Yojimbo 2
Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 7:32 pm
with all the talk about the blade hq m4 yojimbo 2, i've realized that i've been sleeping on this knife. it's been easy for me to ignore in the past, but i read some comments, which led me to watch some videos (including the evolution of the yojimbo), which led me to research in the forum, which led to me now really wanting one.
first, some questions...
1. should we be expecting any more production models out of golden (other than s30v), or will these always be sprint runs and exclusives?
2. i've seen it mentioned multiple times that people wanted a tougher steel for edc. is s30v not tough enough in this design for edc tasks?
3. is there a problem with m4 for sd applications and how much tougher is m4 than s30v?
4. i live in a highly corrosive environment. is there going to be a dlc coated m4 version and would dlc get in the way of sd applications?
5. what about a lc200n version? (i think it would be nice for sd blades especially to be as fuss-free as possible and stain resistant enough to ride iwb)
thank you all for your input. this knife came out of nowhere to me. somehow, i've completely overlooked it in the past two years since i came back to spyderco. i definitely want to get one in my hands and check it out in person. i've been wanting a comp lock knife for a while, but the aesthetics of the pm2 never did it for me and i don't find the handle as comfortable as the manix 2. the yojimbo has an odd handle shape, but even if it's less comfortable than the manix 2 (i don't know yet), i still like the purpose behind it enough to overlook that. i've heard it's really comfortable anyway, so i'm not really worried about that.
anyway, i really like the fact that the yojimbo is built for self defense, but also works well for edc and has a comp lock but isn't the same pm2 that everyone is carrying. also, my first knife was a ladybug way back in the day and i absolutely loved it because it had that amazingly cool kind of ugly going for it. the yojimbo follows that tradition well. it looks so weird and ugly and amazing. no offense, mr. janich. i really think it's a great design and can't wait to get one.
first, some questions...
1. should we be expecting any more production models out of golden (other than s30v), or will these always be sprint runs and exclusives?
2. i've seen it mentioned multiple times that people wanted a tougher steel for edc. is s30v not tough enough in this design for edc tasks?
3. is there a problem with m4 for sd applications and how much tougher is m4 than s30v?
4. i live in a highly corrosive environment. is there going to be a dlc coated m4 version and would dlc get in the way of sd applications?
5. what about a lc200n version? (i think it would be nice for sd blades especially to be as fuss-free as possible and stain resistant enough to ride iwb)
thank you all for your input. this knife came out of nowhere to me. somehow, i've completely overlooked it in the past two years since i came back to spyderco. i definitely want to get one in my hands and check it out in person. i've been wanting a comp lock knife for a while, but the aesthetics of the pm2 never did it for me and i don't find the handle as comfortable as the manix 2. the yojimbo has an odd handle shape, but even if it's less comfortable than the manix 2 (i don't know yet), i still like the purpose behind it enough to overlook that. i've heard it's really comfortable anyway, so i'm not really worried about that.
anyway, i really like the fact that the yojimbo is built for self defense, but also works well for edc and has a comp lock but isn't the same pm2 that everyone is carrying. also, my first knife was a ladybug way back in the day and i absolutely loved it because it had that amazingly cool kind of ugly going for it. the yojimbo follows that tradition well. it looks so weird and ugly and amazing. no offense, mr. janich. i really think it's a great design and can't wait to get one.