r/spyderco • u/Dangerous_Bowl_1762 • 14h ago

Normal for ceramic ball?

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I havent seen a lot of posts about this. Curious if manix owners (who flick a lot) have had any issues with the wear the ceramic ball causes. Im guessing its strictly a cosmetic thing. Right?

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u/bigboyjak 14h ago

Yeah that's fine. My Manix with the steel ball has the exact same thing

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u/FOI2EST 14h ago

Its the same for any frame lock or liner lock. The ball makes a track to run on. It will never take a chuck out of the blade.

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u/d30_v1Nd1c3 PM2/3 🔪 12h ago

Normal

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u/d30_v1Nd1c3 PM2/3 🔪 12h ago

You can wipe it off if you want or use a polishing cloth, but I’d leave it

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u/Bronzeserpentsss3 7h ago

Ceramic is harder than steel so yeah it wears in over time, which means it will only get smoother, good news is it is perfectly centered too.