Chinook III (flat grind) vs Manix

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Hello Spydie fans

While I'm not too sure if the new Chinooks with the flat grind are shipping, I was wondering how it would compare to the Manix?

I had an original Chinook and my only complaint was the slicing performance, it would cut like there was no tomorrow, but didn't do so well with thin slicing. The Manix is known as a GREAT slicer (flat grind definately helps).

Now they are both built like tanks (big plus) and have the same type blade, would the performace be similar?
 
I'm bringing this one bttt. I would also like to hear some opinions on this.
 
If you had to pick between the new flat grind chinook or the manix which would you choose? Why?
 
The manix is less likely to get you "the look" when you whip it out in public to chop/cut something, otherwise, I think they are both excellent knives that should serve anybody well.
 
Want you opinion - whether flat grind Chinook is futher improvement of great design or spoiling of primarily combat-oriented blade?
 
The Chinook works better for things where a lot of "belly" is an advantage, skinning for example. I personally find the Manix more comfortable to open, because I have fairly short thumbs and the thumb hole is just enough closer to the pivot that I don't feel like I'm "over-reaching" when opening it. So my personal choice would still be the Manix.

If you favor the Chinook, the flat grind should work better for slicing than the current hollow grind. Can't see how or why it would have a negative impact on SD usage, but that's not a subject I know much about.
 
The Deacon said:
Can't see how or why it would have a negative impact on SD usage, but that's not a subject I know much about.
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I consider it as improvement, don't care much about knifefighting. Chinook's handle is a bit large for me, but I like more belly it has. Manix fill my hand just right, but have been better slicer (until now). With flat ground Chinook choise is harder.:(
 
Using a flat grind could weaken the tip of the chinook making it more prone to breaking under heavy use.
 
Mongo-man said:
Using a flat grind could weaken the tip of the chinook making it more prone to breaking under heavy use.
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I could be wrong, but I think the tip of a hollow ground knife is even thinner than the tip of a flat ground blade of the same size and shape, at least for the first 1/8" or so, where damage is most likely to occur. I know that's the case when I compare the tips on my PE stainless and PE micarta Calypso Jrs.
 
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