Unboxing the Infamous Manix 2 in 15V! It Has Some Issues.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ธ.ค. 2022
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After unboxing this knife, I asked around the knife community pretty extensively about the Manix 2 15V. I found that every person that got one had the same issues I had with the knife. I realize that Spyderco usually doesn't have perfectly even bevels, but it usually isn't this bad. As for the centering, most people I asked said theirs was off center as well, but all were able to fix it with some fiddling.
In summary, the centering is fixable, and the bevels are uneven but that doesn't really affect the cutting performance. It just bothers my OCD. So if you are fine with these issues, don't let this dissuade you from getting a Manix 2 15V. It's a fantastic knife aside from these small problems, I just wouldn't feel right if I didn't make you guys aware of them. Thanks, and I love you guys!
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After unboxing this knife, I asked around the knife community pretty extensively about the Manix 2 15V. I found that every person that got one had the same issues I had with the knife. I realize that Spyderco usually doesn't have perfectly even bevels, but it usually isn't this bad. As for the centering, most people I asked said theirs was off center as well, but all were able to fix it with some fiddling.
In summary, the centering is fixable, and the bevels are uneven but that doesn't really affect the cutting performance. It just bothers my OCD. So if you are fine with these issues, don't let this dissuade you from getting a Manix 2 15V. It's a fantastic knife aside from these small problems, I just wouldn't feel right if I didn't make you guys aware of them. Thanks, and I love you guys!
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Just called spyderco and there is only that single drop they’re not making it in the future
@@roscomcfarland204 oh really! Damn. I kinda assumed that was the case, but it was never confirmed. Well, were you able to get yourself one?
My Exo comes today! I'm Cheesin thinking about it! Got my Pinion yesterday and I absolutely LOVE it! It is so much better than I expected. Glad you dropped a video this morning!
Mine came yesterday!! Dood it is so so much fun. It’s mind blowing how much machining went into it, I don’t understand how it’s only $280. Let me know how you like it!!
Well that’s the last straw, I’m going to buy a Pinion soon. So many people have said they loved it, have to get it now. 🤠
Great review. I too am a fan of these 15v Sprint runs and own one of each. Fabulous knives, exceptional steel and Spyderco always hits the bullseye 🎯
My two BBB 15V Manix2’s are extremely well built. I coulda snagged 3 of em, (and was tempted to do so), but figured the third should go to someone who hadn’t gotten one yet. They drop shut, have centered blades, and no blade play. The edge bevels aren’t literally perfect, but they almost NEVER are, on production, (as opposed to custom), knives. Still, they’re sharp AF, and I consider them to have excellent factory edges.
Tbh, the edge on yours looks fine to me. Cut some stuff with it. I bet it’ll do the job for quite awhile before it actually needs sharpening. 😉
Glad to hear you got some good ones! Mine looked much worse in person, the show side bevel was twice as wide as the other one. I ended up sending it off to get freehand sharpened to fix the bevels. I know it would have cut just fine, but it was something that would have bothered me. 🤷🏻♂️
I’m so exited to get it back and put it to work!!
Hey there! I got mine a couple weeks back, & my bevels are mostly even. The show side bevel is ever so slightly wider than the clip side, but not by much. My blade centering favors the clip side a bit, & I have not been able to fix it as I usually can with most knives. It's also not too bad, though, so I'm not going to worry about it because I plan to use mine as well. I'm sure with some use & natural flexing of the handle, it will likely change a bit over time anyway. The action on mine was not drop shutty initially, but I polished the washers & added Gunny Glide, & now it drops shut instantly. I'm really happy to see how much they milled out the liners on this version, making it weigh only 4.2 oz as opposed to the 4.8 oz my last stock Manix 2 weighed.
I bought a Flytanium brass ball cage for mine & installed it along with a Lynch clip. The only thing from factory I dislike about the Manix 2 is the plastic ball cage. I've heard some people have had them snap, which is a shame because the knife is otherwise one of the strongest-locking knives you can buy in this price range, or really probably any price range.
