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Hi all, as some of you remember, I asked a lot of questions on here and finally ordered a manix 2 lw several weeks ago. I live outside the u.s., so getting things delivered can be a bit dicey. Well, it ended up in customs but I was finally able to get it out today! I drove an hour to the customs office this morning, and they told me I had to go to te bank and pay a fee before they could release my package. The fee was 72 colones. That's about 14 cents u.s.! True story. Whatever, important thing is I have my knife!
Brief first impressions.
-Knife is bigger than I thought. I was afraid it would be too small and I almost got the xl. Glad I didn't. The size seems about perfect.
-blade came bizarrely sharp! Treetopping, face shaving sharp. Seriously. Stupid sharp.
-I bought the knife over other models because it looked like it had good ergos and geometry. I'm not the least disappointed! Knife is very comfortable in multiple grips. The only complaint I have is I think the edges of the handle should be a bit more rounded. It's a bit "blocky" feeling, but that's minor.
-I was a bit worried the knife would not handle "heavy use". That is not my impression at all after handling the knife. Actually feels quite solid. Ultimately time will tell, but I am pleasantly surprised. It's a lot more tough feeling than I expected.
-I didn't really like the translucent blue handle in videos but it's much better looking in real life than I expected.
Basically, I ordered this knife for some specific reasons, and decided I was willing to accept certain perceived "shortcomings". My first impression is that the "shortcomings" I was worried about seem to be either non existent or much more minor than I was prepared for. My initial impression of the knife is overwhelmingly positive. I'll start chopping up some fish this week and let y'all know how she holds up.
Lance
Brief first impressions.
-Knife is bigger than I thought. I was afraid it would be too small and I almost got the xl. Glad I didn't. The size seems about perfect.
-blade came bizarrely sharp! Treetopping, face shaving sharp. Seriously. Stupid sharp.
-I bought the knife over other models because it looked like it had good ergos and geometry. I'm not the least disappointed! Knife is very comfortable in multiple grips. The only complaint I have is I think the edges of the handle should be a bit more rounded. It's a bit "blocky" feeling, but that's minor.
-I was a bit worried the knife would not handle "heavy use". That is not my impression at all after handling the knife. Actually feels quite solid. Ultimately time will tell, but I am pleasantly surprised. It's a lot more tough feeling than I expected.
-I didn't really like the translucent blue handle in videos but it's much better looking in real life than I expected.
Basically, I ordered this knife for some specific reasons, and decided I was willing to accept certain perceived "shortcomings". My first impression is that the "shortcomings" I was worried about seem to be either non existent or much more minor than I was prepared for. My initial impression of the knife is overwhelmingly positive. I'll start chopping up some fish this week and let y'all know how she holds up.
Lance
ergos are really hard to beat. I wil probably get the g10 manix