Yojimbo 2 Trainer

[jabba359]

Pictures are popping up of the Yo2 trainer on the Spyderco Facebook group. Seems the first batch went to the MBC attendees, so they're finally out in the wild.

[Liquid Cobra]

In stock at rivers edge cutlery! $125, nicely priced!

https://riversedgecutlery.com/products/ ... rainer-red

[ZrowsN1s]

Great news! I'm gonna have to wait till next month (I just bought like 3 knives this week) but very exited to try one of these out.

[cevtv]

Just got my trainer. Thank you Sal & Mike for making this happen!!

[ZMW]

Tell me if I am in the minority, but why does a trainer cost so much when the steel can be any cheap stainless steel? Should the cost be driven down big time? They have the G10 handles already planned and ready, its just figuring out and machining a cheap stainless "blade" for the trainer. Am I wrong here?

[dplafoll]

Tell me if I am in the minority, but why does a trainer cost so much when the steel can be any cheap stainless steel? Should the cost be driven down big time? They have the G10 handles already planned and ready, its just figuring out and machining a cheap stainless "blade" for the trainer. Am I wrong here?

I have no way of knowing this outright, but it's entirely possible that using CTS-BD1, which is already used on Golden, CO knives, may be more cost-effective than purchasing a completely different steel in a relatively small amount. I think the only way to really drive down cost would be to export the manufacturing of the trainer, which may not be viable for several reasons.

[twinboysdad]

Tell me if I am in the minority, but why does a trainer cost so much when the steel can be any cheap stainless steel? Should the cost be driven down big time? They have the G10 handles already planned and ready, its just figuring out and machining a cheap stainless "blade" for the trainer. Am I wrong here?

I have no way of knowing this outright, but it's entirely possible that using CTS-BD1, which is already used on Golden, CO knives, may be more cost-effective than purchasing a completely different steel in a relatively small amount. I think the only way to really drive down cost would be to export the manufacturing of the trainer, which may not be viable for several reasons.

They don't have red G10 Yo2 scales just laying around and they also build it to the quality of the live blade. For someone who legitimately trains with knives and carries a Yo2, I would think $125 would be a small investment. I don't train any martial art for the record and don't own a live Yo2 much less the drone, but I would suspect if it was haphazardly built others would complain.

[ZMW]

@ Twinboysdad. I assume the molding and machining for the G10 handles is the same as the regular knives, so I assume not additional investment to mold new handles (I do NOT know the industry, just guessing). But, the price is the same as the S30V model. Couldn't they use a cheap stainless steel to drop the price? Less grinding and sharpening of the blade, shouldn't that reduce the costs? Just curious

I am sure there are reasons for the price, but I always wondered about the cost of the trainers.

[ZrowsN1s]

I don't know for sure but I think it takes them just as much work and man hours to make a Yojimbo Trainer as it does to make the real Yojimbo. I don't think the difference in cost between S30V and BD1 is great enough to offset that by much if at all. It seems logical to me that they would be the same price.

[twinboysdad]

It might be easier to make it sharp than make make it melted blunt all over?

[dplafoll]

@ Twinboysdad. I assume the molding and machining for the G10 handles is the same as the regular knives, so I assume not additional investment to mold new handles (I do NOT know the industry, just guessing). But, the price is the same as the S30V model. Couldn't they use a cheap stainless steel to drop the price? Less grinding and sharpening of the blade, shouldn't that reduce the costs? Just curious

I am sure there are reasons for the price, but I always wondered about the cost of the trainers.

That's what I was trying to say about BD1: they already have a bunch of it and already order it in bulk from Carpenter for the Manix 2, so any steel other than BD1, S30V, or S35VN would have to be a specialty order, not unlike a sprint run, and probably not cost-effective. I'd imagine they didn't go with S30V or S35VN because of the reasons you yourself are positing in terms of cost. I also suspect they wouldn't want to "cheapen" S30V and S35VN as premium steels by using them on a trainer. I do think you're correct about the G10; the only difference should, theoretically, just be the dying process for red instead of black.

[Stuart Ackerman]

The G10 comes in solid colours. It is only adventurous folk that are dying the G10 once they have bought the knife. G10 is not molded, but ground to shape.

Yup, I know that G10 can be made in layers of different colours, but that is not the point here now.

That said, I will be getting a couple of Y2 drones... :)

[Liquid Cobra]

Got the trainer today. I love the finish on the “blade”. The red g10 looks great and well...I just couldn’t help myself. I had to do a blade swap.

[nicked.onaut]

Got the trainer today. I love the finish on the “blade”. The red g10 looks great and well...I just couldn’t help myself. I had to do a blade swap.

Looks good.
Now just put a drop of DayGlow orange on each scale of the swapped Yo2 trainer. Safety first 8^p
Did you get your Shaman yet?

kind regards,
a n.on

[ZrowsN1s]

Looks great LC!

[Liquid Cobra]

Thanks guys. No shaman yet, but it shouldn’t be too much longer.