Mannix II purchase

CR33 · Feb 13, 2011

Hey guys, new to the spidy forums. I just purchased a mannix II spyderco online recently and I was really surprised at several things. First off, I come from the fixed blade world and so this is something new for me. I finally found the reason and usage to purchase a better quality folder and said what the heck. I will mention-before I was carrying some junky gerber model as a folder. If I was hiking or camping- Id be carrying a nice fixed blade. Preferably a Busse Anyway, I was really shocked at the size of this folder. It is much larger then I had anticipated. I really love the look, the fit and of course the overall finish of the blade. The g10's seem to be real grippy and I could even see being able to really use this knife with gloves. The knife really snaps open quickly and comes to life. The grip of the blade makes you feel like you can slice and slash through anything. Backpacking and simple rope cutting and stuff to heavy dressing and skinning. This really seems to be an amazing universal knife I will be carrying around for a long time. I was really close to getting a benchmade, and ironically- I ordered a benchmade tomahawk recently-which is really nice and thick steel- but I was really upset by how dull it came and how the lack of details were shown elsewhere. Anyway, thats why I decided to go with the Spyderco after reading they came very sharp and always heard good things. This thing is razor sharp and its ready to play out of the box. I actually thought I might have to touch it up and I was pleasantly surprised to receive such a good quality piece of american craftsmanship. I didnt even get into the locking system and a couple of other areas.... but this blade really excels in all areas and I am thinking that after only having it for a short while and never really being able to test it yet in true wilderness conditions. If given the chance-I know this beefy strong buck burly folder could easily help save my life if I were in such a dire situation. Thanks guys. -Craig

jujigatame · Feb 13, 2011

Good to hear the M2 is hitting the right notes for you. It's a solid worker for sure and showcases some of their best design and tech elements.

Faron · Feb 14, 2011

You have picked a great knife there, I throughly enjoy using my manix 2. All the best ,Faron.

mentaculus · Feb 14, 2011

Congrats! The Manix 2 certainly is a good introduction to spydies, and a folder that you can always depend on in any situation. For the price point, it is one heck of a great knife that will serve you for a long time (the only one that I think rivals it in value at around $70 is the Stretch 2). I agree also that being so nice and sharp/well profiled out of the box is one thing that makes Spyderco great! I don't want to have to spend an hour or 2 on a sharpener just in order to get a satisfactory edge on my brand new knife..

Enjoy, and welcome to the world of Spyderco!

A.P.F. · Feb 14, 2011

Congrats, Craig! The Manix 2 is destined to be a classic like the original Manix. The fact that it is also one of the best values out there, is just icing on the cake. Enjoy. :thumbup:

gentry738 · Feb 14, 2011

i too have just purchased the manix 2. I love it!!!! all i had before was the tenacious and the raven. this blows both out of the water for sure. my new favorite folder

PAZach · Feb 14, 2011

The Manix 2 is one of my all time favorites, glad your enjoying yours.

jonj480 · Feb 14, 2011

I am right there with ya bro, I got my first 2 spydercos this month, a Manix 2 and a Gayle Bradley. Love them both. The Manix 2 is now in my pocket. Just a nice beefy knife - sure I could beat on it and it will keep on ticking. I have collected other brands up to this point, now I am hooked!

Got a Paramilitary 2 on the way as well, next month looking to find a CTS Manix 2. I just love that knife!

orchunter93 · Feb 14, 2011

im going to be trying to pick up a sprint run one soon...I traded the CTS one that i had....MISTAKE!!! i'm so pissed at myself for doing that, but it opened the door to the para sprint that i ended up buying...whatever... i guess it all comes out in the wash

Good luck with your escapades!

JNewell · Feb 14, 2011

orchunter93 said:
im going to be trying to pick up a sprint run one soon...I traded the CTS one that i had....MISTAKE!!! i'm so pissed at myself for doing that, but it opened the door to the para sprint that i ended up buying...whatever... i guess it all comes out in the wash

Good luck with your escapades!

The Manix 2 is a great knife, but if you had to chose between the Manix 2 CTS-XHP spring and the S90V Para 2 sprint, you did the right thing.