The heel of the blade edge, though, looks like this on every Spyderco I've ever bought, so that looks absolutely standard to me. I think it'd just because since there's no choil of any kind, you end up with a really small unsharpened portion. I've owned dozens of Spydercos & they've all been this way, so I've gotten used to it. I actually sanded down the plastic edges of my Wicked Edge stones so I can reach inside to sharpen blade heels such as these.
The other knives in the 15V series will all be American-made Spydercos, according to the paperwork. I would imagine the "family" would start out with a PM2, Para 3, Shaman first, then maybe a couple other Golden models. But I'd be shocked if they don't start with those three after this Sprint run. They should all also be 1200-piece runs, just like this 15V Manix & most of the Sprints in general.
I'm really glad they started with the Manix 2 though, because after selling mine last year I really wanted to grab another one, & this one came along at the perfect time for me. And I was lucky enough to grab one on a drop a few weeks ago. And that's definitely not the case for everyone, as I'm still seeing people lamenting over missing out on this one. This is definitely the most highly sought-after Spyderco Sprints I've ever seen in my three years of "serious" knife collecting.
Anyway, good video & I hope you enjoy your 15V Manix 2! I know I'm impressed with mine so far. I've done a moderate amount of cardboard box breakdowns & haven't even had to strop it even one pass yet. I think it'll be a while before I even need to think about it. :o)
Hey buddy! Thank you for this highly informative comment!!
I haven’t been able to get mine centered either, but I decided to not let it bother me. I installed a Flytanium titanium blue anodized ball cage as well, and really like it. It honestly doesn’t feel much different than the plastic one, but I like knowing that locking mechanism is much stronger now. And I like the blue coloration.
I ended up sending it off to a freehand sharpener to fix the bevels and put a semi high polished edge on it. I decided trying it on the fixed angle sharpener would make things worse, and I’d be taking away too much blade material. I can’t wait to get it back and start using it!!
I am debating getting some AWT scales for it as well.. maybe sometime down the road. But for now, I’m liking the brown G10, Ti ball cage, and MXG deep carry clip.
I feel really lucky to have one! Like you said, most folks haven’t been so fortunate. Damn scalpers.
Well, very nice to meet you, I hope you stick around! 🤠
I'd love to have any manix! That's awesome, man! I'm super happy for ya!
Awesome blade!!! I can’t wait for the next video!
Thanks my dood!
Nice review, got mine today amazing steel and brown g10! My only concern is the corosion resistance.. should I be worried for rust with normal use? What do you say? Thx
Ps: my bevels also are off exactly like yours. They should fix it.
Nice man you’re lucky you got one!!
Well yes, the 15V rusts fairly easily. I already have a few rust spots on mine. I don’t care too much, gives it character. But I always wipe it down after use. There are coatings/oils for protecting your blade from rust but I’ve never tried any. 🤷🏻♂️
Hi Shawn, I got my Manix 15v today, and as you showed on your video the bevel is uneven. Do you know anywhere that can help me to fix it. Thanks for the great detailed videos. I’m really enjoying to see your videos.
I sent mine to Lacey. She did a great job. You can hit her up on Instagram at cuttinglaceedc
I like the looks of the torx driver set you use. Does that set work well for you?
Who makes it? Thanks.
It’s a CRKT set. I like it a lot, comes with a leather roll too. Here’s the link:
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The bevels on my 15v are a tad off as well but the blade is perfectly centred. I got mine to be a user so I’ll eventually even out the bevels myself when it needs sharpening. Fantastic knife!
I’ve heard the same from literally everybody. Oh well, it is bothering me less and less. Thanks Dude!!
Long after they dropped (and out of sheer luck), I was able to order a Shaman for normal retail price. Wow! Very uneven bevels and blade centering, as you mentioned, but a little loctite and some time on the stones and stropping, everything is top notch perfect. Love this knife! 🤩
I definitely want a Manix in the collection. Shame about the bevels, Spyderco factory edges are usually on point. Have a great weekend!
