5/17/2023 0 Comments Spyderco yojimboThere are people out there who have electroplating and anodizing setups, spray booths, and powder coating gear. (Literally, since I needed some modding supplies.) First fix: shiny pocket clip: If I were a collector, it would probably go into a drawer never to be touched again. It had a few things I felt needed to be addressed to get there. But on a knife that is designed for defense, why is it shiny polished steel? Easily fixed, but this one had me shaking my head.īottom line: great knife that I liked, but wanted to love. The clip itself is pretty great, well positioned, can be moved and is made of a decently strong metal. I’m not going to carry something I can’t open quickly and consistently under stress. It’s just not smooth for me to open the Yojimbo 2 the way it was intended to be opened. I know a lot of guys who love Spydercos they just fit. I have big monkey hands and a long thumb (two, actually). But if you practice drawing and opening a knife 100 times each session there is no productive reason (design-wise) for that annoyance. While I’m not opposed to lockbacks in general, the forward-mounted lockback bit me every single freakin’ time I opened it using the thumbhole. This is one of its primary functions.īut for all the positives, there were some things that prevented me from wanting to regularly carry it:
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