Manix II CTS- XHP

Took pic for trade foruum trying to swap out brown and sheath for a red ,orange or blue one(explanation for scale and sheath). Anyways just edge proed it .slices notebook paper in half down whole sheet.
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Very nice setup Spydusse. The knife is pretty much top of the line and IMO they are worth the wait for people who need the stout, bulletproof folders. The Powder steel XHP sharpens pretty easily but that still is a hellova of a thick blade. :)

Enjoy!

joe
 
Yeah its thick I just kept raising up edgepro file ,had to go to top notch. Ok today is its real test now that its all sharpened up .So let's see how xhp stacks up in blade numero dos.I expect it to be a busy day ,its a beutiful day in jersey today.
 
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After a busy day at work mostly a]lot of twoply twine cuttiing (tyingg up trees ,tying trees to trucks and some cotton trunk wrap) I can still slice paper in half . I am very pleased with the xm . I didn't really encounter any problems due to the thickness...yet. so I guess for a second time I can say I love this dang steel!
 
Awesome. Soon as I can use my left arm again it will be edge pro time with the new Manix. Really loving this knife.
 
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Was just looking at this pic again ,those ergos of the handle are pretty dam similar hunh. Well besides loc xm sure fells nicer in hand though. For some extra info, jim is talking about m4 done right if you get my drift from earlier in this thread..
 
Funny story , after messing with just the pivot I got it to off just a tad to lock side. I didn't have time to do the whole frame screw and pivot thing so I just took it to work last couple of days and I'm lookiing at it now and it looks dead on. Go figure
 
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It is a real nuisance to go through 170 plus posts to move them to a new thread. Do not try my patience further. Please discuss the knives, discuss the steels, we have a lot of good guys here really interested in some great products and good conversation. Do not discuss each other, especially each others perceived failings. Grrr ...
 
What I really like about CTS-XHP is that it is a US steel (thus can be used on Golden & Taiwan models), with similar characteristics to VG-10. It is easy to get a very sharp aggressive edge using the Sharpmaker, and it holds it for a good while.
 
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What I really like about CTS-XHP is that it is a US steel (thus can be used on Golden & Taiwan models), with similar characteristics to VG-10. It is easy to get a very sharp aggressive edge using the Sharpmaker, and it holds it for a good while.
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I think you are onto something. It would be really nice to see Taiwan make a knife usign CTS-XHP or similar. *cough* *cough* Gayle Bradley2 *cough*
 
catamount123 said:
What I really like about CTS-XHP is that it is a US steel (thus can be used on Golden & Taiwan models), with similar characteristics to VG-10. It is easy to get a very sharp aggressive edge using the Sharpmaker, and it holds it for a good while.
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I'd add that having a second domestic source for premium cutlery steels can only benefit us in terms of selection, availability and price. :thumbup: There's nothing not to like here.
 
What I've been enjoying about all these new steels including Elmax, 390PM, XHP, BD1, etc. is they are all super clean. I haven't yet had an edge ruined by inclusions or imperfections in the steel when taking the steel up to the 8,000 grit range. El Max is the only one I've left there but the other ones got tried at different grits and geometries to see what they like.

Considering how wear resistant some of these steels are they sharpen easier than most ingot steels of similar chemistry and hardness. I get along with all of them, to be honest.
 
I just had to do the first edge thinning on my Manix II CTS-XHP. Compared to thinning the edge on knives with D2, 154 CM and 440C blades, it was amazing how easily and quickly the CTS steel ground away. Based on how often I have to sharpen the knife, I find edge holding of the CTS-XHP comparable with any good quality "almost super" steel, i.e., D2, 154CM, VG-10, 440V, etc. But I don't cut the same things all the time so sometimes an edge might fail through abrasion, sometimes by chipping...
 
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