yojimbo 2

[Blerv]

Weapon is a tool with martial intent. While that was Mike's goal, Evil simply wanted a wharnie with a comfortable handle and compression lock. If he's using it for daily tasks that proves the intent. While a cop might disagree with what determines a "deadly weapon" it sure looks similar to a box cutter.

I'd hate to be in an altercation and have to use my EDC that happens to be a Yo2. It's not as freaky as most SD knives out there but less mundane than a Delica. That said, even if you use a Ladybug for that purpose the legal backlash is going to be off the charts anyways.

I carry a Lil Matriach simply to open packages. I'm sure many would have a problem with that too but that's why a Ladybug and leatherman are carried also. If someone needs a blade don't give them a discussion .

[Liquid Cobra]

It did it the first day before I dropped it weeks later. It doesn't always touch the spacer, I think I just shut it too hard. If you look at where the blade sits when it's closed it's about 2mm away from the spacer.

[endgame]

I hope that doesn't happen to mine when I get does it hurt the blade

[endgame]

Does it happen to anyone else's?

[twinboysdad]

Evil D, you have convinced me to keep trying to find one then. An on line shop has them for a good price but they have a picky return policy. Might roll the dice there, but the one at my local B&M is very wiggly.

Regarding combat knife function on the Yo2, first off it was designed with Mr. Janich's "less lethal" MBC. Your attacker should be on the ground holding their thigh or arm, not putting pressure on stab wounds (I do NOT train MBC, please correct any points I am wrong on). Secondly, would you defend your home with a single shot shotgun instead of a pump/auto so the jury takes it easier on you? Most of us will be fortunate enough to never have to use a knife or gun in SD, but if you are chosen you should worry more about getting home to your family and less about the aftermath. That is what lawyers get paid to handle. Carry what you like and feel proficient with.

[Evil D]

Evil D, you have convinced me to keep trying to find one then. An on line shop has them for a good price but they have a picky return policy. Might roll the dice there, but the one at my local B&M is very wiggly.

I've had 3 Para 2's and one original Paramilitary, all of which developed side to side wiggle after using them to break down boxes. Most of it can be adjusted out, but if you know what you're feeling for, it's there. The Yo 2 has been the most solid of all of them, I may have just lucked out or it may be something to do with the whole constant quality improvement program that Spyderco uses, since this knife is one of the newest generations of compression lock knives. I just wonder if the ones at your local B&M could be adjusted at the pivot and be good to go? You may want to talk with the owner and see if they'll allow you to play with the pivot screw (or even do it for you). If it gets them a sale, they'll probably allow it as long as you don't take it apart or strip the screws.

[Hopsbreath]

I've owned both the Yo2 and the Superleaf. Superleaf is my dedicated woods folder due to it's beefiness and overall solid feel. I tightened the pivot down so it no longer swings free and it just gives the confidence to pitch anything short of batonning at it. I have XL-XXL hands and the ergos fit my hand very well. The Yo2 got traded away though because it was just too small for my taste. I couldn't get my pinky on it when gripping the knife. As for the finish, I have to say it was excellent. Perfect centering, perfect lockup, perfect grind, etc. I just wish it was built a little bigger.

[Sir Ringo]

Love my Yo2. By far the smoothest knife out of the box that I have ever owned. Also love the deep carry. Wouldn't it be cool in Orange G10??

[BAL]

Actaully I think that the Yojimbo 2 would pass for a utility knife long before most other
knives would. It looks like a quality sheet rock knife with the wharnie blade. A knife is
carried and used for whatever you choose to use or carry it for.

Now if someone said that the Szabo folder looked like a SD knife, I could buy that, but
not the Yo2. Although the Yo2 is my main SD carry, I still don't think that it cries out
as a dangerous SD blade.

I also carry a second Yo2 as a workhorse EDC around the farm and it is a good of an
EDC knife as I own. If I could only have one knife, it would probably be a Yojimbo 2.

[endgame]

Twinboysdad I sent you a pm with the dealer who has one left ok

[Onionman]

I love the looks of the Yo2, but I find that the squared off cut out for the compression lock gets stuck on my jeans when putting the knife back in the pocket. If Spyderco had rounded the edges this could have been avoided. I am considering rounding them off myself but I don't want to ruin the look of the knife.

[BAL]

I love the looks of the Yo2, but I find that the squared off cut out for the compression lock gets stuck on my jeans when putting the knife back in the pocket. If Spyderco had rounded the edges this could have been avoided. I am considering rounding them off myself but I don't want to ruin the look of the knife.

