BladeHQ Exclusive Jade/M4 Yojimbo

grumpy514

grumpy514

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Dropping soon. Another flavor from BladeHQ knives, my guess is this one will sell quick. Perhaps not as fast as the PM2s or Manix 2s.

Natural Jade G10/M4 Steel.


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Shoot. I did a "semi" search too.

Somebody on the inside must of known! I thought it was weird it wasn't front page today. :rolleyes:
 
For whatever reason, natural jade is becoming my least favorite g10 color. Am I alone?
 
I only have the PM2 DLC M4 and I sorta like it since it's the only piece in my Spyderco collection with that color scheme.

And the thing's a razor. So there's that.
 
It will be a nice choice with a DLC blade. The Yojimbo is intended for a self defense knife correct? A collaboration with Mike $nody.

The jade scales are by far the best for rit dying next to the white FRN.
 
Been thinking about picking up a Yojimbo just because. This may be a good one to get.
 
grumpy514 said:
It will be a nice choice with a DLC blade. The Yojimbo is intended for a self defense knife correct? A collaboration with Mike $nody.

The jade scales are by far the best for rit dying next to the white FRN.
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I saw multiple references to this statement but couldn't understand why. How this setup is a better option for SD than most other profiles, like PM2, Manix 2, and such? If anything, the tip of the blade does not align to the center of the knife, which is where the force concentrates in a stabbing motion. For slicing to produce the largest wound, the straight edge does not seem to be as effective as blades with a belly. For the purpose of merely intimidating, a spear point or clip point looks more scary to me. Where am I wrong?
 
sharp_edge said:
I saw multiple references to this statement but couldn't understand why. How this setup is a better option for SD than most other profiles, like PM2, Manix 2, and such? If anything, the tip of the blade does not align to the center of the knife, which is where the force concentrates in a stabbing motion. For slicing to produce the largest wound, the straight edge does not seem to be as effective as blades with a belly. For the purpose of merely intimidating, a spear point or clip point looks more scary to me. Where am I wrong?
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From Mike Janich himself, over on the Spyderco forums:

"I became a fan of the wharncliffe pattern after lots of cutting tests on different media. In simple terms, knives cut based on a combination of pressure into the medium being cut and the drawing of the cutting edge through the material. With a natural grip and locked wrist, knives with "belly" to the edge actually lose some cutting efficiency as the cut approaches the point--where the edge curves away from the target. The straight edge on the wharncliffe cuts with full power all the way to the point.

The down side to the wharncliffe is obviously that the tip cannot be ground as thick. This gives it an exceptionally sharp point and awesome penetration in a defensive context, but does reduce its strength."
 
sharp_edge said:
I saw multiple references to this statement but couldn't understand why. How this setup is a better option for SD than most other profiles, like PM2, Manix 2, and such? If anything, the tip of the blade does not align to the center of the knife, which is where the force concentrates in a stabbing motion. For slicing to produce the largest wound, the straight edge does not seem to be as effective as blades with a belly. For the purpose of merely intimidating, a spear point or clip point looks more scary to me. Where am I wrong?
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Right from the designer.

I developed the Ronin design as a folder first, after doing some ballistic cutting experiments with different styles of blades. My tests revealed that the most efficient cutting weapons are those that take the cutting edge all the way to the point and apply pressure into the cut throughout the entire cutting stroke. Conventional fighting knife design dictates that the blade have a curve or “belly” to the cutting edge to allow it to cut and slash effectively. However, when held in a natural grip and wielded in a cutting motion, most knives of this type reach a point in their arc of travel where the angle of the cutting edge and the arc of the arm run parallel. At this point, the knife no longer applies pressure into the target being cut and in many cases actually pushes the target away from the cutting edge.

Conversely, the straight cutting edge of the Ronin applies constant cutting pressure into the target and typically cuts at least ¾-inch deeper than traditional blade designs of comparable length. The chisel edge created by the single hollow grind further enhances the Ronin’s cutting power by creating superior edge geometry that cuts with almost no drag.

The tapered back of the blade meets the tip to form an extremely sharp point that also outperforms traditional designs. As the point is thrust into a target, the back of the blade acts as a ramp, pushing the cutting edge downward. This downward force, combined with the shearing cutting motion of the edge enables the Ronin to penetrate deeply with very little effort.

https://www.spyderco.com/forumII/viewtopic.php?t=3998
 
If they come out with a dlc version, I’m gonna have to buy the Mrs. a new purse to justify buying it.
 
I think this is the best looking iteration of the Jade/M4 theme. I already have 3 Yo2s. Will this one sell out in 23 minutes?:)
 
Pegging the WANT on this knife, I'm thinking it will be around a few hours if not a few days. I don't quite think this is up to the PM2/Para 3, Manix 2 status for sell outs. I hate Bladehq & Knifecenter both charge tax since they're in VA :mad:.

I've been enjoying my 20CV PM2, now I must ponder the thought of getting a set of these as well. They've never announced the total batch size did they?
 
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