Small folders for those who like the Chris Reeve Mnandi

[flash900]

If you want the same size as a mnandi in a william henry, that would be the b10 lancet. I have many and love them, better quality than the mnandi but more costly also. The older version of the b10, the 10 liner lock is more similar to the mnandi in that it doesn't have the button lock and pivot pin that the B models have. I have many of both(see pics of the t and b model lancet), have collected them for years, love the t10!!View attachment 531807View attachment 531808

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[onojoe]

The poster who says WH is the only competition for the Mnandi has a point. I'm not a fan of button locks in general and traded the first WH I owned.

But I still have one that really is keen competition for Mnandis -- it is the WH T12CF. It's a 3-inch blade with carbon fiber scales and a liner lock! Mine has a clip and comes with a handsome leather pouch with clip attached.

I'm honestly not sure why I don't carry it; I suspect it's because I like my Mnandis so much more.

A second folder that belongs in Mnandi company is Spyderco's Chaparral. Like my WH, I prefer the CF Chap, Spyderco's first version of the Chaparral.

When I got the CF Chap, I remarked that the f&f seemed as good as that on my Sebenzas. That might have been slightly optimistic on my part, but not by much.

The CF Chap is elegant, a breeze to open, and the 2.812 inch blade is right in the sweet spot for Mnandi lovers. The CF Chap (there are two versions, identical except for the blade steel) has a much more attractive price than the later Ti versions.

The only nit for me is that I can't open it single-handed. Which is why I prefer the old-style Mnandi to the new. That aside, the Chap is at the top of my list for Mnandi lovers.

Ya the older WH knives had the liner lock. The are really nice and not as gaudy as the new ones.

 

[jfk1110]

Fallkniven makes some nice folders with excellent steels.