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Manix 2 G-10 Spring With Clear Buttons Still Too Stiff After 6 Months !?

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HorseloverFat

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The XL with black buttons that I bought less than a month ago has broken in nicely now. But the smaller Manix 2 G-10 is still very stiff to disengage. It is actually tearing up my finger and thumb...

Does anyone know a remedy for this? Or is this just a case of a stronger spring (clear buttons) in the Manix 2 G-10 than the Manix 2 XL (black buttons) ?

Thanks in advance...
 
In my experience the lock usually comes pretty stiff from factory and the more you use it the easier it will get.
 
BenLong1018 said:
In my experience the lock usually comes pretty stiff from factory and the more you use it the easier it will get.
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Well, I've opened it a lot but it ain't getting any easier. The XL, on the other hand, has become much easier to open in less than the month that I've owned it...
 
BenLong1018 said:
In my experience the lock usually comes pretty stiff from factory and the more you use it the easier it will get.
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Well, I've opened it a lot but it ain't getting any easier. The XL, on the other hand, has become much easier to open in less than the month that I've owned it...
 
I would ask how are you unlock the knife. Many try and unlock it as if it was an Axis lock. The way your hand has to be is not a natural movement (meaning something you do every day naturally). You must pinch the composite cage and pull it back with your thumb and index finger. As this movement is not a normal everyday thing, then you need to strengthen the muscles in your hand. I can't speak to the string tension, I haven't seen you knife and cannot compare it to any I own. I'd imagine they are pretty much all the same, or should be anyway. Keeping the knife open at a 90 degree angle isn't going to do much of anything, other than keep your knife open at a 90 degree angle. It's just part of the design of that knife I guess. Good Luck.
 
I have both a G-10 and a FRCP handled Manix2.. The FRCP handled is real easy and smooth and the G-10 is alot stiffer.. John
 
I always use the thumb forefinger to close my clear cage Manix 2 G-10.

BTW, black vs clear....they are the same in strength and durability. Sal said going to black was just a aesthetic change. People see the clear as inferior, where the black is exactly the same material with a black color added.
 
When I originally got my Manix 2 (standard model not lightweight) I had to use the thumb and index finger method. I can do it with just my thumb now. However I don't know if the spring eased up over time or if it's because I eventually picked up rock climbing.
 
Screwdriver said:
I always use the thumb forefinger to close my clear cage Manix 2 G-10.

BTW, black vs clear....they are the same in strength and durability. Sal said going to black was just a aesthetic change. People see the clear as inferior, where the black is exactly the same material with a black color added.
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That is how I close the knife. It is a movement within the hand that is not natural. It takes a while to train the muscles in the hand to manipulate the lock effectively. Nothing out of this world, rather just a new learning experience.
I thought they changed the composition of the cage which is my it is black. I remember reading reports of the clear cage breaking on a couple of knives, it was not a wide spread issue that I can recall, but I did see some posts with broken cages. I thought the black composite was possibly a different formulation.
/shrugs
 
Thanks for responding RevDevil (twice !), jmh33, Screwdriver, and Locust. I appreciate the advice. Very kind of you all...

The XL has really broken in nicely and therefore I really enjoy carrying it. However, the regular/smaller G-10 Manix 2 is still stiff like the day that I acquired it. I really think that it has a much stiffer spring which is the culprit. It is a lot harder to pull back on the clear tabs, so my finger is getting torn up. LOL. I may just have to send it in to Spyderco...
 
HorseloverFat said:
Thanks for responding RevDevil (twice !), jmh33, Screwdriver, and Locust. I appreciate the advice. Very kind of you all...

The XL has really broken in nicely and therefore I really enjoy carrying it. However, the regular/smaller G-10 Manix 2 is still stiff like the day that I acquired it. I really think that it has a much stiffer spring which is the culprit. It is a lot harder to pull back on the clear tabs, so my finger is getting torn up. LOL. I may just have to send it in to Spyderco...
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If the lock is stiffer than you think it ought to be and that stiffness is reducing your enjoyment of the knife you might as well contact W&R and let them evaluate it. It doesn't sound like you'll miss the knife much while it is gone as things stand so there isn't much of a downside to a round trip to the manufacturer. You might even get some satisfaction. :)
 
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