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Spyderco Tenacious vs Spyderco Manix 2 Lightweight

Spyderco Tenacious runs a 3.39″ drop point blade in 8Cr13MoV; Spyderco Manix 2 Lightweight runs 3.37″ of drop point in CTS-BD1N. The Spyderco Manix 2 Lightweight is the lighter of the two by 1.10 oz.

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  • Spyderco Tenacious · Drop Point
    3.39″ blade · 0.118″ spine · 4.1 oz · ~1.44″ tall
  • Spyderco Manix 2 Lightweight · Drop Point
    3.37″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 3 oz · ~1.36″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.118″
0.125″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecSpydercoSpyderco TenaciousCheck priceSpydercoSpyderco Manix 2 LightweightCheck price
Blade length3.39″3.37″
Spine thickness0.118″0.125″
Overall length7.76″8.03″
Closed length4.375″4.66″
Weight4.1 oz3 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel8Cr13MoVCTS-BD1N
GrindFull FlatFull Flat
LockLinerBall Bearing
Handle materialG-10FRCP
Country of originChinaUSA
Price bandMidPremium

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

8Cr13MoV

The Chinese value workhorse, roughly comparable to AUS-8. Fine on a $30 knife, unremarkable anywhere else.

CTS-BD1N

Nitrogen-enriched BD1. Sharpens very easily and resists rust well — a sensible steel for a knife you actually use hard.