Manix 2 XL pivot torx

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tibim

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Hi all,
Recently received a Manix 2 XL. I am already an owner of a regular Manix and am really thrilled with the XL version... it will be a perfect outdoors knife.

However I've been wanting to tighten up the pivot just a bit, the blade swings closed just a bit too freely when the lock is released. Anyone know what size torx the pivot screw on the XL is?

T10 has just a bit of play, but I tried to tighten it down with that anyways and it seems the pivot is already quite tight; I didn't want to try further for fear of damaging the pivot torx head.

I am assuming T11 would be perfect but none of my torx kits have that and is even difficult to find online.

Any one know for sure what the size is?

Thanks
tibim
 
I don't have a Manix 2 XL but, AFAIK, there's no such a thing as a T-11 Torx wrench. Everything I've read says the next size up from T-10 is T-15. A T-10 driver would have more than just a little play in a T-15 screw, so you might want to try a different T-10 wrench.
 
Hi Deacon.

Thanks for your reply. Sounds like you are correct, as most of my kits go T10->T15 with nothing in between. The problem is T10 is slightly loose and T15 won't fit. I have tried 2 T10 screwdrivers(craftsman brand) and they are both just a bit loose in the bolt.

Perhaps it's just me, I tried a T9 on the clip and that has a bit of play too. Just seems to me torx always had better fitment than this. As long as the consensus is that the pivot should be a T10 torx I will give that another shot with one on each side, hopefully no strippage occurs.

tibim
 
You could also try cheating ;) and fold a sliver of aluminum foil over the tip of the T-10 bit.
 
What type of Torx set do you have? There is a lot of difference between sets depending on where they come from. Home Depot has a Husky set that is cheap and good quality.
 
aquaman67 said:
What type of Torx set do you have? There is a lot of difference between sets depending on where they come from. Home Depot has a Husky set that is cheap and good quality.
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I have a Craftsman bit kit with 2x T10 and those were the first two I tried, both slightly loose.

Now I tried a Husky Tamper proof T10 and it has even more play than the Craftsman T10.

tibim
 
Well after a day of having the knife including giving it a wash(mostly blade and handle, but some got in lock) and some pocket time, the ball lock mechanism is no longer super slick/smooth and comparable to my regular manix, which is great. So I won't be trying to tighten the pivot, but still curious about the torx size for the future.
 
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