however, i'm not a knife fighter and i've never held it, so take that with a huge grain of salt. i thought that was a primary design element with the yo2 and it seems to have been sacrificed here, making the knife seem less capable for it's intended purpose. it doesn't look like your thumb has a natural place to fall and rest for the filipino grip with this model. What's more confusing to me from your photos is the thumb placement. I normally don't like posting impressions until I do, but I haven't seen much posted about this model yet. Something about this blade shape and DLC go together very well in my opinion.Įventually I'll update this thread once I've actually used the knife. I'm all aboard the FFG express, but these deep hollow grinds are the real deal. If you've never used a Yojimbo 2 or Ronin 2 for utility work, just know they are cutting machines. Here's a video showing the grind from different angles. It looks much better, and in my experience aids corrosion resistance. Thank you Spyderco for implementing this change. While we're looking at this area, note how everything is coated. If you want to swing your knife shut like a cool kid just move your finger out of the way.Ĭouldn't tell you the last time I owned a regular compression lock Spyderco. So this has one of those nubs that drives some people crazy. Not a big deal to me, as it'll sharpen out easily, but it's odd as there is nothing in the handle it could have struck. Very high level fit and finish in general, except for a tiny chip near the ricasso. It's a bit much for heavy use though, wouldn't want this texture on my fixed blades. I'm not wild about this texture when it comes to retrieving the knife out of my pocket or cleaning the scales, but it does feel nice in while using the knife. The texture is similar to the Siren (Bear in mind my Siren is heavily used and has been worn in). I've never had issues with the tip on my Ronin, and it's been used as a utility / woods knife for a couple of years. The Yojumbo thumb position isn't uncomfortable, but it does give it a different feel in that grip.Ĭarry depth is perfect for my taste. On the Yojumbo, gripped in the more choked up position, it falls above the spydie hole. On the Ronin 2 my thumb falls perfectly in the groove on the spine. The thumb placement is also quite different for me. The Yojumbo has a boxier feeling handle than the thinner Ronin 2. This is despite the first finger groove being extremely similar in size: I think what threw me off is it feels pretty different compared to the Yojimbo 2 and Ronin 2. When I first held it the ergonomics felt a bit off to me, but the more I handle it the more I like it. It doesn't have the tank like feel of a Manix XL despite being roughly the same weight. I think it carries the weight gracefully though. That said, it does have a good bit of reach gripped like this:īeing a bit over 5oz, it's a bit heavier than I prefer in an EDC. In fact it's not much longer than a Pacific Salt or Siren. It's a big knife, but it isn't as big as some reviews led me to expect. Comfortable, sharp, and flawless fit and finish save for one minor oops.
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