Ilikesharpstuff
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I have the Talos and the McNees PM 2.5 - I actually picked up the McNees because some of the design points reminded me of the Talos. lol
Here's my honest thoughts on the two, especially if you're considering dropping the Talos.
The McNees is a great looking knife with decent ergos. It's shorter than the Talos, and a bit more scrunched on the grip.
McNees is on bearings, and the Talos is PB washers. I much prefer washers on a thumb-stud knife, and the Talos is smooth as glass on them.
I...hate...the McNees jimping on the spine. It's sharp as hell - it makes my SHF feel like velvet. lol The lockbar is also stiffer than the Talos, and combined with the thinned edge, it's just not as comfortable and smooth as the Talos.
The working finish on the McNees blade looks like concrete. I'm not a huge fan. The grip on mine is absolutely gorgeous though. I love the swerve pattern, and it provides a really solid grip.
The detent on my McNees was too stiff. I had to adjust the lockbar to get it where I wanted it (no biggie - I've done this on a few LGs as well).
Summary:
I listed a lot of negatives, but the McNees is really a great knife (I'm just being picky for the sake of comparison)...I have no plans of ever getting rid of mine. The bronze / blue swerve grip pattern on mine is just a knockout. If I had to pick between the two, I would hands-down take the Talos. It's better in pretty much every category that matters to me.
I appreciate the review and comparison, that McNees is a great looking knife. To be clear, I'm thinking of swapping the Myna for a McNees...the Talos is here to stay. Currently awaiting more details from someone who offered a hand ground gen 2 green/bronze frag for trade. My only thumbstud/bearing knife is a Brian Brown Raptor V2 that I enjoy quite a bit so the McNees is enticing for that reason. I would also consider trying out Skiff thick washers in it if the bearings weren't doing it for me.
The Myna is very nice but lately I've really been enjoying thumbstud/thumb hole deployment more than flippers and while I like just about everything about the Myna I'm just not in love with it. I've narrowed down my collection enough that I only ever have one or two knives that could be on the chopping block to maintain my one-in/one-out policy and right now the Myna would hurt the least to box up and say goodbye.
