Is the Yojumbo flickable?

[Retlawman590]

Hi,

I'm looking into another Spydie. I have the PM2 and Manix XL which are flickable and a new sprint run of the Ayoob which is not. I have seen different youtube videos saying and showing that the Yojumbo is flickable and others saying it's not. Can I get first hand opinions? I love being able to Spydie flick.

Thanks

[yablanowitz]

The Ayoob is a backlock, the Yojumbo is a compression lock. The lockbar on the Ayoob is under spring pressure and riding on the tang throughout the blade travel. On the Yojumbo, once you overcome the detent there is only a tiny contact point riding on the tang, just like your PM2.

I don't "flick" my knives, so you'll have to draw your own conclusions. The Yojumbo has a longer, heavier blade than the PM2, and the DLC coated version can be inertial opened, if that helps.

[TkoK83Spy]

That's your determining factor on a knife...if it's flickable?

You're going to miss out on a ton of great knives because of that pointless factor/mentality.

[twinboysdad]

Like a booger

[vivi]

Yes.

[benben]

Yes, quicker than a switchblade! It’s the combo of that big ole fat heavy blade and the compression lock.

[Buddafucco]

Yojumbo= Yes flickable.

Both of my Ayoobs are smooth and have a great action. They are very flickable for a back lock design. Admittedly with more misfire openings than a compression lock design though. Your mileage may very.

[ladybug93]

i can flick my ayoob as well. but, yes, the yojimbo is much easier to flick. it would have similar action to your pm2 because they share the same lock. it actually flicks nicer and with more authority because of that thick blade stock. it's a wonderful knife.

eta: sorry i read "yojimbo" instead of "yojumbo." shouldn't change my answer though.

[Ramonade]

Yes, as every Spyderco knife I own (edit: except the swayback, the Des Horn yes, but not the Swayback obviously). But I'd like to add to what ladybug93 said.

The Yojimbo is even better. I sold mine because a friend wanted it, and I (at the time) had found a good place to buy it cheap. Sadly it never came back as cheap as 130€, and now I don't have one . Rambling over, sorry.

But except for really big hands, I think the Yojimbo 2 is just the sum of so many good factors, the size, the different grips it can be held in (close or open). The action is the best compression lock action I've experienced, the detent on the sample I had was just perfect.

[Dazen]

Yes and no.

I can flick both my Yojumbo and Ayoob, and I will have to say that my Ayoob is easier to flick. I think if you are having a hard time with the Ayoob the Yojumbo may give you problems as well. I’ll all comes down to technique and how broken in the the knife is. I can easily flick all my back locks and liner locks as easy as my comp locks, except for maybe my salts. That shouldn’t be the deciding factor. Now, knives that are hard to flick are the ones where the bottom of the holes are obstructed like the Swayback. But even then you just do it with your left hand!

[Fireman]

I find the Yojimbo one of the most fidgetie knives

[Evil D]

Like a booger

So you're saying the blade will stick to my finger and eventually get wiped onto the bathroom stall door?



I better start doing some finger exercises

[VooDooChild]

You might need to practice more. The ayoob is pretty easy to flick.

[Retlawman590]

You might need to practice more. The ayoob is pretty easy to flick.

Thanks, flicking the Ayoob with my but reverse middle finger is impossible. I am fine if I can't spidie flick the Yojumbo, but I prefer if I could. Just another way to deploy. In a stressful defensive situation, I know I would be using my thumb as in the Ayoob.

[twinboysdad]

Like a booger

So you're saying the blade will stick to my finger and eventually get wiped onto the bathroom stall door?



I better start doing some finger exercises

LOL! I am just glad
You didn’t say you’d eat it!!

[Retlawman590]

You might need to practice more. The ayoob is pretty easy to flick.

Thanks, flicking the Ayoob with my reverse middle finger is impossible. I am fine if I can't spidie flick the Yojumbo, but I prefer if I could. Just another way to deploy. In a stressful defensive situation, I know I would be using my thumb as in the Ayoob.

[harpo1]

Practice more. The Ayoob reverse flicks just fine.

[Retlawman590]

Practice more. The Ayoob reverse flicks just fine.

Thanks, I've tried and it's impossible. I have a very, very strong detent. When I unlock the knife with the backlock, the blade drops only 90 degrees. I then need to press down on it with my strong handed pointer over the top to lock. It won't drop shut, no matter how much I shake it. The final 35 to45 degrees it will slam shut on its own. It actually reopens fully if I try shaking it to close at 90 degrees. Thanks

[JSumm]

If you have a backlock that drops shut, I would be surprised. I was not aware that any did that. In my experience when adjusted properly they drop to about 90 degrees and you close the rest with your fingers. Just the nature of the backlock having tension on the blade at all times. The slam shut towards the end is why some love a backlock. It wants to stay closed.

[James Y]

Practice more. The Ayoob reverse flicks just fine.

Thanks, I've tried and it's impossible. I have a very, very strong detent. When I unlock the knife with the backlock, the blade drops only 90 degrees. I then need to press down on it with my strong handed pointer over the top to lock. It won't drop shut, no matter how much I shake it. The final 35 to45 degrees it will slam shut on its own. It actually reopens fully if I try shaking it to close at 90 degrees. Thanks

Just curious. Why is it so important that a knife have ‘drop-shutty’ action, from unlocking all the way to fully closed? I would rather it not, especially with a back lock. Is it really that inconvenient to add one little extra step in closing a back lock? Several years ago, I had a CS Triad Lock knife (which is basically a modified back lock) that I accidentally loosened too much swing shut on my index finger when I tried unlocking it with one hand. Cutting a tendon in your finger is no joke. Sure it was operator error, as I shouldn’t have attempted that. But sooner or later, EVERY knife afi is going to be negligent here and there.

Jim