Idea for new knife! Lightweight Yojimbo2
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Idea for new knife! Lightweight Yojimbo2
Thought for a lightweight Yojimbo2?
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Dear Eduardo:
Welcome to the Spyderco Forum and thank you for your suggestion.
Stay safe,
Mike
Welcome to the Spyderco Forum and thank you for your suggestion.
Stay safe,
Mike
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A Gray lightweight with Cru-wear, I'm in!
Although I don't think my plain Jane G-10 S30V Yojimbo 2 is heavy at all, in fact it's super easy to carry! I like lightweights but no matter what a LW will never be as slick as a G-10 version, my G-10 Yojimbo might be my slickest Spyderco I own, the action is superb with that big ole fat blade!
Although I don't think my plain Jane G-10 S30V Yojimbo 2 is heavy at all, in fact it's super easy to carry! I like lightweights but no matter what a LW will never be as slick as a G-10 version, my G-10 Yojimbo might be my slickest Spyderco I own, the action is superb with that big ole fat blade!
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Benben,
Absolutely!!!! Great idea... anyway we can show this to Sal or Eric?
Absolutely!!!! Great idea... anyway we can show this to Sal or Eric?
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Re: Idea for new knife! Lightweight Yojimbo2
I would like to see a LW option eventually. I think Spyderco should resume producing trainers for the existing Yo2 model, it seems like they haven't shipped any in years.
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Hi Eduardo,
Mike has seen it. I've seen it, I'm sure Eric and Mike will discuss it.
sal
Mike has seen it. I've seen it, I'm sure Eric and Mike will discuss it.
sal
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Oh wow!!!! Sal huge fan!!!!
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Excellent! I have LOVED wharncliffes in tool steels. I’m not great at sharpening, but I can sharpen a tool steel! That makes me carry them more than my S30V blades. If a Yo2 out in 15V, that would be epic for my tastes!
Hamilton
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An FRN-handled Yojimbo 2 would also make a great platform for a Yojimbo 2 Salt (in either LC200N or MagnaCut), as I think bi-directional FRN would maintain its "grippiness" over time much better than textured G10 (my Yojimbo 2's handle scales, while still providing enough grip, have gotten noticeably smoother over several years of regular work use). I would absolutely love a blacked-out Yojimbo 2 Salt, personally.
I think an FRN version of the Yojimbo 2 would also be a great way to make the design more accessible to users who might find the standard Yojimbo 2 to be above their price range. A lower-priced Yojimbo 2 in FRN & CTS-BD1N would be a great "entry-level" Yojimbo (and for a purpose-designed SD knife, BD1N's lower edge retention relative to S30V wouldn't be that big of a deal, IMHO). An FRN model would also be a more budget-friendly platform for a Yojimbo 2 trainer, I think.
I think an FRN version of the Yojimbo 2 would also be a great way to make the design more accessible to users who might find the standard Yojimbo 2 to be above their price range. A lower-priced Yojimbo 2 in FRN & CTS-BD1N would be a great "entry-level" Yojimbo (and for a purpose-designed SD knife, BD1N's lower edge retention relative to S30V wouldn't be that big of a deal, IMHO). An FRN model would also be a more budget-friendly platform for a Yojimbo 2 trainer, I think.
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Re: Idea for new knife! Lightweight Yojimbo2
I would buy you a beer for this post, well donezuludelta wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2024 8:06 pmAn FRN-handled Yojimbo 2 would also make a great platform for a Yojimbo 2 Salt (in either LC200N or MagnaCut), as I think bi-directional FRN would maintain its "grippiness" over time much better than textured G10 (my Yojimbo 2's handle scales, while still providing enough grip, have gotten noticeably smoother over several years of regular work use). I would absolutely love a blacked-out Yojimbo 2 Salt, personally.
I think an FRN version of the Yojimbo 2 would also be a great way to make the design more accessible to users who might find the standard Yojimbo 2 to be above their price range. A lower-priced Yojimbo 2 in FRN & CTS-BD1N would be a great "entry-level" Yojimbo (and for a purpose-designed SD knife, BD1N's lower edge retention relative to S30V wouldn't be that big of a deal, IMHO). An FRN model would also be a more budget-friendly platform for a Yojimbo 2 trainer, I think.
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What a fantastic idea actually!
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zuludelta wrote: ↑Sun May 26, 2024 8:06 pmAn FRN-handled Yojimbo 2 would also make a great platform for a Yojimbo 2 Salt (in either LC200N or MagnaCut), as I think bi-directional FRN would maintain its "grippiness" over time much better than textured G10 (my Yojimbo 2's handle scales, while still providing enough grip, have gotten noticeably smoother over several years of regular work use). I would absolutely love a blacked-out Yojimbo 2 Salt, personally.
I think an FRN version of the Yojimbo 2 would also be a great way to make the design more accessible to users who might find the standard Yojimbo 2 to be above their price range. A lower-priced Yojimbo 2 in FRN & CTS-BD1N would be a great "entry-level" Yojimbo (and for a purpose-designed SD knife, BD1N's lower edge retention relative to S30V wouldn't be that big of a deal, IMHO). An FRN model would also be a more budget-friendly platform for a Yojimbo 2 trainer, I think.
A Yo2 LWT Salt sounds like a great idea!
If it does happen sometime in the future, I would ask that Spyderco design the texturing so that the clip contact point lands on the flat logo part of the handle. PLEASE. There would still be more than enough tension to keep it clipped firmly, without being a pocket eater.
Jim