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Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: None
Quickly Becoming My Favorite Spyderco
This is my first Manix but is becoming a favorite in my Salt collection. I have the Salt Military 2, PM2 black, PM2 satin, Sage 5, and Shaman as well. Compared to those, the blade is top notch Spyderco Magacut quality. No sharpening necessary out of the box. Perfectly centered and drop shutty. Slicey like the PM2. Not as hefty as the Shaman but no concerns about heavy use. Great feel in hand, not too large or small. I have larger hands and, for example, prefer the Military 2 over the PM2. The G10 is very grippy and my favorite of the Salt line. I am a saltwater fisherman, saltwater aquarium hobbyist, and work in a chemical plant, so grippiness and corrosion resistance is most important for me. Yes, the lock spring was stiff at first, but it loosened up significantly after a couple weeks of fidgeting. Or maybe I just developed callouses on my thumb and finger. Or both, but either way, it's fine, never needed two hands. Thumb on one side and finger on the other, but that is what I expected. This is not an axis lock, much more solid feeling. I did the titanium ball cage and MXG clip upgrades and am glad I did. All that said, I do admit that getting used to this knife has required more Band-Aids than my other Spyderco's. I find that when operating the compression lock, my fingers naturally move out of the way of the blade swing. With the Manix, I had to learn to be a bit more intentional, not because of the lock stiffness, but because of my finger positioning. Great Knife!
