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First thing I noticed when I lovingly pulled my latest acquisitions from out of the New Graham box was... holy crap. Those locks really SNAP. Even the little Dragonfly, you can tell that's one solid lock.
More specific: On the Dragonfly, I was surprised. I got it, and a lot of people didn't like the ergonomics on it... I do... I have smallish hands, and it fits them very well. Blade is awesome for the knife design, steel is great. Looks real dressy, too, I'll carry it around when I'm in dress uniform or in civilian semiformal. I only have two gripes with it, one of which was unavoidable. The stainless handle is dressy, but note to self- don't use it outside with bare hands at 5 degrees in the snow. Gets cold
. The other thing is, the clip is in a really bad place. It's tip-up, and unlike a lot of other Spydies, it's not tapped for changing. The real thing is that it's kind of a wide knife when folded, and the clip makes it ride a little high and forward in your pocket. Just a tad inconvenient.
On the Mini-Manix... wow. Holy crap. For a "Mini" knife, I was like... that is the most solid folder I've ever seen. Like its big brother, this thing is an absolute TANK. It even looks bigger than it is. I really like it a lot, the G10 is amazingly grippy and solid, and it's ground out of like 5/16" S30V... it's a tank. That's all there is to say about it. I love it.
More specific: On the Dragonfly, I was surprised. I got it, and a lot of people didn't like the ergonomics on it... I do... I have smallish hands, and it fits them very well. Blade is awesome for the knife design, steel is great. Looks real dressy, too, I'll carry it around when I'm in dress uniform or in civilian semiformal. I only have two gripes with it, one of which was unavoidable. The stainless handle is dressy, but note to self- don't use it outside with bare hands at 5 degrees in the snow. Gets cold
. The other thing is, the clip is in a really bad place. It's tip-up, and unlike a lot of other Spydies, it's not tapped for changing. The real thing is that it's kind of a wide knife when folded, and the clip makes it ride a little high and forward in your pocket. Just a tad inconvenient.On the Mini-Manix... wow. Holy crap. For a "Mini" knife, I was like... that is the most solid folder I've ever seen. Like its big brother, this thing is an absolute TANK. It even looks bigger than it is. I really like it a lot, the G10 is amazingly grippy and solid, and it's ground out of like 5/16" S30V... it's a tank. That's all there is to say about it. I love it.