Manly Slip joint knives

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Who out there has a Manly slip joint knife? How is the fit and finish on these knives.
 
Whitedog said:
Who out there has a Manly slip joint knife? How is the fit and finish on these knives.
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dont have the slipjoint, but have the peak 2 midlock one. it's pretty good on mine. very tiny bit of up and down blade play. extremists will notice it, others wont. the edge isnt sharpened at 15 degrees as claimed. its variates along both sides like all hand sharpened do. all in all pretty decent quality and value. I'll be adding more when they get some stock in......
 
I have the Comrade and the Wasp. I am very pleased with the F&F on both knives. I would say they are high value items
in terms of finish, materials and design. There is a long, ongoing thread on the Knife Reviews forum, which will give you a lot of different feedback on these knives. :thumbsup:
 
These are the comments I posted in the Reviews section.
Well fit but not really designed as a fancy show knife. One thing to add the Wasp is one of the best cutting/slicers you'll find in a modern knife.

"Just got this in Friday, So far I like it.
The first thing you'll notice is it is much easier to open than the Comrade. It came working sharp which is as good as I'll describe a factory edge.
I put a clamp on the blade and measured the pull at 3/4 pound, on the first two stops. The Comrade measured 2 pounds, on the first two stops. That heavier opening pull is what kept the Comrade from being a favorite worker.
Measured the thickness behind the edge at .012, this is a very good slicer.
This is my first S90V, I'm going to like it."
 
Dean51 said:
These are the comments I posted in the Reviews section.
Well fit but not really designed as a fancy show knife. One thing to add the Wasp is one of the best cutting/slicers you'll find in a modern knife.

"Just got this in Friday, So far I like it.
The first thing you'll notice is it is much easier to open than the Comrade. It came working sharp which is as good as I'll describe a factory edge.
I put a clamp on the blade and measured the pull at 3/4 pound, on the first two stops. The Comrade measured 2 pounds, on the first two stops. That heavier opening pull is what kept the Comrade from being a favorite worker.
Measured the thickness behind the edge at .012, this is a very good slicer.
This is my first S90V, I'm going to like it."
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Great testing, D Dean51 :)

The Comrade is somewhat stiff... ;)
 
Thanks
I knew I would like the Wasp but I was suprised by how much I liked it. To get S90V at that price, it's an aqmazing bargin to boot.
 
I ordered a Peak and a Wasp yesterday. Hopefully they arrive soon.

I have handled a Wasp and it was very well made. For the price, these knives seem like great values. And S90V too boot. :thumbsup:
 
Whitedog said:
Thanks for the replies. Will check out Testing and Reviews on these knives.
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I’ve used both the slip joints as outdoor knives in the Pyrenees. They work exactly as they should, for what that’s worth.
 
I like mine for what it is, but the fit and finish on my S90V wasp was quite poor, as I found out when I took mine apart. I think they actually cut the liners out with a CNC plasma cutter, as the rough scale and scorch marks on the liners inside of the handle looks just like it. It was also full of what looked like motor oil for lubricant.

For the money I don't really mind though. The HT appears to be right on, which is all that matters.
 
marrenmiller said:
I like mine for what it is, but the fit and finish on my S90V wasp was quite poor, as I found out when I took mine apart. I think they actually cut the liners out with a CNC plasma cutter, as the rough scale and scorch marks on the liners inside of the handle looks just like it. It was also full of what looked like motor oil for lubricant.

For the money I don't really mind though. The HT appears to be right on, which is all that matters.
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Very interesting, thanks. I might have to do a disassembly and take a look at the innards!
 
It never occured to me to take the knife apart when what I see is fine. I just pulled the scale on my knife, this knife was purchased as soon as the U.S. supplier had them.
The liners are as ground and recessed into the scales, so they do not show when the knife is assembled. Scales were a very good fit to the the liners, I had to work them loose with my thumb.
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The blade rap issue came up once before and it appears to be just some very early european releases. Manly stated thay have already addressed the problem.
I have enough confidence to order the new the red and black when it is released soon.
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Really like my Wasp in Sandvik, solidly built. I actually like my Comrade better than the two handed Peak, both in D2, maybe it is the blade shape and the stronger pull on the four way stops, which has become addictive to open and close. My Wasp is getting the pocket time for the last few weeks. I opted for the Sandvik since I was not sure if I could sharpen the S90V.

I think one of those knives would make a great stocking stuffer.
 
Thanks for posting this, I'd never heard of them, now trying to decide if S90V is worth 45 dollars more than D2 for a Peak folder.
 
JD Mandrell said:
Thanks for posting this, I'd never heard of them, now trying to decide if S90V is worth 45 dollars more than D2 for a Peak folder.
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I was in the same boat. I ended up going with D2 on my Peak as the uplift was pretty high and I like D2. I did go with the S90V on my Wasp as it was only about $25 more than 12C27.

Mine will both be here next week as they are delayed by a Canada Post strike. :mad:
 
So my 2 Manlys showed up this afternoon. I am in Toronto, Canada and the knives were ordered earlier in the week. They ship from Montreal, Canada (Not USA or Bulgaria) and I was surprised they got here so quick. Pretty cool.

In any case, these are amazing knives for the $$$. They are very well made and arrived with perfectly centred blades and as sharp as any new knives I have received. Perfect grinds and the G10 scales are perfect as well.

Packaging is a basic brown box with a stamped Manly logo and a sticker on the end stating the model info. Includes a couple of hex wrenches for adjustment and a certificate.

Almost all positive after playing around with these for a short time. The only negative I can see so far is that the pivots are not flush with the scales. They are raised a tiny bit. A little more on the Peak than the Wasp. Not a terrible flaw, but it may bother some people slightly as they should be countersunk IMO.

I will be buying a Manly fixed blade and wouldn’t be surprised if I looked at another folder down the road. These knives are a great value.

I will post some pics later tonight or tomorrow, but I am super happy and impressed. :thumbsup::)

P.s. The Peak very well could be my favourite Buck 110 “killer” to date.:cool:
 
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