Great vid... I am def the guy who enjoys watching the entire process. It's always nice to see all the successes and what was done to have them and/or the mishaps and how you went about solving the challenge. Anyway this was a great video and I'm pumped to do exactly this! Thanks mate and good on ya!
Thank you for this video. It really helped out when I put my copper scales on my manix. It still was an absolute pain but I at least knew how to make it a little easier.
Just bought a used manix 2 with copper scales, titanium lock, etc. Really nice except it just about wouldn't close if I flipped it open. Took screws out on 1 side and peered into the screw holes. The copper was way off. Tried the other side and same thing. Massaged the holes with needle file and larger drill bit for countersink. Works fine now. I don't have a clue as to the brand of scales, no names anywhere. What I think is, the hole for the lanyard thingie was drilled off by quite a bit. Not the screw holes. That threw everything else off. But, if I moved that hole it would have been noticeable. So, that's my manix story.
That looks good! I think the Manix2 will be my next purchase. I just got in on the order for the BHQ Shaman with Jade today. Gotta save up.. lol. It sold out within 5 minutes. Love the channel!
Wow five minutes? I went today to check them out and perhaps buy one, but they were all gone. Not too upset because I just bought a Manix 2 with M4, with Jade scales. So, I’m happy.....My Shaman in S30V will be just fine. 👍🏻
My first manix 2 doesn’t have skeletonized liners and it’s amazing how much heavier it is. It clunks open like a bank vault! It would weigh a ton with some copper scales…;)
I found a good trick for lanyard tube i put a lil bit of lube on barrel and around then work the scale and liner off slowly then lube tube to easily reassemble always do one scale swap at a time. I bought lanyard plugs a couple, solid, spiral, and cross hair in tube hole like a gun scope. im not a lanyard fan nothimg wrong with lanyards I just prefere with out a lanyard hole. I'm loving the lanyard plugs it looks custom and a nice looking touch to a simple mod of hardware color change a great look to match my color scheme. I bought 10 plugs Para3, paramilitary 2, manix2 short.and got the TI bugout scale without lanyard hole.
I just transferred the blade from my Manix-2 Rex-45 LW to my Manix-2 s30v with OG titanium scalesalong with all of the black hardware...looks sooo bad ass.
It is much easier to remove the scale the first time if you take off the liner as well. The liner backs up the G10 so it does not fray as you remove it. Subsequent removals are much easier.
I literally searched for this video only to watch you remove the lanyard tube, not even joking, I wanted to get a new S110V PM2 and put flytanium scales on it, and wanted a tutorial.
A lot of companies I’ve noticed Microtech in particular only uses copper on the show side when they do a special with different scales as well as in the police and firefighter editions they use blue or red front and black back scales.
Nice job on this one! That spring and ball bearing are the devil. Take one side off at a time. The Manix 2 was one of the first knives I took apart and I took it all the way down. My mistake. Thanks for sharing
There’s actually a tool for taking the lanyard tube off… that’s the biggest pain, danger in doing something to the Manix. I don’t know how much they cost, but I am considering buying one. I’ve got a Saint Nick’s exclusive Red & Black Manix 2 XL and I shouldn’t be using but that’s what I buy knives for, so I’m considering adding a reduced strength spring in the lock and a ceramic ball and metal cage. I thought of changing and protecting it’s Red scales but that’s part of the reason I bought it. I thought the Red would help me locate it in the yard if I ever lost it like the Smock I lost that this knife replaced. Yeah, no sign of the Smock, and believe me, I looked!!! But, I digress… hardest, most dangerous part for me would be the lanyard tube ruining my scales!!! Info on the tool would be helpful!!!
Really great video! I really enjoyed seeing the entire process of your installation. And youre manix 2 looks amazing! And you mentioning the shaman reminded me that blade hq is gonna be releasing a spyderco shaman in m4 and ghost g10 scales!!!
I'll be picking pennies up from the ground around here. There's about 10 of them per block. A few blocks and I'll have enough to jigsaw my own copper scales on one of my knives. Eezy peezy.
