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@loganfortuna 5 күн бұрын

A lot happier that I got the bigger one with 1350 lumens and strobe mode

@Outdoorboy- 8 күн бұрын

If I have a Manix LW is it possible to use the AWT scales made for the G10 version or will only the AWT scales made for the LW version be compatible?

@phila1714 11 күн бұрын

Beautiful! Yeah I just got the rex 45 manix from GP and been seeing all these different scales and options cuz I'm not to thrilled with lw scales! But thanks for breaking it all down! Was curious how the lock came apart!

@TayMan52PSK 14 күн бұрын

👍🏿

@keanu_alfaro 15 күн бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!! 🔥

@stevelink3 17 күн бұрын

Congrats on your Benchmade Mini-Grip sir! I hope to get one soon to compare to other EDCs like Civivi, Hogue/Sig, and Spyderco.

@XMetalChefX 18 күн бұрын

For the money the laser stroke can't be beat. Its practical, nimble, does it all. It can prep food, it chops well, handles come off easy with any multi tool to be used on handle for a fishing spear. The divot and all that is gimmicky but NEVER say never in the outdoors.

@kalebzaun4537 19 күн бұрын

Hey man! Theses AWT videos are great! I have a similar situation. I have the REx 45 LW and trying upgrade the cage. I saw you tried with a slotted cage and it didn't work. Do you think the TI cage you used for this s110v blade build and the m4 build would work. So just a normal Ti ball cage with the REXs AWT? Maybe If i avoid the slotted it would be compatible like your m4 and s110v build were.

@jeffd3802 19 күн бұрын

U said u would tell us your plans with it etc?????

@EvilTwinRC51 20 күн бұрын

Best knife they make. Two years of heavy use and minimal staining. It’s almost stainless.

@Thor7 21 күн бұрын

Does anybody know of a knife modder that can do a dlc coting?

@bryanin602 19 күн бұрын

Way of the knife?

@Thor7 19 күн бұрын

@@bryanin602 Thanks.

@hazard502 22 күн бұрын

Great build video! I quite like all of your Manix mods with your Hobbit themed one my favourite. Working around the camera is always finicky so it was nice to see that you got things to fit together more nicely the second go around.

@Warsmith_Honsou Ай бұрын

Today I also changed the scales and installed a ceramic bearing. And my mechanics changed, I thought I was so “lucky”, but it turns out worse can happen.)) I hope the mechanics will get better during operation.

@chrishynes6091 12 күн бұрын

How is it now?

@Warsmith_Honsou 12 күн бұрын

@@chrishynes6091 Much better.

@LurkingFear87 Ай бұрын

I just bought a gpknives manix 2 so I could do a scale swap but now I can't decide between the awt and og scales

@patrrick1 Ай бұрын

Same issue. I just got the Manix2 ltw salt in MagnaCut, and I think I’m gonna go with the AWT scales. I’m scouring KZfaq now just watching builds to help make up my mind. I wanted a flytanium ball cage as well, but this video/comments are making me rethink changing it out.

@gigachadethe3rd809 Ай бұрын

Hell yeah can you buy different handle colors and swap them out ??

@JohnDoe-zb7dz Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Mine are on the way.

@johnnykoba_on_the_road Ай бұрын

Well, to be honest with you and anybody else I certainly don’t think that I would remove the screws from the handle to get to the Ferris rod because knowing myself, I would lose one of those screws in the brush and then I’d be screwed. Unless it was an absolute dire emergency

@lamvni Ай бұрын

Nice mod bro ❤

@johnlobiondo333 Ай бұрын

Loved your video. Original and compared to the others, everything was relevant. Bravo!

@James-ke5sx Ай бұрын

It's a beauty. I never should have looked at this now I got to go check out my local online store.

@chrash5246 Ай бұрын

I’ve got the Sage 5 CF, and it battles with my Manix 2 for my favorite knife I’ve ever owned.

@libramoon9968 Ай бұрын

Tops really love those red liners

@DuhYaThink Ай бұрын

Really like AWT scales. 👍🏻

@marccohen5579 Ай бұрын

I had the same problem with the Lynch ball cage. I was told their aftermarket parts are not compatible with Manix 2 lightweight models. Have you since found any that work?

@lcurtsinger4313 Ай бұрын

Like the green

@KILLEDBYTIME Ай бұрын

You made a MasterChief Manix! 😂 I have my first Spyderco on the way not and I choose the Manix 2 LW I’ll definitely be using this video as a guide. What’s your thoughts on the Glow Rino Ball cage? Worth it or trash?

@TOYguy-25 Ай бұрын

Great review and well done! 👍 I got one in the Gunsmoke finish. Love it!

@BenCase88 2 ай бұрын

I have the Baldr S I believe and the light is powerful but battery life is very short. Must fully charge before each use.

@robertivey3268 13 күн бұрын

i have had one for a couple of years and the battery life is very long. Hardly ever have to recharge mine.

