lock failure, your fingers are not going to get severed, because you have a stop point to protect them. I like the added peace of mind, as well as ease of use (for example, they are handy when closing back-locks or any other lock where your fingers may be in the way). Plus, they add great ergonomic flexibility, without taking away much (like I said before, do you really need the last 1/2 or 1/4" nearest the handle?)

Look at all the cases of people cutting themselves on the Tenacious (there are more than any other Spyderco I woudl think)--it's because of the lack of a choil/exposed tang, and also the fact that it's a liner lock
 
i also believe that the manix 2 is one of the best knives in spydercos line up.... but i still hold firm to wanting to see an updated c95 manix.
 
I do enjoy the choil and I have owned many high end spyderco's and experienced their choils and find them highly beneficial for their design's. I owned an original manic and that was one beastly knife. I would like to see an updated version as well with the BB lock and improved ergo's and jimping.
 
When I got my first knife with a choil I couldn't believe what I had been missing. The choil gives my forefinger a natural place to go (besides up my nose). For me the choil adds a much greater degree of control for whittling and carving and fine cuts. I wouldn't be upset about a choil-less Manix 2 being made, but I would not buy one.
 
mentaculus said:
Screw that, buy a Tenacious or a Benchmade...spyderco uses choils on a lot of their models, it's just the way it is. Are you really going to use that last 1/2" nearest the tang anyway?? To me, it's a non-issue.

Plus, if you think the Manix 2's choil takes up much space, look at the Superleaf. That one's like twice as big. And I love it, the Superleaf's ergo's are amazing and there's still plenty of edge to do whatever you need to do.

Forward finger choils are here to stay! And I couldn't be happier with them. Look into the Para 2 or Military, their choils are pretty small.
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I actually use the last 1/2 inch quite a lot, so yes, it does make a difference to me. And that huge choil on the Superleaf is why I haven't bought one. Not my cup of tea.
 
If you think a choil will save your fingers in a lock failure I think you have a false sense of security. If you are using enough force to cause a lock failure the choil will push your finger down the handle and the blade will do its damage. It will stop a blade when flipping it closed but not when there is force behind it.

I know because it happened to me and the only thing that really saved me is the blade was dull and I was choked up so the blade hit my finger nail first and made the cut I received not nearly as bad.
 
I love choils, but the Manix 2 has a wasteful choil in my eyes. Knives like the Para, Military, GB, and Caly have all nailed the choil. Great ergos and control without losing any edge real estate (or very little). Knives like the Superleaf and Manix are great knives, but you lose a ton of blade with the way the choil is designed. That's the only thing that really bugs me about the Manix 2, so I wouldn't mind seeing that tinkered with.
 
The Military is a perfect example of a choil that works for me, just enough to be efficient without losing much cutting real estate. I would like to see a mild choil or choil-less Manix 2, but then I love the Endura so you know where I'm coming from:)
 
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ibute21 said:
I actually use the last 1/2 inch quite a lot, so yes, it does make a difference to me. And that huge choil on the Superleaf is why I haven't bought one. Not my cup of tea.
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To each his own. I got a Superleaf at the beginning of this month, and I find it to be phenomenal. I use the choil quite a bit, and it is one of the most comfortable ones I've ever used (probably THE most, because of my fat fingers). Also, it has plenty of edge for me--I have no problem doing food prep (ie, slicing up an orange/apple, cutting a sandwich) or cutting up thick cardboard.

It seems to be very well suited potentially for self-defense in a pinch as well.

PS-I think it's great to produce a variety--Large, medium and small choils, unsharpened ricassos like on the endura/delica, and even all edge once in a while. But the forward finger choil has become a Spyderco stand-by, and for good reason IMO. You still have stuff like the Michael walker, Centofante 3/4 and memory, and the Tenacious series (I'm sure there are a few more I can't remember). I personally prefer a medium-large choil like on the Sage, Manix, Superleaf, UKPK or Caly 3. I find myself using the Military's choil less because it doesn't seem as secure or comfortable for my index finger. I'm still very glad it's there though. I prefer the Para 2's size of choil though, and I predict that whenever the Military 2 comes, it will have a similar one to the Para 2.
 
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