Iv been wanting to do this to mine now that I see it's not that hard thinking about getting myself some brass scales thanks a lot for the video much appreciated
I love those scales I searched for them for some of my knives but they are limited to only a few models :( might upgrade my pm2 S110V really wish they had them for the zt models. only seen it for a zt 0300 model. awesome video as always thanks Have A Great Day Oh I’m also thinking of making my own scales as an art project, I bought artist resin awhile back and was supposed to have my daughter visit one day and make stuff but it never happened so I have $300 dollars of clear resin sitting unopened. just need to make some molds and try and utilize the resin as it costs a fair penny lol I also have glow in the dark pigments to add and glow sands various colours. watching your videos and others gives me all the ideas and ups my spending :D oh yeah keep meaning to ask why doesn’t anyone make a metal thumb guide instead of the plastic one spyderco uses especially since your changing the scales. If I grab a model with the ball lock I will figure something out. hmmm just bugs me that plastic on there
Looks great! Unfortunately you've got the trade off with the weight. One suggestion: I would have used blue loctite on the pivot. Once you have the tension dialed in, you want it to stay that way.
I was thinking about the half and half right before you said it. I was thinking kinda like a frame lock with a G10 scale metal one side, G10 under your fingers.
Switching scales is easy on the manix (relatively speaking). Its when you start taking apart the spring assembly ("spring cage" or whatever you wanna call it)... That is when this knife CAN become a real nightmare.
Really wish Flytanium would add a LITTLE texturing to their scales. I'm more concerned with a positive grip than how it looks. I'll stick with G10 for the time being.
So I really wanted to get one of these and do this exact mod with the scales but I also want to get the copper barrel lock and lanyard hole. Hearing what you are saying I assume it would be a much greater pain to change those other parts.
Man I’m fighting to get the copper scale to go over the lanyard tube. I can’t get it to go!!! Geez!! Update!! Got it! Had to beat it into submission! Both sides I had to take a rubber mallet and a shirt and beat it. So now I’ve got the copper ball cage and scales. Just got the knife and copper everything yesterday. The spring is so tight I hope it breaks in well. This is my first spyderco besides a tenacious. Edit 3! Now I don’t know which knife to carry as my main knife! This the manix 2 or my microtech stitch. This manix is the bee’s knee’s, the cats meow, the well you get it. I should’ve got one of these years ago. The hype is real or was real or whatever.
I noticed on yours the liners don't seem to be skeletonized? However on my DLT trading Manix 2, the liners are skeletonized. Will this work the same way? That is when I remove the g10 will the ball cage remain intact the way yours does? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I just want to be sure before I start on the task, I just ordered some brass scales from flytanium and I'm looking forward to trying it out!
Will these manix 2 titanium scales work to replace the FRN scales I hate the feel of? I want a manix 2 with maxamet blade steel and titanium scales if that is possible.
I cannot get the stupid G10 scales off of the lanyard hole please help!!! Edit. I finally got them off and got my new scales on!!! I love them so much they make this knife feel like a totally different knife and so much more durable!!!!
Great vid... I am def the guy who enjoys watching the entire process. It's always nice to see all the successes and what was done to have them and/or the mishaps and how you went about solving the challenge. Anyway this was a great video and I'm pumped to do exactly this! Thanks mate and good on ya!
Who cares about the weight. It looks AWESOME! Beautiful!! -Stephen, Ohio
I'm one of those weirdos that likes watching long knife disassemblies lol
I knew there were a few out there! 👍
Thank you for this video. It really helped out when I put my copper scales on my manix. It still was an absolute pain but I at least knew how to make it a little easier.
Just bought a used manix 2 with copper scales, titanium lock, etc. Really nice except it just about wouldn't close if I flipped it open. Took screws out on 1 side and peered into the screw holes. The copper was way off. Tried the other side and same thing. Massaged the holes with needle file and larger drill bit for countersink. Works fine now. I don't have a clue as to the brand of scales, no names anywhere. What I think is, the hole for the lanyard thingie was drilled off by quite a bit. Not the screw holes. That threw everything else off. But, if I moved that hole it would have been noticeable. So, that's my manix story.
Thanks for an excellent tutiorial! This will be my first scale swap and am switching out my black G-10 Manix 2 scales for Metonboss.
That looks good! I think the Manix2 will be my next purchase. I just got in on the order for the BHQ Shaman with Jade today. Gotta save up.. lol. It sold out within 5 minutes. Love the channel!
I grabbed one too 😊
Wow five minutes? I went today to check them out and perhaps buy one, but they were all gone. Not too upset because I just bought a Manix 2 with M4, with Jade scales. So, I’m happy.....My Shaman in S30V will be just fine. 👍🏻
The Apostle Pipe smoker They went in a hurry! Yours will look awesome!