@davidlagno7717 2 ай бұрын

I dont like SOG either but i picked this one up for 12$ and i love it. Its heavy but its a perfect work knife if your in construction. Im an electrician. You really cant beat the price and it holds an edge longer than my 8cr13 Spyderco's.

@TurdFergusson318 2 ай бұрын

Carry this on my Duty vest for the past 6 months. Absolutely loving it.

@Poor.Sausage 2 ай бұрын

It's a real shame that the internal steel frame is not LC200N steel because it will rust. I feel that Spiderco cheaped out but still ask a high price for this knife.

@SlamJamBlades 2 ай бұрын

That’s a good look, love the color of the scales and the clip!

@johnricks7277 2 ай бұрын

I put the same scales and pocket clip but I added a titanium back spacer on the CPM M4 version.

@jamesmcgee2447 2 ай бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

@chriswarras6328 2 ай бұрын

Did you put a ceramic ball and light spring in it?

@FunWithKnives 2 ай бұрын

Nope standard steel ball and spring still

@Stassa23 2 ай бұрын

It’s been hot here since Christmas so I’m definitely jealous that you have snow in May, I’d like any snow all year here. Well brother hope your doing well 🍻🍻

@FunWithKnives 2 ай бұрын

Dang, at least we get all four seasons even if spring is about 3 weeks long 😂 hope you are as well, liking the content lately! 🍻

@williamlenderman387 2 ай бұрын

I recently Frankensteined a Manix 2 LW in magnacut with a set of AWT Charcoal Green aluminum scales plus an aluminum Flytanium Ball Cage upgrade kit from OCD4EDC which includes a lighter weight spring which makes a HUGE difference in the action. However, the Flytanium Ball Cage did not fit properly in either the AWT scales or the factory plastic scales. The action was bound up in either set. The factory Ball Cage worked fine with the lighter weight spring in both sets of scales so the Flytanium Ball Cage was apparently out of spec. Ended up sending the knife with the aftermarket parts installed to OCD4EDC and he determined that the stem on the Flytanium Ball Cage was too long so he shortened it and it seemed to function just fine. In fact , he was so enamored with it that he built his own using the AWT Tequila Sunrise scales and had the same problem with the Flytanium Ball Cage. He shortened the stem and after a bit of breaking in, his worked fine. He also received two Manix 2 LW's from viewers in the factory scales with the Flytanium Ball Cages that had the same binding up problem. After getting my Manix 2 back, it functioned well for a brief spell. Soon, however, it developed what I'll call free play in the blade where when the blade was closed, it wasn't locked closed and the tip of the blade would easily move enough to let the tip clear the scales. Took it apart myself then reassembled and I was right back to the original problem of the action being bound up. Disassembled again, looked st the wear marks on the ball cage and started filing with my old Leatherman and after several test fits and more filing, the action on my Manix 2 LW is perfect. So, in effect, I'd say the Flytanium Ball Cages are the problem and not the factory scales nor the AWT aluminum scales. I'm currently awaiting a set of AWT Aztec Teal aluminum scales to mate with a Blade HQ exclusive Manix 2 LW with DLC coated M4 blade and a Flytanium Ball Cage upgrade kit. Wish me luck...You can check out OCD4EDC's live videos dated 4/7/24...4/24/24...4/28/24 If you do watch them, be aware that OCD4EDC's lives ARE NOT child friendly nor are they suitable for sensitive ears. Sorry for the lengthy comment. Hope I've made some sense here.

@FunWithKnives 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing! That actually makes ton of sense. I suspected the stem length of these Flytanium ball cages at one point because it looked a millimeter or two longer than one of the OEM ball cages that I was replacing. It's surprising that such a small variance in machining can seize the whole knife up. Best of luck with that M4 Manix 2 LW, that's going to look great! Thanks again for the comment, you will probably save a few headaches of others trying to accomplish the same thing.

@williamlenderman387 2 ай бұрын

@@FunWithKnives I think the problem is more than just a slightly longer stem on the Flytanium Ball Cage. I noticed that with the cage, ball and spring installed in just one of the scales, the action would be just fine. Smooth as silk with full lockup open and closed. The binding problem arose when the second scale was installed which means to me that the Ball Cage itself was perhaps oversized or somehow bent. I just know that filing a bit on the cage itself, in line with the stem, finally allowed the cage to fit and then work properly...and I HIGHLY recommend the lighter weight spring as it does indeed make a world of difference in how sweet and smooth the action is.

@R2KNIVES 2 ай бұрын

I was like cool a related comment - holy TLDR Batman… but it was full of so much great information I couldn’t stop reading. Thanks for all that iinfo. I’m sure it’s going to help a lot of people as it sure helped me. I just snagged a LW Rex45 satin to be installed in some AWT scales. Now I have to figure out if I want to play games with the Flytanium ball cage. I have every intention in rocking a lighter spring, as you’re correct it makes the Manix2 even more epic. Thanks again.

