You could order the Manix 2 from amazon and have it in a couple of days. If it is found wanting, you can return it without risk at no cost.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1
You could order the Manix 2 from amazon and have it in a couple of days. If it is found wanting, you can return it without risk at no cost.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...KIKX0DER&psc=1
There's nothing civil about this war.
I love my old school Manix. Enough that I bought my daughter a Manix 2 for her first real knife.
I'm liking the look of the Manix 2 with the S30V blade with black coating. I have a few Spydercos but none with the coated blades. Any reason to stay away from them?
Some folks have said that corrosion can travel under the coating, (assuming one doesn't maintain their knives). Others say that it helps absorb mineral oil to keep the blades protected.
I don't mind coated blades. I have one Spydie, a few old Benchmades with coated blades.
There's nothing civil about this war.
Check out the bench made bug out. It's going to be on the other extreme from a ZT0350. Super lightweight and slicey. It's like the J frame of folding knives. Super light weight and realistically can handle most any cutting task.
But along the lines of what you're looking for the Emerson waved PM2 is about to drop. Retail is $160
"Shooting is 90% mental. The rest is in your head." -Nils
I agree with you that I probably shouldn't make the broad sweeping claims based off my experience. I fully admit I've only owned 3 of them. I think my biggest issue was that my knife was handled personally by the production floor manager for ZT and was returned to me unsafe as what was essentially a slip joint disguised as a frame lock. They told me the knife met all their quality standards.
So granted my experience was pretty bad with them. I honestly love their designs. Their collabs with Emerson and hinderer are some of my fave designs in terms of looks.
"Shooting is 90% mental. The rest is in your head." -Nils
You are correct. It is crazy how peoples experiences can be so different. I have the experience with Benchmade. I've read how crappy their QC is and I picked up a bugout and I was shocked at how rock solid it was for such a lightweight knife.
I've never owned any Emersons and have read that about them. It's been said a lot that ZT did with the 0620 what Emerson should've done.
It's blasphemous in the knife community but I am not a fan of the pm2. It has a few hot spots and sharp corners and is uncomfortable for me when cutting something like cardboard for an extended period of time. But it's so classic that it should be tried out and recommended to anyone who doesn't have one.
"Shooting is 90% mental. The rest is in your head." -Nils