Yeah it’s very unusual for Spyderco! That’s why it’s even more disappointing. I mean they’re sometimes sort of uneven, but definitely not this bad. Oh well!
Thanks buddy, have a great weekend yourself! 🤠
I’m getting one for my birthday, can’t wait
Hell yeah awesome man!! You’ll love it 😉
Dood, that knife is sweet! Love the color choice. It sucks that it wasn’t QC’d perfectly but as long as you can get the blade centered I’d say it’s a keeper.
Yeah, I was able to get it centered, but after opening and closing it a bunch, it drifts back over to the left. So weird. Maybe I need to get it centered and then locktite everything.
@@doodysdaggers that could do the trick!
Have any idea when the next drop might be? I’ve seen a couple “coming soon”s
I’m not sure. I found this one by signing up for notifications from “bladesinstock” on Reddit. People post in there when drops happen
@@doodysdaggers noted!
15% vanadium is over 3x as much as S30V. Which some claim is hard to sharpen. That uneven bevel is Sal, Eric and the team at Spyderco saying, if you want production models, you sharpen the damn things yourselves if you want a decent price.
Odd, mine is absolutely perfectly evenly ground although it did come with a very very slight bur to one side which I easily corrected with Bark River CBN emulsion 4mic then .5mic and it is ludacrisly sharp now! Bit tight in the action but zero play and I'm 100% certain it will break-in nicely...
Oh weird! I guess they did do a few of them correctly. I ended up sending mine off to get freehand sharpened, so I’m really excited to get it back.
Mine is stiff too, but yeah it will absolutely break in. This may the best work knife ever made??
Uneven bevels side to side and wider tip bevel, narrower at the bolster on each edge. Perfect centering on mine. I agree on the ergo, a knife you can grip with authority. The other Spyderco that fits like that is my Native 5 in Rex 45. The difference in G10 versus the FRN is a plus on the Manix Sprint run. Edge sharpness was OK, stropping on successive diamond paste to 0.5 micron put that razor edge on. Not as sharp out of the box as my Spyderco Chaparral in CTS-XHP, but that came from Taichung. The Rex 45 (Colorado build) also needed out of the box stropping. Easy enough to do. Time will tell as the edges of these three steels wear and I have to sharpen them.
Great information, thank you!
I agree, I love my Native 5. I have the Salt in the frn, but I’d love to get one in Rex45 or something similar. Fantastic EDC knife
Sometimes the tolerances of the washers may be off just a smidgen, you could try swapping the washers to the opposite sides and see if that helps center the blade.
Good idea, I haven’t tried that yet
I almost grabbed one, then I remembered I don't like the manix much. I tried switching the pocket clip once to the other side and it made the knife hard to use, the pocket clip is almost required to operate the lock because it gives you something to grab, without it i realized somethings off about the ergos.
Yep that’s true about the clip, you need it to brace off of to disengage the lock. I’m my opinion it’s the most ergonomic Spyderco though
I swapped out the ball for a ceramic ball and a light weight spring, was like 16 bucks on eBay, superb action, smooth and really easy to disengage,not unsafely so but makes the knife way better
@@daniellewis6231 really! Okay that’s good to know. I might do that
Im late to the party but i had an uneven grind on my large sebenza 31. I wouldnt be bothered with one on my manxi but on the benz it was a big ouch.
Ugh yeah that’s unusual!
Ordered NIB on Ebay last night. Listed at 300 but offered 260 and he accepted my offer. Be my 2nd Spyderco and my 1st was the PM2 in S110V. Wife wasn't happy because 2 weeks ago I ordered the ZT 0308 tiger strip. Want to get a Manix XL but want another super steel. Cant wait for my new knife to show up.
That’s not a bad price! Still, sucks that you had to go to eBay to get one.
