manix attached to my AK47

"Hey Meshmdz I have been following you since you bought your manix why are you so into it, dont get me wrong It is great that you are but why? Is it functionally that much better than an endura or a military? Let me in on the secret."

Let me add my opinon of the Manix here. I have owned Enduras and Militarys as well as Manix knives. They are very different. A Manix is not in the same class as the Endura in size and weight as well as what it was intended to do. I see the Manix as the largest folder that is still practical for EDC or for normal uses. It is big and beefy but it is still a good slicer due to the flat ground blade. I don't EDC my Manix because it is too large for around town and is too heavy for my pockets. I carry if I am going into the woods or camping. I keep it set aside as a bug out knife with a flash light and multi tool and a pistol in case of a emergency.

The Manix is stronger than the Endura or the Military and is intended for even more serious uses. The Manix compeats with the Large Sebenza, Emersons, AL Mar SERE 2000 and knives of that ilk. IMHO, it out preforms them all mainly due to the great blade design and full flat ground blade. It is more of a user than any of the above knives and will preform better in actual cutting. This has been proven by tests.
 
The folding bayonette isn't a new idea. With locks getting as strong as they are these days, it's not such a bad idea (especially since bayonettes are almost completely useless these days). But that doesn't make them any less cool.

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stickbobby said:
Hey Meshmdz I have been following you since you bought your manix why are you so into it, dont get me wrong It is great that you are but why? Is it functionally that much better than an endura or a military? Let me in on the secret.
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Stick and the other griggs - the Manix is bigger, if i recall correctly, i like the robustness of the flat grind blade on the manix, it is the toughest locking tactical folder that any knife company makes, it carries well with a sheath (my new form of carry for the manix), it looks great, there is no task the knife cannot engage and conquer, and on and on... while other knives do these things as well, IMO none do them as well as the Manix. I have the Chinook too and i LOVE that blade too, however, the Manix is more bang for the buck in my mind because there is more blade and i like it better overall.

When i say the Manix is the toughest folder on the market, I really and honestly believe that and stand behind it. I work in a shop where we are a BM dealer and i handle these blades daily. I love some of their knives, dont get me wrong, but the truth is, NONE of them or any others we carry and that i have ever seen or handled ride level to the Manix from Spyderco. If you are wanting ONE folder for EVERYTHING you can ever imagine getting into or out of, the Spyderco Manix IS THAT KNIFE. I am never without my Manix. EVER.
 
meshmdz said:
When i say the Manix is the toughest folder on the market, I really and honestly believe that and stand behind it. I work in a shop where we are a BM dealer and i handle these blades daily. I love some of their knives, dont get me wrong, but the truth is, NONE of them or any others we carry and that i have ever seen or handled ride level to the Manix from Spyderco. If you are wanting ONE folder for EVERYTHING you can ever imagine getting into or out of, the Spyderco Manix IS THAT KNIFE. I am never without my Manix. EVER.
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Well, you are wrong. The Manix isn't the toughest folder on the market.
 
Meshmdz-

You must be in 'lust' with your new knife...it's cool, I admit. But now you've done got Rat's blood up...
 
yinyang said:
Meshmdz-

You must be in 'lust' with your new knife...it's cool, I admit. But now you've done got Rat's blood up...
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What are you talking about? :confused:
Someone had to say it.
 
Rat Finkenstein said:
What are you talking about? :confused:
Someone had to say it.
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No they didn't. He was expressing his opinion...most people will understand that. I did.
 
yinyang said:
No they didn't. He was expressing his opinion...most people will understand that. I did.
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He isn't a child, where you should just let overenthusiasm and ignorance slide. He is an adult, and this is an adult enviroment. Silly statements like that are going to be shot down inevitably. No need to baby people.
 
J85909266 said:
He isn't a child, where you should just let overenthusiasm and ignorance slide. He is an adult, and this is an adult enviroment. Silly statements like that are going to be shot down inevitably. No need to baby people.
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Good grief. This isn't the proper place to make a stink over any 'ignorance', perceived or otherwise. This is the Spyderco forum for crying out loud. He wants to laud a Spydie, let 'em. Just because he makes a statement a concensus may disagree with isn't a good enough reason to rake him over the coals. You're right that this is an adult environment...I'll stop speaking for those able to speak for themselves. My bad.

