I found a good deal on a Manix2 so I thought I'd buy it and try it out. When I got it my immediate impressions were that it is heavy and feels solid, it is fairly tall when closed, the handle feels good to me, the lock operates well and the blade deploys very smoothly, but I really don't like the looks of the hollow ground blade. That almost killed it for me and I was considering getting rid of the knife.
I didn't know how well the lock would work compared to an axis lock and I discovered that it took a thumb and finger to operate it, so I couldn't close it like an axis lock knife. I did discover that it is very easy to close by pointing it downward slightly then pulling the lock with thumb and forefinger. The blade drops most of the way to the closed position and then you finish closing it manually. This is actually very quick and easy to do, about as quick and easy as any other lock that I have. I also discovered that I can thumb-flick the blade open very fast- stick the end of my thumb in the blade hole and then flick my thumb outwards. Because of the way it operates I've come to like the knife more and more, despite the blade grind.
My wife and I are preparing to move and today I was packing boxes. I went to the close and thought about which knife I could get out to use today that would operate quickly and easily and I wouldn't worry about cutting cardboard and tape with it. I picked the Manix2 and it turned out to work well and be easy to use all day. I'm thinking I need to find one of the FFG versions to put into my EDC rotation.
I didn't know how well the lock would work compared to an axis lock and I discovered that it took a thumb and finger to operate it, so I couldn't close it like an axis lock knife. I did discover that it is very easy to close by pointing it downward slightly then pulling the lock with thumb and forefinger. The blade drops most of the way to the closed position and then you finish closing it manually. This is actually very quick and easy to do, about as quick and easy as any other lock that I have. I also discovered that I can thumb-flick the blade open very fast- stick the end of my thumb in the blade hole and then flick my thumb outwards. Because of the way it operates I've come to like the knife more and more, despite the blade grind.
My wife and I are preparing to move and today I was packing boxes. I went to the close and thought about which knife I could get out to use today that would operate quickly and easily and I wouldn't worry about cutting cardboard and tape with it. I picked the Manix2 and it turned out to work well and be easy to use all day. I'm thinking I need to find one of the FFG versions to put into my EDC rotation.