The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Same for me but I don't have gorilla hands. For me the Native 5 is the perfect size for EDC.I find I can get sufficient grip on the N5 with or without using the choil.
Depends on the size of knife you want to lug around, and the size of your hands IMO.
I have large hands, and have to use the choil on the Native 5 for a full grip. For the Manix I can easily get a full grip behind the choil.
The drawback is that the Manix is quite wide in pocket, and the standard production models do not have drilled out liners, so they are quite heavy. It is likely too big as an office EDC, where the Native 5 feels much more appropriate in that role.
everything comes down to personal preferences.
I have a lot respect for Manix2 and Para and owned several of each. I sold all Manixes (except XL). I own only Dark green and orange paras with no intention to carry.
Native5 is not leaving my pocket for several years. It is my most used knife. My favorite is 2013 Forum knife. It goes through several dozen of boxes closed with glass fiber reinforced tape every month. It is very comfortable knife. I use choil for full grip and have absolutely no problem with it.
Normally only the sprints have skeletonised liners. I have read nothing that would indicate it will be different with the standard production S110V model, unfortunately. Best bet is to wait for them to hit the market.
I'm in the same boat but decided to wait and go for the Native 5 in Blurple rather than the Manix. At least to begin with. I may at some point end up with both.
Hi and thanks for the welcome. I keep forgetting we are all enablers. I'm pretty sure that will happen![]()
^ haha a few more on the list
Thanks for the welcome also. I have joined the Spyderco forum as well recently, it's not helping me with my new addiction lol.![]()