Spyderco Manix or Al Mar SERE 2000?

[Mustang]

I'm stopped at a store near St. Louis on Saturday and had it in mind that I was going to buy a Spyderco Manix. While there I almost got talked into an Al Mar SERE 2000. Both are very nice knives but fairly different. I'm looking for a hard use knife. Which one would you recommend?

 

[gull wing]

The Manix is a very tough knife, I have both sizes. The thick blade (5/32") with super steel S30V will be hard to beat.

 

[Redguy]

I would chose the Manix because of the thicker blade and the stronger lock. It's tip looks a bit thin and fragile like all Spyderco's, but it's a much stonger knife than the SERE overall.

 

[destroythealter]

Another vote for the Manix, it's a tough knife with a great handle.

 

[Brian6244]

I think the Manix would be just about perfect if it weren't for the gigantic choil ... that thing irritates the crud out of me. Having said that though, I have owned both knives and my preference for a hard use folder is the Manix. I think if the enormous choil wasn't there then it would be the perfect large folder for me.

I wonder if I could have the choil filed/ground down and sharpened to match the rest of the blade. I think I would be willing to pay someone to do that if it was really possible.

 

[dniice87]

gotta love the manix

 

[GarageBoy]

Manix first, then SERE. The SERE is a piece of art that works

 

[Eric J]

Get the one that fits your hand the best.

 

[Buzzbait]

I think the Manix would be just about perfect if it weren't for the gigantic choil ... that thing irritates the crud out of me.

It's funny how people have such contrasting preferences. I wouldn't have bought the Manix if it didn't have that large choil. All of my EDC utility folders have large choils, and I refuse to buy a utility folder without a good sized choil.

 

[shark tooth]

Two diffrent knives, but my opinion is the sere 2000, I like the pocket clip, it allows the knife to sit lower in the pocket, the manix to me is a tank.