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Can you flick the Mannix 2 open?
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The Manix 2 is very similar in this regard to the Benchmade 14205 HK Axis. If you hold the handle with the blade down and flick your wrist hard enough, you can make the blade open a little. The BM is susceptible to screw tension, the great folks at New Graham knives nipped mine down for me. The Manix pivot screw maybe held in place with locktight - mine won't budge with a Husky torx bit tool. The only encouragement I can give is that the lock springs on the Manix are significantly stronger, and blade retention in the closed position is pretty darn good.
Good luck with customs! It's a shame it's such a lottery....
Good luck with customs! It's a shame it's such a lottery....
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Probably.
For shipping, use a seller that will tighten it down.
For shipping, use a seller that will tighten it down.
Petros, are you in Australia too? The inconsistancy kills me...Technically and by design they are legal, but it just depends on which customs officer tries out the gravity flick. Some are better at it than others...
Will tightening the pivot screw place tension on the blade and stop it from being flicked? I have heard it is like a sebenza and tightening the pivot screw won't change the tension on the blade? Does anyone know if this is correct?
Will tightening the pivot screw place tension on the blade and stop it from being flicked? I have heard it is like a sebenza and tightening the pivot screw won't change the tension on the blade? Does anyone know if this is correct?
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Yes, Yes.
Will this stop it from being flicked open?
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yep tighten it down,and it will pass......
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Yeah it will. Mine came glassy smooth, with a better closed bias then my BM 520, but still could be flicked open. Crank down the pivot screw a half turn on each side and you'll be fine.
Yes, Marc9910, I'm in Oz too. Customs officers in Brisbane seem to have a different rule book to the ones in Sydney, I've had liner lock knives siezed, and have been threatened with prosecution
Just tried my Manix 2 again, both screws WERE held in with Loctite, and took a fair bit of force to break free. Don't want to increase you paranoia, but screw tension does NOT seem to change the capacity of the blade to flick open. I'm 200 pounds, workout 4 days each week, but have enough mechanical sympathy not to strip a thread...
Just tried my Manix 2 again, both screws WERE held in with Loctite, and took a fair bit of force to break free. Don't want to increase you paranoia, but screw tension does NOT seem to change the capacity of the blade to flick open. I'm 200 pounds, workout 4 days each week, but have enough mechanical sympathy not to strip a thread...