But congratulations! You now own the best blade steel in existence!! Let me know how you like it 😁
@@doodysdaggers Looks like it will be delivered tomorrow. Will try and get some pocket time with it this week and will let you know. Only own to spiderco and they both super steels. S110V pm2 and now the 15V
About 90% of my collection is Spyderco. Not sure whether I'm interested in this knife. Had a chance to buy it and passed. The Manix 2 is not one of my favorite models and I already have one in S110V. A LWT, as well. Haven't decided whether I want another. OTOH, if it were a Yojimbo/jumbo, a G10 Native 5, or a Military, I'd be on it in a heartbeat. A lack of perfect centering doesn't bother me at all.
Oh really? I think it’s one of my favorite Spydercos. But I haven’t really tried that many to be honest. Apparently they are going to release more of their models with the stonewashed 15V, so you’ll have a chance to check it out on a different knife.
Even pm2 s come with the little last 1/8th inch unsharpened.
Thanks!
Steve! Thank you buddy! You’re the man 🤠
my manix 2 came with a taller edge on the show side. i think this might be a thing with the manix 2. however out of all my knives this knife, for sure came with the sharpest factory edge....
I just got another Manix and it was much much better
Yep of 9 manix-2s I've purchased several had blades off center. Not bad but, it's an issue. My original S30V model and 2 others have the original pivots but all my others have the bushing pivot and a few have a tiny bit of side to side play.
I stoned the bushings on 2 to eliminate that side to side play. Blade centering can be fixed with just a tweak of the handle btw.
The manix-2 is one hell of a hard use folder imo even with its minor issues.
What do you mean stoning the bushings? And what’s the bushing pivot? I wasn’t aware that there was more than one kind of pivot for the Manix.
But yeah, aside from it’s few small issues, it’s one hell of a work knife. Probably my favorite Spyderco for hard use
Thanks for the comment! 🤠
@@doodysdaggers - all Spydercos used a standard pivot which could be adjusted to provide the tension you prefer. About 8 or so years ago Spyderco began using a bushing pivot (pivot barrel/bushing and 2 screws)in which blade play and tension and action is pre determined by the length of the pivot barrel/bushing or its shoulders. Both pivot screws are fully tightened and no pivot tension adjustment is possible. It's a way to insure consistency of action. All Golden Colorado Spydercos have it now as far as I know. The manix-2, PM-2, yojimbo-2, native-5s definitely have it.
The bushing only allows about .001" to .003" of clearance which is perfect for most but if you prefer zero blade play you may have to remove a tiny amount of material from the bushing to close up those tolerances. Or from the pivot bushing shouldered hole in the liner where the shoulder meets.
Easy enough normally but on most Spydercos that dimension is set by the shoulder of the pivot barrel/bushing, not its length so you have to carefully remove material from that shouldered section. It's tedious but very possible.
My manix-2s and PM-2s were like this and had just .001" of play.
I adjusted 3 of them. The others were already perfect from the Factory.
You have to be careful though. If you remove too much material the pivot will be too tight. But then, I suppose you could then adjust tension with the screws but I'm not sure. I was very careful to only remove .001" from mine.
@@holdernewtshesrearin5471 oh! Okay that makes sense now. Thanks for the detailed response!!
@@doodysdaggers - no problem. You're welcome sir.
Big Brown Bear!! Did the heat treatment protocol. 15v ftw!!!
Fuck yeah!!
I hate when the edge is uneven, I’ve returned a few knives for another one because of that. Call me ocd idk.
Yeah it drives me crazy too. I can’t decide if I should send this one back or keep it
Oh it’s a sprint run. I spent forever and days getting one retail
Yes they are hard to get and sell out in seconds. They will never be made again, so if you didn’t get one, you’d have to find one for sale used
In my experience of 7 Spyderco knives both new from retailer and couple lightly used, all but ONE came off center which is mind boggling. I’m still a huge Spy fan but these guys can’t get that right. All models from golden btw.
Meanwhile every single Chinese folder, even beat users have perfect centering and flawless action. One of the mysteries of the world 🤔
Haha great point
It is very odd, they absolutely nail it on everything else except centering 🤷🏻♂️
Shawn big brown bear he is the shizzle with heat treat, he knows his stuff!
