Benchmade Griptilian vs Spyderco Manix 80

[martineden]

Today I want to make a comparison between the Spyderco Manix 80 and the Benchmade Griptilian


my comparison will be based just on my impressions of use, nothing scientific; I’ll give a score to each knife to quantify my impressions.


The Spyderco Manix 80 handled


The Benchmade Griptilian handled



Ok let’s start.
I’ll do a tent peg with the Griptilian




Now, a trigger using the Griptilian




Cutting efficiency score: 8,5/10
Handle comfort: 8,5/10



A tent peg using the Manix 80




And a trigger using the Manix 80




Cutting efficiency score: 8,5/10
Handle comfort: 8,0/10


Final score:
- Benchmade Griptilian 17,0/20
- Spyderco Manix 80 16,5/20


Conclusions:
both these knives are just great. Great cutting efficiency, well made, the feeling is both are really effordable



The blades are really different, the blade of the Manix is a bit thicker and higher than the blade of the Griptilian, anyway both are really efficient in cutting and carving wood


The handles are really different too, the handle of the Manix is more squared, and is less comfortable in front to the handle of the Griptilian, I’m not saying it’s bad, just not good as the Griptilian’s handle


Ciao,
Alfredo

 

[Will173]

That grey looks cool. I got the grip in olive drab. S30v keeps cutting long past 154cm.

 

[outdooredge]

Would ritter griptilian do this kind of carving better than regular one?