Quick Mnandi review

BlazenGem

Gold Member
Basic Member
Joined
Oct 19, 2007
Messages
1,241
I was able to handle a Mnandi the other day from a nice forum friend.;)

My initial thought was how light it is. Felt as light as paper to me!

The knife opens very smoothly, the lock is thick and strong, and it looks very elegant. I especially liked the clip, looks like a pen clip.:cool:

Now, the negatives. the knife is very hard to open because it is so small. Its just fine with 2 hands. But one hand, its quite hard, although probably can be done more effortlessly with more practice.

Still, I feel a stud would have been better. But it make it look less sleek. Thus, I think a flipper would be perfect. it can act like a guard and make it open easier. and wont distract the clean look:)

I think it will make a very nice work place carry. Sheeples wont freak out when you pull it out, might even admire it.

Just my thoughts, what a nice little knife.:thumbup:
 
I am hoping to handle one of these soon. They really look like a size I would like. The small sebenza is perfect for me...but I am always up to try something different!
 
The more you carry it, the easier it gets to open. When I got my first, I thought I was going to cut my fingers on the nail nick . . . but no, they'd thought of that too.
 
I find when I am opening it I tend to use both my middle finger and my thumb for a one handed opening. In other words, with my hand palm up, the thumb is on the right and the middle finger is on the left side of the blade. I have XL hands and I couldn't do it one handed otherwise. It can be closed easily one handed too.
 
Just takes some practice. Initially, I found it awkward, but I have very small hands and quickly adapted my technique. In general I prefer thumb studs but for such a small knife, I think the low profile really adds to the Mnandi's aesthetic appeal.
 
Currently my favorite folder. Very easy to open once you get the hang of it- I don't miss the stud at all. Really hits the sweet spot between elegant and sturdy. YMMV
 
Back
Top