Why is it hard to open the blade and unlock the mechanism on my new Manix G-10 ! ?

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HorseloverFat

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Is this "normal" ? Man, my thumb is going to be sore from opening the blade with the hole and closing it with the locking mechanism button? Should this be expected? What can I do about it? Sorry for all of the dumb questions, but this is my first knife...

Thanks.
 
Yes, the lock starts off stiff, but loosens over time. I have 5 and all have been that way. Of course, the more you use it, the quicker it will loosen. ;)
 
Original Post in Maintenance and Embellishment: Stiff Manix 2. I am hoping SpyderCo starts putting instructions in the box soon.

Greykilt said:
The BenchMade Axis lock is more One-Handed Friendly right out of the box but in time the Manix 2 Ball Lock will begin to 'free' up. In the meantime pull the lock lever back with forefinger and thumb and close back of blade against back of leg or fold with other hand. In time you will be able to open/close like the Grip but with SpyderCos, they're not really designed for that 'trick'.







With both my Manix 2 and Manix 2 XL when I pull the lock back the blade will fall to 'Half Closed' then its simply a matter of 'finger finish'.


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I have 2 of the G10 models. Both of them have strong springs. I learned to close them by putting thumb and first finger on opposite sides of the ball cage and pulling back while pushing the end of the handle into the web of my hand.

After some discussion elsewhere I did some tests and discovered that I could open the knife by pushing just my thumb on the ball cage but it takes a lot of effort. I wouldn't do it that way under normal use.

My second G10 model seems to have a spring that is just as strong but the ball lock seems to stick in place. You have to overcome that additional friction before it wants to move. I don't know how normal this is with the BBL. I've thought about putting some form of lube on the blade tang to experiment with it, but it isn't a big enough deal to force me to mess with them.

Both of these knives are very smooth. I can hold the knife horizontal with the edge pointing down, my palm is facing down, I pull the lock with my thumb and first finger, the blade drops and can go almost 180 degrees to the closed position. You want to be sure all fingers are out of the way before pulling the lock or there will be some guillotine action. When I do this I angle the knife down a little bit so the blade won't build as much momentum when dropping. This is actually my most foolproof knife to operate one-handed. I have no problems operating it without looking at it. I really don't want to do this with a linerlock. Actually I operate the compression lock just about the same way but I don't feel that I have as much grasp on the knife handle when doing it so I consider it a bit less safe.
 
Yes that is the model she has, it is super smooth for her now. Not after much use. But I will say it still is harder to unlock than the G10 models that I have tried.

HorseloverFat said:
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Does she own the transparent blue? I glad that it has broken in...
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I "tested" a Manix 2 G-10 at a shop yesterday and it was much easier to flick open the blade and drop the blade with the buttons on the locking mechanism. Perhaps I should rotate the pivot a little bit.
 
HorseloverFat said:
I "tested" a Manix 2 G-10 at a shop yesterday and it was much easier to flick open the blade and drop the blade with the buttons on the locking mechanism. Perhaps I should rotate the pivot a little bit.
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I have 2 of the G10 models and there is very little friction in them. If you tip it up a little like greykilt did in his first photo, then pull the lock, the blade will slam into the handle. And be darned sure there aren't any fingertips in the wrong place or they will be gone. Instead of angling it up a little bit I will angle it down a little bit, then the blade stops mostly pointing down.
 
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