I rounded mine off with a littel sand paper and then used a dremel on a second one.
The ParaMilitary has a rounded look.

[endgame]

Do you have pics.makes want to buy his last one to give this a try that way I have two if I mess one up

[Evil D]

Do you have pics.makes want to buy his last one to give this a try that way I have two if I mess one up

Mine is not exactly round, but I don't think the squareness is the problem, but rather the corner at the top of the spine at the front of the lock. I opened mine up in an effort to reduce the finger pinching that you sometimes get with these locks. I don't recall ever having it snag coming out of my pocket, and it wouldn't take much work at all to round that corner off further so it had less of an edge to snag on things. You shouldn't have much trouble making it look factory if you take your time and be careful. I used a 1/8 inch Dremel "saw bit"...not real sure what the proper name is at the moment (brain fart) but they work like a router bit and you typically use them to cut drywall and such. It was perfect for opening up the size of the hole and still maintain the same curve at the corner that Spyderco put there so it looks factory. The only problem you might run into is, at some point you're going to start hitting the liner, which will start to show through the G10, but you should still be able to make it clean enough that it doesn't look bad at all.

[BAL]

Here's a couple pics of my 2 Yo2's. One has been carried everyday since November 2011 and I sanded it with sandpaper. It took a few hours to get exactly like I wanted. I bought a dremel after that and it took about 5 min. I also enlarged the are to expose all of the hole. The pics aren't the best, but you get the idea. Not sure why the pics are showing as links instead of the picture, oh well.

[c.joe]

OP,

Don't expect the Yojimmy 2's compression lock to perform like a Paramilitary 2, Superleaf, or Superhawk. Fortunately and unfortunately it was made to deploy fast but stay open. In other words, its somewhat hard to close.

[BAL]

Neither of my Yo2's are hard to close. I find the Para2 and Yo2 to be very close in their actions.

A knife can be slightly modified to meet your personal tastes. You can tighten or loosen the screws
on both ends to get play that you want. You can remove the screws and puta little blue loctite on
them to keep them where you want. Actually, I haven't even done that with mine.

If you have a knife that is tough to open, you can lube it and then work it over and over. If it is too
loose, tighen it slightly and test it.

I find it funny that some think that the Yo2 is too tactical looking to carry. If you are involved in a
confrontation and you have to go to your knife, then there are a number of issues going on. This
is a bad situation and isn't going to turn out well, no matter what you are carrying. Any knife used
in self defense will get scrutiny from Law Enforcement.

If you were in a self defense mode and not the instigator, (and can prove it) then you have solid
ground to stand on. The Yo2 doesn't scream out to me as a Ninja fighting weapon that proves that
you were out looking for trouble. However, I would trust it as much as I would trust any knife in
that situation, provided you have certain skills in that area.

Not every knife is right for everyone for various reasons, but like I said, if I could only carry one
knife, I am thinking that the Yojimbo 2 has moved the Military out of that position, not that I can
imagine only having one knife.

[DelicateEndurance]

I have used and carried mine for close to half a year now. It is good for precision cuts, almost like a box-cutter, or disposable razor.

There's no problems closing or opening the blade. In fact, a wrist snap is all that is needed to deploy the blade. Interestingly, no matter how I tried the gravity drop type of deployment, it won't work, but a good wrist snap opened it every time. The compression lock took some getting use to, but it's quite similar to closing an Endura.

I haven't used it for rough work yet, unlike the Endura, but the blade is pretty beefy, and I have no doubt that it will stand up to a reasonable amount of hard use.

For 'knife fighting', whatever that is, I think it is designed more for closed in slashing, but thankfully, I never have to try that out for sure. The concave surface at the top of the blade is great to assume a Filippino or sabre grip. Once you put the thumb on top of the blade, in that scoop, your hand will naturally assume a solid grip.

It's a good buy, but I replaced the stainless steel clip with a black one.

[Cheddarnut]

I just got mine today.
Its a masterpiece.
Its everything i knew spyderco was capable of. F&F are dead on, beautifully polished spine and blade, the sound of lock engagement is akin to the sound of bowling pins being felled (especially if u are The Dude). Ergos-bam, balance-bam, no issues with pinching lock, early lockup. Totally solid masterpiece. The only issue is a burr on the edge which will come off with a strop. The boys and girls in golden have just raised the bar. I am thoroughly impressed.

Edit: i could use more hole. That is all.

[Evil D]

no issues with pinching lock,.

Oh, give it time. It bites when you least expect it