Best American Made Knives Head to Head: Spyderco Manix 2 Vs Paramilitary 2

Two of my favorite Spyderco compared. These are some of the best American made EDC knives.
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[@jordy703]

After years of knife collecting i only carry my Manix 2 in s110v nowadays. I love it. Perfect bladeshape, no bladeplay and and a solid lockup, perfect ergos for me, super super strong allover. For me its the best allround edc folder ever. Cheers 👊

[@edc4fun]

That’s so cool to hear. It literally checks all the boxes. Thanks for stopping by. ✌🏽

[@Kris_Stiletto]

I have the Manix 2 XL and the Military 2. And, I must say, I like them both for different reasons. To me, they both absolutely "ROCK!!!" :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)

[@edc4fun]

Awesome, thanks brother 🍻

[@_MiMo_]

Bang up job on the comparison brother! I have both ordered now! Pumped!

[@edc4fun]

Thank you so much bro! That’s super exciting I’m stoked for you!

[@UncommonEDC]

Nice comparison, I don't have a Manix but do have a PM2 so really helpful to see the differences. Thanks for sharing Dennis!

[@edc4fun]

You’re welcome! Thanks for checking it out.

[@jeremyspaulding7735]

Excellent comparison. I do love my pm2 and am wanting a manix 2. Great video 👍

[@edc4fun]

They’re definitely worth checking out. Thank you so much!

[@richardvirchow3390]

I’ve had my PM2 a couple of years and only last week got my Manix2 LW. I love them both. They’re great knives..!

[@edc4fun]

Absolutely brother. They are both awesome!!

[@mikeappleget482]

How you liking your Manix LW? You like it better than your PM2? I love my camo S45 PM2 but I’ve been eyeballing that BladeHQ exclusive Manix LW in M4 for a couple weeks now. Wondering how it compares to the PM2..

[@richardvirchow3390]

Yeah, I’m loving my Manix2 LW. And I just got myself a Native5 LW to add to my craziness.

[@MindOfMilton]

Great comparison. Both are fantastic knives.

[@edc4fun]

Thanks Milton. They are solid for sure.

[@jamesbrouse9257]

Thanks for this video, great comparison. Being a lefty and switching the clip really helps pm2 lock manipulation. The clip gives your fingers a place to grip while you close. Also theres a left handed version of the pm2 which is awesome if youre a south paw.

[@edc4fun]

You’re welcome. Having that clip gives a lot more grip than we realize. Thanks for watching.

[@andyhayward1261]

My first Spyderco was the Manix 2 and it is still my preference, the blade on the pm2 looks weird to me because I’m used to the para 3, looks like it’s stretched out too long lol. The Manix 2 is a great knife, as a lefty I love the properly ambi lock, thinner stock and although mine started out stiff the action smoothed out to an incredible degree. I think the ergos on the Manix are better too. My heavily modded Manix has a Wharncliffe reblade in cpm magnacut, titanium cage and clip and AWT scales ❤

[@edc4fun]

That sounds badass brother! Thanks for stopping by

[@robertobinci7363]

Fantastic video... thank you

[@edc4fun]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for checking it out

[@AlphaRomeoOneFive]

Great video brotha! I own multiple of both and wouldn't if I didn't love both. I personally give the slight edge to the Manix as I feel that it contours to my hand a little better and I love the ball bearing lock. Knife Joy is dropping a exclusive tomorrow in lime green with 20cv. I'm thinking I may grab two with one to make my new main edc and the other to pimp out a little so to speak 😉

[@edc4fun]

I like spydercos 20cv a lot. And Manix gets the edge for me too. Thanks!!

[@ckjallday]

Great video. Dig rounded edge of grips on PM2.

[@edc4fun]

Thanks brother! The pm2 is such a great knife.

[@Keith_the_knife_freak]

Both great knives !

[@edc4fun]

Absolutely, thanks!

[@mikecurtis2585]

Both are great knives!

[@edc4fun]

Absolutely 👍🏽

[@TBEDC]

Two Great knives..great video..Thank you for sharing

[@edc4fun]

Thanks Rich! Even with inflation these guys are still under $200 made in USA. Great stuff.

[@TBEDC]

@@edc4fun I just saw the Native 5 is on sale last night..I’ll probably get the FRN one

[@edc4fun]

@@TBEDC I hear those are great. Good price too.

