Spyderco Vouwmes Manix II XL PE Zwart Ball Bearing Lock Spyderco

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Dit is echt een heel licht mes voor dit formaat. Het bedriegelijke daarvan is dat hij daardoor goedkoop aanvoelt. De bouw is echter zeer solide, en de afwerking is perfect. Dit juweeltje is toch wel meteen een van mijn favorieten geworden.

Blade was not razor sharp from manufacturer. I honed it up to my standards. Have trepidation regarding the plastic, spring lock mechanism that retains the blade from folding back when extended. It's probably a non-issue, but i wish it was a hard metal instead. Plastic can degrade over time with wear and is susceptible to fast corrosion from high concentrations of DEET (main ingredient in mosquito repellent). Spring steel can also degrade over time, but I figure there's a good 15-20+ years worth quality in this product, if maintained and lubricated properly. I'll be long dead by the time this product nears end of life. Also wish it came with an external sleeve/belt holder option, but that is just being greedy. The pocket clip it comes with works well enough.

Great knife, very comfortable in hand. The lock IS stiff but once you are used to it it's no issue at all.

Wow, now that's a knife, usual Spyderco quality with an extremely sharp blade, perhaps a little too big for edc purposes but most definitely a good choice for self defense or camping use.