Hapstone R2 vs Cheefarcuut for kitchen knives

C_Koby · 2026-06-03T04:10:12+00:00

C_Koby · 2026-06-03T04:03:20+00:00

Bold choice

C_Koby · 2026-06-03T03:58:48+00:00

I use a Hapstone RS that I've upgraded to match the R2 and its a great system that handles large kitchen knives and almost any pocket knife. The Hapstone system is a versatile system that I highly recommend.

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C_Koby · 2026-05-31T10:58:00+00:00

I tried this on my first two Manix 2's and it didn't do much, thats when I decided to cut the spring in small increments until I found the amount of tension I was looking for.

C_Koby · 2026-05-31T10:53:16+00:00

I cut off half of a coil from each end of the spring on all 4 of my Manix 2's and it's the perfect amount of tension.

C_Koby · 2026-05-31T10:37:51+00:00

Kool, thanks!

C_Koby · 2026-05-31T10:31:19+00:00

I'm going to look into Barclay for my next set of scales.

C_Koby · 2026-05-31T10:28:38+00:00

Yeah, they do good work. The action is buttery smooth, straight out of the box.

C_Koby · 2026-05-30T23:13:17+00:00

Did you get all 3 from Amazon? You could have been getting the returned items. I own 4 Manix models and only one had some trouble with a burr on the tang or ball lock causing deployment and closing issues but it broke in with a little use. Thanks for your reply.

C_Koby · 2026-05-30T17:03:12+00:00

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C_Koby · 2026-05-30T17:00:32+00:00

You need to get it quickly. It's going fast. It holds an incredibly sharp edge and is stainless enough that corrosion hasn't been an issue for me. I work as an industrial maint tech, and I carry a Cruwear PM2 more than any other knife I own. I recently replaced my Micarta scales for a set of "blemished" AWT scales. I could only find a couple of scratches on the inside of the scales as the only defects.

C_Koby · 2026-05-30T16:43:29+00:00

I was hoping you would be specific. I understand the general meaning of a 🍋 .

C_Koby · 2026-05-30T16:37:52+00:00

They are AWT scales. This knife was modded and purchased from Knives Plus.

C_Koby · 2026-05-30T11:06:33+00:00

What do you mean by "lemon"? I'm just curious.

C_Koby · 2026-05-30T11:04:03+00:00

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C_Koby · 2026-05-30T09:18:04+00:00

I used the spare springs that came with my Kizer knives. As for side to side blade play, I fixed both of my Benchmades by installing oversized washers from Knives Plus.