@J0nnyTheJ3w 2 ай бұрын

Dude hell yeah, thank you for the comment. I bought a flytanium aluminum ballcage for the BHQ M4 LW and had the same lockup issues. I ended up sanding down the holes of the G10 scales (I know, probably not the best idea but whatever). It worked fine for a bit, but wasn't great. Ended up putting the stock plastic one back in. I have some AWT scales on the way, gonna try the aluminum one again on that and see if it fits any better. From what I observed, it seems like the aluminum ball cage angles too far forward (ie the bit that's touching backspacer isn't angled properly so it grinds against the top corner of the lock hole in the scales). Sanding down that bit seems like it might help.

@williamlenderman387 2 ай бұрын

@@J0nnyTheJ3w I can pretty much guarantee you that you'll have the same ill fitting issue with the AWT aluminum scales. It's not the fault of the scales but rather with the Flytanium aluminum ball cage. Instead of sanding/filing/modifying the scales, I'd recommend modding the ball cage since it's cheaper to replace than the scales if the mod work goes south. I modded my Flytanium Ball Cage for my first build using a Manix 2 LW in magnacut and it works like a champ. My second build using the Blade HQ exclusive with the DLC coated M4 blade, I had the same issue with the Flytanium Ball Cage and instead of modding the cage, I simply used the original plastic Spyderco ball cage. I do HIGHLY RECOMMEND using the lighter weight spring that's available in a kit from OCD4EDC for around $15 (I think). It makes A HUGE difference in the action of the Manix 2 LW whether in factory plastic scales or aftermarket AWT aluminum scales.

@R2KNIVES 2 ай бұрын

Have you tried the Flytanium ball cage in the LW scales? Just to see? I’ve got the ball cages in a set of AWT scales (not LW) and a normal manix2 that fits, but I don’t have a LW to test fit.

@FunWithKnives 2 ай бұрын

I haven't yet honestly, I have been replacing the FRCP lightweight scales at the same time with each build. I am curious to know now though.

@R2KNIVES 2 ай бұрын

@@FunWithKnives I’m wondering if there is something different about the mechanism or something that makes the ball cage not exactly compatible with the lightweight models. - same I’ve not tried one in a FRCP scale cuz the only one I have is a CS exclusive Orange-S90V which is pinned and not screwed together. 😢 (I hate the scales but they are orange at least- I love orange lol)

@JoeConrad-no4bz Ай бұрын

Hey guys. I had this same problem with both manix LW’s I modded as well. I has the same problem with the flytanium cages as well as the stock cages upon reassembly. It’s still racking my brain why they do that. The one I put AWT scales on I eventually got to feel pretty decent just by tightening the screws in different orders and tuning the torque. It was just as bad with the stock cage. The other i put the stock scales back on (and still had this issue with both cages) and filed some of the material off the bottom side of the cut out that the cage slides inside of. Every time I’ve taken one apart the cage was very tight and didn’t move freely. No matter which cage or scales I put it back together with …???

@windowbreezes 17 күн бұрын

I think i read it from Meton Boss. but the Ball Cages need filing on the stem and the thumb pads themselves to fit LW

@Aa-ron22 2 ай бұрын

Your scales are super light compared to mine

@sodathief 2 ай бұрын

Wow this looks great! I went with black metal cage and deep black wire clip but I love your accents

@TheSilverTurbo 2 ай бұрын

Give that to the brotherhood of steel. (Fallout reference)

@JoeConrad-no4bz 2 ай бұрын

I also had this problem…. Twice. I took the M4 version apart and died the scales. Put it back together with the flytanium cage and it did the same thing. Put stock cage back in and still had the same issue. Bought the AWT scales and it was fine. Got another M4 version and did the dye job again and had the same problem upon reassemble. I ended up filing down the bottom side of the hole in the scales that the cage slides in. The only thing I can come up with is when I reassembled them the backspacer type part that holds the lock parts seemed to be sitting further down into the knife. I don’t understand how but that’s what it seemed like happened. When you look at it it doesn’t look like that would be possible. The same exact thing happened with both knives after I disassembled them. I’ve been looking for a video that explains this but haven’t found anything. Most of them change the scales and don’t try to put it back together.

@heywoodjablome2018 2 ай бұрын

I love mine only con is no strobe.

@krazy-hg7bc 2 ай бұрын

Cool knife bro

@DuhYaThink 3 ай бұрын

Bought one awhile back and went too swap the clip and it spun on me 🙄 so I took the blade and stick it in a g10 manix 2. Love it now. Just ordered the dlc m4 manix 2, have the satin version. Great models 👍🏻

@Warsmith_Honsou 3 ай бұрын

Yea. Have the same color.👏

@MrBhcole 3 ай бұрын

Have had the Rex 45 for a couple of months and just ordered the M4. Same blade colors on both

@Dalec-bq1ns 3 ай бұрын

Bestechs budget line !

@samaelmartinus3273 3 ай бұрын

What's the longest blade for the k models? Is it 4k, 5k, 6k or 7k folders?

@101N 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, nice review.

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