Oh, I agree about the whole folders issue...but typically a 'tougher' knife is at a (much) higher price point. The Manix is a tank in it's own right.
 
RedEdge77 said:
Could you point me in the direction of the toughest folder Rat?:confused:
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Yeah Ratster, I'm looking for it too if it isn't the Manix. :rolleyes:

I'm sure that you could point to various Striders and Carillo Tripwires, but what do they cost? I think we're talking about the biggest bang for buck on a tactical folder. That would be the Manix if you've been paying attention.
 
rat wants to come on a spyderco forum and try and disprove someone saying what their opinion is; then takes a cheap shot and says something then leaves nothing asserting what is better. he just moans that i am wrong... cmon rat boy, leave something for us.
 
its certainly debatable but some say strider is the toughest folders FWIW. few argue that they are not one of the toughest around, especially the frame locks.

the extrema ratio folders like the fulcrum and nemisis are also pretty heavy duty,

i have a manix, its ok, i like the Ti ATR better though, my 3 edc's are a emerson specwar CQC8, Ti ATR and a strider SnG.

is the manix the best thing going in folders? not imho, though like i said they are a good 1, lotsa good folders around though, strider, airkat, ER, BM, other sypdercos (ie the Ti ATR) i dont know that any is the do all end all though, different strokes for different folks, chocolate and vanilla, etc.
 
Hey there Meshmdz, have you handled the mini? What do you thiunk of it? Which do yiou think id better for EDC?
 
Any well made balisong is gonna be tougher as far as lock strength goes.
But Mesh said the Manix is the toughest folder around and it got shot down, because it really isn't. But yea, tougher knives are gonna cost more, you get what you pay for most of the time.
 
yinyang said:
Good grief. This isn't the proper place to make a stink over any 'ignorance', perceived or otherwise. This is the Spyderco forum for crying out loud. He wants to laud a Spydie, let 'em. Just because he makes a statement a concensus may disagree with isn't a good enough reason to rake him over the coals. You're right that this is an adult environment...I'll stop speaking for those able to speak for themselves. My bad.

Oh, I agree about the whole folders issue...but typically a 'tougher' knife is at a (much) higher price point. The Manix is a tank in it's own right.
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In all honesty, I wasn't trying to make a stink. The topic of the thread is so absurdly fanboy and silly that it would put any mature knife enthusiast on his bad side.

Nobody here raked him over coals, either, just disagreed. I didn't even disagree because I necessarily thin the Manix isn't one of the toughest folders around, it's just how ignorantly he worded his statement that annoyed me. He's been into to knives on a quality level for what, a few weeks now? He's done no testing, he has no experience, he's just a fanboy running his mouth.

It's not just this one statement, either, but I'm not going to get into that as it really doesn't belong here. I've already gone too far.

meshmdz said:
rat wants to come on a spyderco forum and try and disprove someone saying what their opinion is; then takes a cheap shot and says something then leaves nothing asserting what is better. he just moans that i am wrong... cmon rat boy, leave something for us.
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Rat has been into Spyderco longer than you have, and knows a great deal more about knives in general. I'd be suprised if he didn't return with some knowledge for you.

The Chinook II is most likely a stronger overall folder than the Manix due to the thicker, hollowground spine, and thicker tip, and that's not even leaving the same neighborhood.
 
I'm putting the toughest folder debate to rest...i'm gonna get a 6 foot doulbe-handed broadsword, cut it in a dozen pieces and then add hinges. It will fit in my pocket, and unreservedly be the baddest folding blade around. Now-
where would I put an infringed spydiehole???
 
J85909266 said:
In all honesty, I wasn't trying to make a stink. The topic of the thread is so absurdly fanboy and silly that it would put any mature knife enthusiast on his bad side.

Nobody here raked him over coals, either, just disagreed. I didn't even disagree because I necessarily thin the Manix isn't one of the toughest folders around, it's just how ignorantly he worded his statement that annoyed me. He's been into to knives on a quality level for what, a few weeks now? He's done no testing, he has no experience, he's just a fanboy running his mouth.
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Alright, fair enough.
 
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