replacement for Manix?

someone in the tsa is very happy!

sorry to hear, i love the full size manix. i'm waiting for the ball-bearing manix design. the secondary market markup is just too much.
 
Metric said:
So I had a Spyderco Manix for a couple years, and it was by far my favorite production knife, ever. Incredibly good at cutting, held an edge forever, and also had a very strong blade and solid grip for self defense. Loved the textured G10 scales as well. Unfortunately, I lost it recently due to an unfortunate "airport" incident that involved me arriving too late to check my baggage.

I would have purchased a replacement (another great thing was the price), but Spyderco is no longer producing it, of course (why why why???).

So the question is, what comes the closest to filling this exact niche in current-production folders? Right now I'm looking very hard at the Lone Wolf Harsey T1 and T2, as well as Benchmade's Dejavoo. I actually really liked the super-strong lockback on the Manix, but I could live with a liner lock, as long as it's really strong.
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Hi Metric:) I would see if there were any used Manix's around, and if not, the Spyderco Chinook is also a real BAD@$$:eek: But, I also own the BM mini Dejavoo, and it is a well made Blade made by one of the world's finest Knife designer's, Mr. Bob Lum:cool:
 
How does the Spyderco ball bearing lock compare to the Axis in functionality and ergos? Being brutally honest, is the ball bearing lock "better" than the back lock? I'm curious about that.

I've never operated the Spyderco ball bearing lock . . .
 
Reeek said:
How does the Spyderco ball bearing lock compare to the Axis in functionality and ergos? Being brutally honest, is the ball bearing lock "better" than the back lock? I'm curious about that.

I've never operated the Spyderco ball bearing lock . . .
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I would also like to know this... Is the ball bearing lock basically an axis lock that skirts the patent issue by using a sphere instead of a cylinder?
 
Metric said:
I would also like to know this... Is the ball bearing lock basically an axis lock that skirts the patent issue by using a sphere instead of a cylinder?
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It uses a ball instead of a pin, and it uses a coil spring instead of those omega springs. IMHO It's better. Spheres are less likely to shear then a pin.

On the Manix replacement, I must confess I don't own one, but wish I did. :grumpy: I would guess either a Chinook or a...... crap. Big heavy lockback. Chinook. That's all I've got.
 
John Aiken said:
Hi Metric:) I would see if there were any used Manix's around, and if not, the Spyderco Chinook is also a real BAD@$$:eek: But, I also own the BM mini Dejavoo, and it is a well made Blade made by one of the world's finest Knife designer's, Mr. Bob Lum:cool:
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The Chinook blade shape kind of freaks me out -- thanks for the feedback on the Dejavoo. I will keep an eye out for another Manix on ebay, etc. Unfortunately, the one example I found in the configuration I like -- plain edge -- has a $239 "buy it now" price. Yipes!

Anyway, I just placed an order for the Lone Wolf Harsey T2 (with the full flat grind). I liked the couple of reviews I found on youtube -- I'm still digging around for some discussion on this board (harder with no search feature for us freeloaders). I'll get back in maybe a week or so and post some thoughts from the point of view of a Manix fanatic.
 
Metric said:
The Chinook blade shape kind of freaks me out -- thanks for the feedback on the Dejavoo. I will keep an eye out for another Manix on ebay, etc. Unfortunately, the one example I found in the configuration I like -- plain edge -- has a $239 "buy it now" price. Yipes!

Anyway, I just placed an order for the Lone Wolf Harsey T2 (with the full flat grind). I liked the couple of reviews I found on youtube -- I'm still digging around for some discussion on this board (harder with no search feature for us freeloaders). I'll get back in maybe a week or so and post some thoughts from the point of view of a Manix fanatic.
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Yeah...That modified Boye blade has a real BAD@$$ shape lol Please let us know how things go:)
 
If your OK with Benchmade a 615.
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Expensive... but look at a Strider SMF. I have both the Manix & SMF. They're about identical in size & weight.
 
GSW said:
Expensive... but look at a Strider SMF. I have both the Manix & SMF. They're about identical in size & weight.
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Size/weight is only one aspect -- if my general perception is right, the Striders are basically sharpened prybars (very nice ones, of course). One of my very favorite aspects of the Manix was the edge geometry which took advantage of the very hard steel, producing a fantastic slicing machine suitable for all sorts of finer cutting tasks (while still remaining an imposing weapon and hard use knife).

I will be super-happy if Lone Wolf does the same thing with the edge geometry on their S30V blades.
 
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