[@calebacosta959]

I just bought both last week

[@edc4fun]

Sweet

[@wgkincheloe2458]

Love my PM2. Added Cerberus Ultem scales and it is amazing. Looking at getting a Manix 2, Smock, or Amalgam next

[@edc4fun]

I love Cerberus stuff. I still want to get some micarta worker scales for the para3. Of course I highly recommend the Manix. The smock is phenomenal as well. I wish I would’ve grabbed an amalgam before the prices went up. I’ll probably still pick one up at some point. Thanks for stopping by

[@wgkincheloe2458]

​@@edc4funI just saw the Mantra 3 for the 1st time the other day, and now that one is added to the list as well!

[@edc4fun]

@@wgkincheloe2458 flipper! I’ll pick up a domino at some point

[@davidf3974]

Im leaning towards the pm2 just for ease of cleaning purposes. The conpression lock may not be as strong but its less moving parts and its all open, making it seem less prone to problems when used in wet, muddy or sandy conditions

[@edc4fun]

Great point

[@woofman4796]

The compression lock is stronger than you think

[@edc4fun]

@@woofman4796 The compression lock is very strong. And the ball cage lock is stronger. In a lock strength test blade hq did we saw the compression lock hold 108 lbs Vs 220 for the ball cage.

[@edc4fun]

Here’s the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4PbeYiOdquJqZYfeature=shared

[@mikeappleget482]

@@edc4funThe compression lock holding over 100 pounds is far more than adequate for my cardboard slaying on trash day, but it sounds super weak compared to the Tri-ad locks on my Cold Steels. But I don’t think I really need my lock to hold 700 pounds to break down boxes. Lol

[@profesorEDC]

Great vid Denis😁👌

[@edc4fun]

Thanks prof 🙏🏽

[@Patchesgnzandknives]

@EDC4Fun thank you very much for the shoutout, appreciate that very much bro!! 😁👍🏻

[@edc4fun]

You’re very welcome brother! Glad you saw it! Keep up the great work 👍🏽

[@evans3390]

I'm looking into getting a cruwear pm2... should I be concerned about it not being "stainless"? And is there a real benefit of cruwear over s45vn?

[@edc4fun]

In my experience it’s not a concern. Just don’t get your knife wet without wiping it off. And a little frog lube or something like that goes a long way. I like s45 a lot too, but Cruwear is really impressive. Check out my 1 year review on it: Spyderco PM2 Cruwear Micarta kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6rSo62wh9pkeqc

[@evans3390]

@edc4fun I have watched it. I like your videos. Very informative 👍🏻. Would wd-40 be safe as a lube? And I don't ever plan to get it wet, other that sweaty in my pocket.

[@edc4fun]

@@evans3390 that’s awesome brother, thank you! WD40 would work too. I just wouldn’t go long periods of time (months or more) without cleaning and oiling.

[@Rich_EDC]

Love both but pm2 gets the edge....get it

[@edc4fun]

Can’t go wrong with the PM2, hall of famer for sure

[@jadehammett]

What scales do you have on that manix?

[@edc4fun]

Those are Allen Putnam anso micarta scales.

[@shamitoson]

I have both. To me the Manix is clearly the better choice. Love the para 3, just don’t like the PM2. It’s just awkward.

[@edc4fun]

Manix 🙌🏽 thanks

[@michaelsantoro170]

A pm2 with a ball bearing lock would be a perfect knife. As a lefty, spyderco never really dropped the pm2 left handed with enough options (not even a dlc blade). I own a RH PM2 that i bought about 10 years ago, when they were reasonably priced, but never really used it compared to my cheaper knives. Now that im looking to actually use a more expensive edc, im comparing the manix 2 and the pm2. Im not a fan of the finger choils or added weight in the g10 manix, but the axis lock is a huge selling point for me. Hopefully they make an axis lock variant one day.

[@edc4fun]

You might also want to check out the PM2 Ultra from Blades We Love. They added a button to the compression lock like on the smock, but it’s a PM2

[@woofman4796]

The manix comes with a plastic ball cage, it needs to be metal, I have the PM2 and the tenacious , my next spyderco is going to be the shaman

[@edc4fun]

Agreed. An easy fix though. You’ve got some good ones!

[@woofman4796]

@shedc4fun I am not willing to pay the money for a knife and then modify it, it should come with a metal ball cage, shame on spyderco

[@kh4174]

But it just works flawlessly.

[@woofman4796]

@kh4174 I have seen tons of positive reviews, and you can love it all you want, I don't ever fault anyone for what they like, it's a really cool looking knife, I just don't like the plastic ball cage and I am not going to pay that price for it and then change it to a aluminum cage, my wife got me the shaman, all black, plain edge for Christmas 2023,