Anyone enjoying the Mantra?

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Picked up the Mantra yesterday, only one word to describe it...Perfect!!!!!!!! It has kicked all the other knives in my rotation out of my pocket. its like a delica that went to reform school! Just wondering what everyone's experience and opinion is.
 
You've summed things up nicely for me. I love mine. It's so light and fast to use. If I could change one thing, it would be the liner lock. Mine feels a little difficult to disengage but it's not a huge deal.
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Ten or fifteen minutes at a time. One group of lines with mustard. Wipe it off. At another group of lines me repeat.


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Yep, been my EDC since day one. Awesome little blade, folds to the size of a Delica but has more blade length than a PM2, plus flipper.
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Mine had a gritty feeling on deployment, fixed my Spyderco and is great now. The detent was pretty soft but I took it apart and gradually bent the lockbar in. There is now just a hair of daylight showing between the lockbar and the liner- that was the perfect compromise for me. Now my Mantra 2 flips hard but isn't tough to deploy. It is possible (albeit difficult) to get it to misfire, a great improvement from before the mod.
 
This knife, and the skinny version, are surprisingly good. I mean, really solid and appealing in hand, in a compact serious package. I bought a BUNCH of knives recently, and I'm having trouble getting any of the others into my pocket.
 
I like mine a lot too. I have purchased many Spydercos over the years, but generally find they don't get much pocket time. The Mantra is the exception as it has remained in my EDC rotation since I bought it. Great size, construction, and features. Glad to have an M4 blade.
 
How does everyone feel about the scales? I really like the design, but haven't been able to get over the fact that it has slick Ti scales.
 
ejames13 said:
How does everyone feel about the scales? I really like the design, but haven't been able to get over the fact that it has slick Ti scales.
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They're fine for my uses. The ergos of the handle make up for the lack of traction on the scales. Locks up great in the hand.


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ejames13 said:
How does everyone feel about the scales? I really like the design, but haven't been able to get over the fact that it has slick Ti scales.
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It's not exactly slick -- it has a sandblast texture, like a sebenza. No issues with slipperiness for me.
 
ejames13 said:
How does everyone feel about the scales? I really like the design, but haven't been able to get over the fact that it has slick Ti scales.
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It locks into the hand so it doesn't feel like its slick at all. I love the smooth ti scales, it slides in and out of the pocket very nicely. There is really nothing I would change about the mantra..
 
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