New Manix - edge issues

bladz · Dec 28, 2008

I got a new Mini Manix for Christmas and I dented/chipped up the edge within 5 minutes of unwrapping it. My son got a large Star Wars toy for Christmas and wanted me to help open it. Well, rather than untwist the many many twist ties/tiny wires holding the toy to the package, I used my brand new Manix to cut the first one. It never occured to me that those little wires would be as tough as they are. Anybody else besides me think the S30V would have handled cutting this or am I crazy?

Silverdagger · Dec 28, 2008

Edit, didn't realize it was wire that was being cut. Blade doesn't look too bad. Just sharpen out.

Jason B. · Dec 28, 2008

Its not what S30V does, you cut steel that's what happened.

longbeachguy · Dec 28, 2008

Yeah personally I don't try to cut wire with a knife. I always go after those wire ties with an angle cutter or the wire cutter on my leatherman. If I don't have either of those handy I just untie them.

bladz · Dec 28, 2008

Yep, not too smart. I'll just sharpen it out. I didn't realize those were steel until after I cut the first one.

pedropcola · Dec 28, 2008

My wife did that to one of my blades a few Christmas' back. It wasn't S30V but cutting steel wire can do that.

The Mastiff · Dec 29, 2008

It could have been worse actually. That should sharpen out nicely. Joe

Dr Heelhook · Dec 29, 2008

That's what you use a CHEAP knife for

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dalefuller · Dec 29, 2008

The Mastiff said:
It could have been worse actually. That should sharpen out nicely. Joe

Agreed. That's not much of a problem. It should sharpen out very nicely. It looks like the S30V actually held up pretty well to some cutting that's outside of it's designed use.