Spyderco Manix 2 vs Benchmade Griptilion for EDC?

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pvt_teddybear

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I am kind of leaning towards the Spyderco, but also kind of skeptical because I've never tried the hole instead of the thumb stud. It looks nice and easy to open. I love the CBBN and the Axis locks, so that's a tie. The other reasons I am leaning toward the Manix is because I know they have better blade Geometry, and I'm not a huge fan of plastic grips. The only thing the Benchmade has going for it right now is size and weight. Anything to convince me to the Benchmade? Or more for the Spyderco? (I would just get the Spyderco but I need to look at everything, as this will probably be the knife I carry every day for the next 2-3 years)

PS: I'm a bit of a knife noob.
 
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I had the Manix and felt the jimping was too aggressive...nice knife though. Ritter Grip on the other hand I love and the blade design is perfect for me. I feel the handles on the grips are more about perceived quality and the feel...but they work great for me. But I did pimp out mine with Cuscadi scales and it's just a perfect folder now. :thumbup:
 
There are three versions of the Manix 2. There's the standard Manix 2, the lightweight Manix 2, and the XL. I would choose any of the three over a Griptilian, because of the blade geometry, handles, jimping and round hole.

Spyderco was the first company to offer one handed manual opening. They know what they're doing. The round hole is awesome.
 
Round holes are always good ;) Do you by chance know the weight of the lightweight and what the handle material is?
 
I dont think i will actually go with the Grip. I've heard bad things about the blade sharpness and angles.
 
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The main advantage for me toward the grip is the axis lock imo is much nicer than the bbl. Hard to go wrong with either. That being said the Manix 2 with the trans blue handles is sexy.
 
pvt_teddybear said:
Round holes are always good ;) Do you by chance know the weight of the lightweight and what the handle material is?
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Slightly under 3oz. The handle is FRCP (fiberglass reinforced copolymer IIRC), a tough kind of plastic. I've never handled one. I think it will feel cheap, but definitely is not cheap.
 
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I dont think i will actually go with the Grip. I've heard that the handles feel cheap, and build quality is one of my top things in a knife.
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Build quality on the grip should be the least of your concerns. I know what you are saying about the handles though. In reality the grip is a superbly built knife. If you like the Manix2 better though go with it. It is a nice knife.
 
I have both.

The manic 2 is a better knife. If you want similar weight, get the frn.

I'd still recommend a pm2 over both those
 
Ford1911 said:
Build quality on the grip should be the least of your concerns. I know what you are saying about the handles though. In reality the grip is a superbly built knife. If you like the Manix2 better though go with it. It is a nice knife.
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It is to me. I like to fell like the knife is solidly constructed in my hands. I think I will just go with the regular style manix 2.
 
I've had multiples of both. Though I like the axis lock better, I like the total package of the Manix 2 much better. The BM just doesn't feel right. I would go with a standard Manix 2 or XL, not a lightweight.
 
Love the Axis lock, and I'm not a fan of holes in the blade. The Griptilian grip is made from an incredibly tough thermoplastic that is resistant to practically anything. Aesthetics aside (although personally I like the Grippie scales), the material is ideal for this application.
 
If it's between a grip and a hollow ground manix2, I'd choose the Grip.

FFG manix 2 and grip is a toss up.

I lean more towards the axis lock, but the CBBL is no slouch IME.
 
I don't like the *feeling of the grip's scales (even though they are strong, and resistant to pretty much anything), and I don't like that the manix 2 doesn't have a ffg.. If I had to choose for you given your options, I'd say grip.. But I'd go para II over both, like said below ;)

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I'd still recommend a pm2 over both those
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I don't like the *feeling of the grip's scales (even though they are strong, and resistant to pretty much anything), and I don't like that the manix 2 doesn't have a ffg.. If I had to choose for you given your options, I'd say grip.. But I'd go para II over both, like said below ;)
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If you really really wanted a manix 2 with ffg, you could buy the frn model, and swap out the blade. yes, it would require destroying the frn handle, but outside of that (barring different pivot dimensions) would be the biggest drawback.
 
Unless your a blade steel snob you won't see the difference , i have both and Carry both and can't go wrong eother way , the manix Is a tank and easy to operate but the lock is stiff as a rock when you fist get it , the grip has more cutting edge to it and the plastic handles are strong but if I had to choose one I would go manix
 
There are some manix 2 sprint runs with ffg blades if that's important to you. I have the manix 2 LW. You wouldn't like the handle. It's solid and functional, but it is a bit cheap feeling IMHO. The regular manix is not. I have a grip, manix 2 and a paramilitary 2 and like many here, I would recommend the pm2 over either to the other two.

Good luck with your decision
 
I ended up getting the one that no one advised me for lol. I got the Manix LW. I got to feel what a 5 oz knife felt like in my pocket, and decided that I could deal with the cheaper feel if I didn't have to carry that much weight. My SOG Flash 2 is 3.1 ounces and that feels about the right weight. I didn't go benchmade solely because I'm not the best at resetting a knifes edge, and I know they have bad geo. out of the box, and I don't want to ruin it. Thanks for all the answers!
 
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I ended up getting the one that no one advised me for lol. I got the Manix LW. I got to feel what a 5 oz knife felt like in my pocket, and decided that I could deal with the cheaper feel if I didn't have to carry that much weight. My SOG Flash 2 is 3.1 ounces and that feels about the right weight. I didn't go benchmade solely because I'm not the best at resetting a knifes edge, and I know they have bad geo. out of the box, and I don't want to ruin it. Thanks for all the answers!
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Enjoy. I think you will like it. It's a really nice knife. The handles are just fine, I only recommended against it because you said you didn't want anything plastic feeling. It's a very nice looking knife too.
 
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