I know they say on the website that the cerakote WILL scratch and wear, but I figured they meant it would take light scratching over a long time, not this… I am really regretting not getting the hard coating or anodized, but these were the only ones available for the Manix 2 LW in orange. I've even got it in a little pocket sheath, so this is literally only from rubbing against the cotton fabric inside the pocket… Wondering how much worse they're going to get.
Anyone else got cerakote ones they can show long-term pics of?
by ILikeKnives1337
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From that nick and mar looks like it rubbed on something
I think you might’ve rubbed that on something particularly abrasive or hard. Cerakote shouldn’t really chip to reveal the underlying metal easily if it’s done well. What cerakote tends to do is be polished almost shiny wherever it’s wearing down. If it is properly applied, which I’d imagine AWT is doing.
In my experience, their cerakoat can be pretty soft, especially in the bright colors. I avoid it and go anno every time even though the coolest colors are cerakote.
Looks like an impact. But yeah in my experience cerakote is very soft and susceptible to abrasion far as coatings go so I avoid it unless I want a working look.
On the plus side it wears in very cool.