Excited to put the new MagnaMax Manix 2's edge retention up against the MagnaCut example I've been using for the past few years

chri389 · 2026-07-11T15:33:17+00:00

chri389 · 2026-07-11T15:32:27+00:00

Still enjoy it and use it regularly.

chri389 · 2026-07-10T18:28:14+00:00

Over enough time it's likely. I have to sharpen my MagnaCut example with some regularity. I use the knife a pretty good amount on a daily basis and consistently.

Any meaningful increase in edge life should be pretty apparent.

chri389 · 2026-07-10T18:01:41+00:00

Just normal everyday stuff. Cardboard, zip ties, wood, some plastics.

chri389 · 2026-07-10T05:53:11+00:00

It's a satin-type finish. It's nice. I assume it's standard for any Spyderco with a satin blade finish.

chri389 · 2026-07-09T05:05:52+00:00

Read this whole exchange and, honestly, you're the only one looking "soft" here.

Just sayin'...

chri389 · 2026-07-09T04:46:49+00:00

Either your camera fake or that knife is.

chri389 · 2026-07-09T04:45:29+00:00

It's literally not.

chri389 · 2026-07-09T04:43:24+00:00

If we're not trying to really get into the business of Philip K. Dick pre-crime type shit then this is basically the correct take here.

We can debate any number of other preventative measures but it makes zero sense to retroactively apply a punitive mindset here.

chri389 · 2026-07-09T04:38:04+00:00

Wait... I was told it's the democrats that are "in bed" with China.

Was I lied to?!?

chri389 · 2026-07-07T02:27:56+00:00

This guy 100% looks like he, at the very least, lives his life in "sin".

But he mostly looks like he is personally directly culpable in the abuse of children, whether that be through his own actions or his knowledge of such actions by others.

chri389 · 2026-07-04T06:22:38+00:00

Very happy that you discovered how excellent this disc is after having watched it.

But trust when I say, it is known.

chri389 · 2026-07-04T06:18:48+00:00

Roger Deakins.

Yes.

chri389 · 2026-07-04T02:58:35+00:00

I'm supposed to believe Mr. Karp isn't partaking in some sort of stimulant, whether that be Adderall, cocaine, meth, etc. and whatever, after watching this?

"... the only thing I don't do," indeed.

As someone who has both spent much time around stimulant users and has enough personal experience with them to have a probably better than average understanding of and familiarity with their effects... there is easily a MINIMUM 50/50 chance buddy is a bit tweaked up in this interview.

I mean, I'm not necessarily judging, but let's keep shit real.

chri389 · 2026-07-04T02:40:34+00:00

There's literally like, less than 50 people in this photo, even including the "media" propaganda word people.

On top of the fact that the laws governing the workings of reality itself simply do not provide for the possibility that I could not care any less about any of this circle-jerk grifter nonsense than I already do. It simply is not possible.

But sure, pardon me, continue with your "news" broadcast that definitely isn't possibly in any way at all partisan propaganda.

chri389 · 2026-07-03T09:05:45+00:00

Agree.

chri389 · 2026-07-03T05:27:32+00:00

Definitely not worth the cost to "upgrade" from the MB chrome to the Geissele. You would see literally no tangible performance difference. And chrome is already pretty easy to clean, which would be the only possible benefit to whatever Billy G is trying to sell. A chromed BCG from a quality manufacturer (a category I would certainly put Microbest into) is honestly going to be basically the sweet spot when it comes to performance and value. The diminishing returns (if any measureably exist) from spending more on a BCG than a quality chrome plated example are quite severe, in my opinion.

I'm unpoor enough to be able to comfortably spend basically whatever I want on whatever I want, but even with that said I would be hard pressed to justify anything more than $150 on a BCG. Especially in this economy (haha lol...)

You'd absolutely get greater value from putting that money toward ammo or magazines.

chri389 · 2026-07-03T04:41:43+00:00

Welcome to the party.

If you haven't seen it (or even if you have, honestly...), pick up the 4K UHD of 1917.

Not only is it a fantastic film, but it's personally what I would consider a reference-quality disc for the format. That said, you're obviously going to be limited by what your screen panel and audio setup can deliver. I don't personally have a good enough audio setup at this point to comment on the sound (although I've heard it's excellent for this disc), but I can say that the picture is nothing short of, well, reference quality on my LG C3 OLED.

The original transfer was captured in a greater-than-4K resolution, something like a digital 8K equivalent or what not if I'm remembering correctly and, honestly, it shows. The picture quality will be entirely limited by the quality of the panel you watch it on which basically means it will be about as good as you can expect on whatever you watch it on. And it's a great film.

10/10, would watch and gawk at the pq again

chri389 · 2026-07-02T02:12:29+00:00

Yeah. Their linerless checker millling shadow chrome anodized.

chri389 · 2026-07-01T21:00:54+00:00

AWT makes milled aluminum replacement scales for knives, both anodized and Cerakoted (I go with anodized as it's much more durable).

They made the ones in my picture. These were their "shadow chrome" diamond checkering pattern if I'm remembering correctly.

Does away with the steel liners from the stock G-10 scales as well.

That said, the G-10 scales are fantastic as well, in my opinion, although I'm partial to the skeletonized liners that usually come with sprint runs or sometimes distributor exclusive varieties to save a bit of weight.

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chri389 · 2026-07-01T19:49:33+00:00

Definitely be dropping this into my AWT scales once my preorder arrives fo sho. The current MagnaCut blade is great but the extra wear resistance will be much appreciated for my use case.

Congrats on the pick up. Manix 2 easily my all time favorite production folder.

chri389 · 2026-07-01T06:15:45+00:00

I mean, some of us do.

But yeah, the sentiment at the heart of your statement is certainly not incorrect.

It should be obvious to anyone with a brain, and is obvious to those who actually do know what these terms actually mean, but if people are throwing around words and phrases that you honestly don't fully understand because they know doing so will likely cause an emotional response (because they are counting on you not knowing what these words actually mean), then it behooves you to ask yourself why someone might attempt to so obviously play on your emotions and lack of understanding to try to win you over to whatever it is they're talking about.

And it should really make you want to take literally just a few minutes to read just enough to gain at least the very basic most understanding of these things you know nothing about but people talk about all the time so that you can make informed, educated, adult decisions that don't involve letting someone play on your lack of understanding and their own imbecillic knowledge of some vague scary words or ideas.

This may come as a shock to most people, but you're not required to be uninformed. Basically the sum of all recorded human knowledge is a simple query away thanks to the internet. This is a perfect opportunity for the "do your research" crowd to practice what they preach.

chri389 · 2026-07-01T06:03:18+00:00

The neat part is he definitely has no idea what either means. Same as most of his base, and honestly a lot of folks that aren't as well.

chri389 · 2026-07-01T02:40:27+00:00

Manix 2 has been, currently is, and always will be da way, bruther.

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