My first manix 2 doesn’t have skeletonized liners and it’s amazing how much heavier it is. It clunks open like a bank vault! It would weigh a ton with some copper scales…;)
I found a good trick for lanyard tube i put a lil bit of lube on barrel and around then work the scale and liner off slowly then lube tube to easily reassemble always do one scale swap at a time. I bought lanyard plugs a couple, solid, spiral, and cross hair in tube hole like a gun scope. im not a lanyard fan nothimg wrong with lanyards I just prefere with out a lanyard hole. I'm loving the lanyard plugs it looks custom and a nice looking touch to a simple mod of hardware color change a great look to match my color scheme. I bought 10 plugs Para3, paramilitary 2, manix2 short.and got the TI bugout scale without lanyard hole.
I just transferred the blade from my Manix-2 Rex-45 LW to my Manix-2 s30v with OG titanium scalesalong with all of the black hardware...looks sooo bad ass.
It is much easier to remove the scale the first time if you take off the liner as well. The liner backs up the G10 so it does not fray as you remove it. Subsequent removals are much easier.
Good stuff. One bit of advice. Always tape your edge when working on a knife like this. All it takes is one slip...
You're right. Ive slipped before...
Great video and I like the copper scales very much, inspires me to buy one of these Manix 2 knives.
I literally searched for this video only to watch you remove the lanyard tube, not even joking, I wanted to get a new S110V PM2 and put flytanium scales on it, and wanted a tutorial.
Same. But carbon fiber.
I love a heaver knife. To me it feels more sturdy and I know it's there and I don't have to worry if I lost it somewhere.
A lot of companies I’ve noticed Microtech in particular only uses copper on the show side when they do a special with different scales as well as in the police and firefighter editions they use blue or red front and black back scales.
Nice job on this one! That spring and ball bearing are the devil. Take one side off at a time. The Manix 2 was one of the first knives I took apart and I took it all the way down. My mistake. Thanks for sharing
There’s actually a tool for taking the lanyard tube off… that’s the biggest pain, danger in doing something to the Manix. I don’t know how much they cost, but I am considering buying one. I’ve got a Saint Nick’s exclusive Red & Black Manix 2 XL and I shouldn’t be using but that’s what I buy knives for, so I’m considering adding a reduced strength spring in the lock and a ceramic ball and metal cage. I thought of changing and protecting it’s Red scales but that’s part of the reason I bought it. I thought the Red would help me locate it in the yard if I ever lost it like the Smock I lost that this knife replaced. Yeah, no sign of the Smock, and believe me, I looked!!! But, I digress… hardest, most dangerous part for me would be the lanyard tube ruining my scales!!! Info on the tool would be helpful!!!
I have a couple of those same tool sets. Definitely throwaway junk but for the price they get the job done
Looks awesome. Damn lanyard hole. I did copper scales on my pm2 it was a pain.
Really great video! I really enjoyed seeing the entire process of your installation. And youre manix 2 looks amazing! And you mentioning the shaman reminded me that blade hq is gonna be releasing a spyderco shaman in m4 and ghost g10 scales!!!
I grabbed one of those Shamans 😁
@@metal_complex AWESOME! I cant wait to watch your review👍
I'll be picking pennies up from the ground around here. There's about 10 of them per block. A few blocks and I'll have enough to jigsaw my own copper scales on one of my knives. Eezy peezy.
Love it .think ill get a set 4 my blurple s110v manix 2 . was apprehensive to try but now excited to get a pr.
I may do titanium. Copper is pretty heavy.
Iv been wanting to do this to mine now that I see it's not that hard thinking about getting myself some brass scales thanks a lot for the video much appreciated
I wish changing scales/ball bearing locks wouldn’t void the warranty. Im gonna buy a manix 2 and want to upgrade the lock
Nice looking, to heavy for my EDC. Congrats thanks for sharing 🐱
I love those scales
I searched for them for some of my knives but they are limited to only a few models :(
might upgrade my pm2 S110V really wish they had them for the zt models. only seen it for a zt 0300 model.
awesome video as always thanks
Have A Great Day
Oh I’m also thinking of making my own scales as an art project, I bought artist resin awhile back and was supposed to have my daughter visit one day and make stuff but it never happened so I have $300 dollars of clear resin sitting unopened. just need to make some molds and try and utilize the resin as it costs a fair penny lol
I also have glow in the dark pigments to add and glow sands various colours.
watching your videos and others gives me all the ideas and ups my spending :D
oh yeah keep meaning to ask why doesn’t anyone make a metal thumb guide instead of the plastic one spyderco uses especially since your changing the scales.
