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We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:29 pm
by Polecat
Would love smaller fixed blade Ronin, with FRN, jimping, great steel, and minimist Taco sheath.
Loving my new microjimbo!
Dave
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:05 pm
by mikey177
I'd be in for a Micronin.
Something similar in size to a Bradford Guardian 3 would be good. Or maybe an Enuff with a more pointy tip. The Swick could be an already available alternative, though it has a totally different feel to the Ronin.
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 5:35 pm
by zuludelta
Polecat wrote: ↑Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:29 pm
Would love smaller fixed blade Ronin, with FRN, jimping, great steel, and minimist Taco sheath.
Loving my new microjimbo!
Congrats on the new MicroJimbo
As for a smaller version of the Ronin, the closest thing you can get outside of chopping down the blade of your Ronin is probably
the Fusion, a design collaboration between Fred Perrin (designer of the Street Bowie, Street Beat, and Subway Bowie) & Yojimbo/Ronin designer Michael Janich. It's a neck knife in 440C steel that basically pairs a Perrin Le Bowie-style handle (characterized by a pronounced index finger groove) with a Yojimbo/Ronin-style wharncliffe blade. The knife is about 1.25" shorter in overall length than the Ronin and is produced in limited numbers by Max Knives (which is based in Perrin's native France, IIRC). It comes with a paracord handle and a pancake Kydex sheath but otherwise seems to fit what you're looking for.
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:43 pm
by Mushroom
Don’t have the energy to rephrase myself, so I’ll just quote myself -
Mushroom wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 10:21 am
Tristan_david2001 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:22 am
I personally woulda called it a minjimbo, doesn’t really feel like a micro category sized knife
In the past, Michael Janich has expanded on how the Microjimbo was named. He did not want to use the “Lil” prefix and his preference was for the nomenclature often used by the gun industry. (Standard, Compact, Sub-Compact, and Micro)
I think “Microjimbo” works well in this instance. To me it sounds better than any combination of “Yojimbo” and “compact.” Also, in relation to the other knives in its family, it’s the smallest version and there likely won’t be a smaller one.
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Speaking of “Micro” Janich designs, Mr. Janich recently showed off a smaller version of the Ronin fixed blade that he received as a gift from Mickey Yurco at Blade Show this past summer. I think a “Micronin” would be a perfect name for it, if Spyderco ever produced it.
First, it uses the same preferred naming convention used by the gun industry. Second, “Mic-” could be a shortened nod to “Mickey Yurco.” Third, combining “Micro” with “Ronin” is a clever play on words in similar fashion to the Yojumbo name.
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Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2024 11:20 pm
by sal
Eric said he was working with Mike on some fixed blades. Maybe when Mike see's this thread he'll have more info. I was the one that asked Mike to design a smaller Yojimbo and he he worked on it for quite a while before he was satisfied. Then he delivered in typical Janich fashion with well thought out function and style.
sal
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:34 am
by Ferruginous
I would love an original Ronin. It's smaller than the Ronin 2.
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:07 am
by Michael Janich
Hey, All:
Thank you for your interest in a smaller Ronin. I have some ideas and will start working in earnest on a design after I return from the upcoming IWA show in Germany.
Stay safe,
Mike
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 2:16 pm
by zuludelta
Michael Janich wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:07 am
Hey, All:
Thank you for your interest in a smaller Ronin. I have some ideas and will start working in earnest on a design after I return from the upcoming IWA show in Germany.
This is awesome news!
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:01 am
by vivi
Ferruginous wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:34 am
I would love an original Ronin. It's smaller than the Ronin 2.
I'd love to see a sprint of this. Wonder if Snody being a part of that design would make that any tougher to bring back.....
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2024 7:57 pm
by Polecat
Reinvigorating this thread, any progress or further i sight.
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2024 9:37 pm
by SpyderEdgeForever
Polecat wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2024 7:57 pm
Reinvigorating this thread, any progress or further i sight.
Will you also want it with FRN grip?
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2024 10:06 am
by Polecat
FRN, but I would be open. I love the original Ronin design.
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Sun Oct 13, 2024 1:17 pm
by VandymanG
Wow would love a small Ronin. Anything PSK length of 3” or shorter would be perfect.
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:22 am
by JD Spydo
Actually I like the 2003-2004 era Ronin the best myself. But it's fair to say that I have an affinity for blades from Spyderco's Golden Era.
But I would also love to see a Serrated/Spyderedged version of the Ronin with Cruwear blade steel.
To me the RONIN was most definitely one model that they had perfect on the very first issue.
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 9:48 am
by Spidey-Dawg
I would also like a small fixed blade Ronin. Something the same size, or ever so slightly bigger, than the Spyderco Subway Bowie (which is an awesome knife, btw).
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 10:27 am
by Evil D
I'd buy an ARK wharncliffe, especially if it had just a wee bit more edge, maybe 2.5 inches of edge length but same stock thickness. Heck I'd buy another in the regular blade shape if it was also a little longer.
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 4:41 pm
by RLR
Just adding ideas. This model was called “Ronin” I believe. Canadian maker. Great size. So yeah, would be down for a Spyderco. Blade 5cm.
Re: We need a small fixed blade Ronin, like “Enuff-Ronin”
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:22 pm
by ajl808
I’m still super excited about the smaller size Ronin. Mike, can you please give us a sneak peek at what you’re working on?
Michael Janich wrote: ↑Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:07 am
Hey, All:
Thank you for your interest in a smaller Ronin. I have some ideas and will start working in earnest on a design after I return from the upcoming IWA show in Germany.
Stay safe,
Mike