I just receive mine today and i have the same problems...
This is the first time I have such asymmetry on a Spyderco blade...
It's weird that so many knives are hit on a sprint run serie and it's not normal. Quality control really leaves something to be desired. When you see that a Chinese knife QSP Pengouin is perfectly finished and it is only worth 28€.
It's still a beautiful piece with exceptional steel, but it's a shame that this kind of detail tarnishes the overall picture.
Yeah it’s so weird! It seems to be only these 15V Manix that have the issue. I sent mine off to a pro sharpener and they fixed it for me
The Manix 2 is my work knife. l have the S30V and the S110V versions. Replaced the button with a Flytainum button but, ended up putting back the factory plastic part.
Oh really? Why? I just ordered a titanium buttons from them
Outch why I ? was going to order one but maybe not ….
@@arthur9103 the titanium ball cage?
I’ve had mine installed for a month or so, and I love it. Zero issues!
How do you like s110v has it stained and does it stay sharp ?
@@steverodgers8035 I’ve actually never tried S110V so I can’t really say
It was a sprint run, as it was available at numerous retailers.
They probably made 5000 units.
I’ve not handled a Manix 2. I might pick up one some day.
If they release a PM2 in 15V, I’ll likely pick one up.
Ah okay. Sprint run is multiple retailers, exclusive is one retailer. I should have put that together myself. Haha
I bet they will do a PM2, if I were to guess. Honestly the Manix is a bit more ergonomic though, and it’s got a bit more of a slicey blade. But you gotta have a PM2 in 15V for your collection for sure.
@@doodysdaggers This hobby is a double edged sword.
On one day, I’m looking at selling off some of my PM2’s.
The next, I’m looking and waiting to pick up a new sprint run.
WTF?! 🤷
@@Richard_Cranium_Daily haha I was just thinking about that! Yep, this addiction is sneaky 😂
@drones r us I just saw that they announced that! Super awesome
Sprint runs are typically 1200. This one seemed less as it was very hard to come by.
Shawn Houston 👍🏻
I was able to get two and they both have very uneven secondary bevels and tooling marks on the liners. Both weren’t centered either.
Golden sharpens with robots and it seems that they are consistently bad 😆
Okay I thought it was the damn robots!! I was saying there’s no way a human would be that consistently bad 😂
Well that sucks, I ended up sending mine off to a freehand sharpener to get the bevels fixed. Can’t wait to get it back and put it to work.
Not gonna lie, it's kinda depressing seeing all these folks buying these knives with absolutely zero idea of who Big Brown Bear is and the work he put into this steel. Dates back to Spyderco forum between him and Sal in 2018. Limited supply yet folks scoop them up with no idea what they are purchasing and the story behind it.
Yeah makes sense! I know a bit, but not all. That’s interesting
I’ll trade you a shaman or pm2 in 15c
It’s a tool to me but everyone is different
It’s a tool to me as well! A sexy tool 🤠
These you tubers no nothing
It’s getting hard to justify buying American made knives with little annoying details like this, all my Spydercos have had off set bevels and off center.
Yep true that. In Spyderco’s case, they have so many redeeming qualities that I can forgive a slightly off center blade or some uneven bevels. With BM there’s nothing
You will never get a perfect edge bevel... not something I would worry about.
True. I just wanted it a little more even. It’s still not perfect but much better
@@doodysdaggers yes saw that video after sharpening.... the problem is main grinds on knives will never be 100% asymmetrical which makes it hard to get the main edge bevels the same.
@@concealmenttraining9371 makes sense, yeah
I like my Manix but the most ergonomic knife that l have ever experienced is the Benchmade Griptilion.
Oh for sure! The Griptillian is definitely up there with the most comfortable knives!
I think they’re doing the stone wash on all of them now. I got a s30v one a few months ago and it was stonewashed
Oh really?! No way, that’s freakin awesome! Good job Spyderco
No issues, video sucks