If I grab a model with the ball lock I will figure something out.
hmmm just bugs me that plastic on there
Looks great! Unfortunately you've got the trade off with the weight. One suggestion: I would have used blue loctite on the pivot. Once you have the tension dialed in, you want it to stay that way.
The pivot screws on this one have stayed firmly in place even after a few adjustments. Normally, I would have added some.
I was thinking about the half and half right before you said it. I was thinking kinda like a frame lock with a G10 scale metal one side, G10 under your fingers.
I love the Manix 2. But can't use it without replacing the plastic ball cage lock.
I'm curious if pouring hot water around the G10 would be enough to remove it easier? I may try that once i get my new AWT scales.
Switching scales is easy on the manix (relatively speaking).
Its when you start taking apart the spring assembly ("spring cage" or whatever you wanna call it)... That is when this knife CAN become a real nightmare.
Yep.
The copper looks great and the extra weight might actually make it feel more substantial.
I was about to get the copper mini matrix but thanks to laws I can’t so I decided on manix 2 but with the copper scales 🤤
Same exact decision. What did you go with?
Add the pocket clip it might go ahead and hit the 8.25 oz mark
Really wish Flytanium would add a LITTLE texturing to their scales. I'm more concerned with a positive grip than how it looks. I'll stick with G10 for the time being.
So I really wanted to get one of these and do this exact mod with the scales but I also want to get the copper barrel lock and lanyard hole. Hearing what you are saying I assume it would be a much greater pain to change those other parts.
Gorgeous! thinking on doing this on blurple manix 2
Basically same process/procedure with the XL right?
Man I’m fighting to get the copper scale to go over the lanyard tube. I can’t get it to go!!! Geez!! Update!! Got it! Had to beat it into submission! Both sides I had to take a rubber mallet and a shirt and beat it. So now I’ve got the copper ball cage and scales. Just got the knife and copper everything yesterday. The spring is so tight I hope it breaks in well. This is my first spyderco besides a tenacious. Edit 3! Now I don’t know which knife to carry as my main knife! This the manix 2 or my microtech stitch. This manix is the bee’s knee’s, the cats meow, the well you get it. I should’ve got one of these years ago. The hype is real or was real or whatever.
g10 looks better for me though or maybe just the black on black. Maybe Carbon Fiber?
Looks great
Looks good 👍
If they drilled some holes or pattern in the scales, it would lighten the scales and give it some traction.
I would definitely like to see that
I noticed on yours the liners don't seem to be skeletonized? However on my DLT trading Manix 2, the liners are skeletonized. Will this work the same way? That is when I remove the g10 will the ball cage remain intact the way yours does? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I just want to be sure before I start on the task, I just ordered some brass scales from flytanium and I'm looking forward to trying it out!
Will these manix 2 titanium scales work to replace the FRN scales I hate the feel of? I want a manix 2 with maxamet blade steel and titanium scales if that is possible.
Got a copper pm2, my 1st spyderco and 1st copper knife. Do I use loctite when I swap the clip?
Thanks bro just swap with the titanium ones
Daaaaaayum those are some heavy boys. Great looking but heavy
I cannot get the stupid G10 scales off of the lanyard hole please help!!!
Edit. I finally got them off and got my new scales on!!! I love them so much they make this knife feel like a totally different knife and so much more durable!!!!
Have you tried using lube to hepl get the scale off easier
Do the titanium scales add any weight?
hey do you know if this also applies to the light weight model? not sure if it would have the steel liners and such.
no you cant disassemble the light weight, its riveted
LOVE IT
Will this work with the frn scales version
I like this
I stripped one of the screws on my bugout 😭
Dont worry! Contact Benchmade 😊
You should get a wiha torx set. Those cheapo ones from walmart will end up stripping
Already have one coming 😉
Not for me would drag my gym shorts off. Thanks my friend.
Its just too heavy. Even with half n half.
All flytanium are made in China. Just picked up Metonboss scales. They are 1000xs better looking and made in America.