not keen on the shape of the blade for either to be honest.

And i absolutely hate pocket clips.
Yeah you can remove them but then you either have holes in the handle or little pointless screws.

I wouldn't buy either.

If I absolutely had to choose one I'd go for the griptilliam.

But If I were you I'd keep looking. that's a lot of money for a pocket knife.

best pocket knife I've had  - apart from my mantiss buzzard - is an ozark trail liner lock I got in walmart in wyoming 9 years ago. Think it was around $5.

It's been in regular use as my dog walking knife for chopping brambles, rose briars or anything else that annoys me and needs pruning when I'm out with the dogs.

Get's a quick sharpen every now and then with the diamond file on my gerber multitool, tested it last week and it's still shaving sharp after 9 yeras of pretty regular use

Got my dad a pricier gerber at the same time. And my ozark trail is in much better condition after a lot more use.

Sometimes price doesn't reflect quality or longevity of a knife.

Of the two I prefer the manix. It looks like it would fit my hand better.