Anyone owned an Inyoni?

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Ryomaru

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This model got my attention, is there anyone here who could share some comments and/or photos? Thanks in advance! :)
 
We had a passaround with one I was not particularly impressed.

I was immediately struck by how similar this knife seemed to be or reminded me of the old David Boye cast dendritic hunters.

I assume that the requirements for a Bird and fish knife are slim, manouverable, lightweight and handy. It's a little longer then I expected, still lightweight. Nicely made. Sharp of course, the serrations hang up a bit of paper or cardboard, I will guess though they'd be very good on fish and bird flesh. (I leave that testing to someone else)

But the grip is really poor. The thinness of stock is such that I can't actually close my finger around it tight enough for a good grip. The wood piece on the back seems to be more for decoration as for me most of the grip power is in te first few fingers rather then the last two.

Also puzzling are the grooves cut on either side. I assume they are their for better grip but they are too shallow and too smooth to help much.

Also the spine has a ridge past the grip to the end of the knife. this may perform some kind of function I'm ignorant about, but I think I like a rounded spine like a sebenza.

At the risk of angry CRK dealers hunting me down, I have to say this is a swing and a miss for CRK. They went for the pretty and gave up on function. If it was me I'd replace the wood with slim but full length canvas micarta like the micarta sebs. I get rid of the spine and keep it rounded, I'd also add back thumb ridges, again like the sebenza. If theese things where done the grip would improve so tremendously it would be a totally different knife.
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My Inyoni stays in my tackle box. Slim / compact, which is nice because my tackle box is packed with a bunch other stuff. It's VERY effective with the tasks I need at the stream. I find the traction gills quite effective the way I grip the knife. Cleans up very quickly. The cocobolo handle does well in the wet environment -- no water damage on mine. Don't know how it does with other tasks, but I highly recommend for mine.
 
I've been watching for an Inyoni with a deep discount (unhappy owner) for a year! Must be a heck of a lot of happy owners out there, 'cause they are rarely for sale used!!
 
Nukemkb said:
I've been watching for an Inyoni with a deep discount (unhappy owner) for a year! Must be a heck of a lot of happy owners out there, 'cause they are rarely for sale used!!
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Nukemkb -- for you, I'd sell my Inyoni for $200, and even wipe off the fish guts :). I can bring it to Atlanta next year if you'd like . . .
 
Fooj said:
Nukemkb -- for you, I'd sell my Inyoni for $200, and even wipe off the fish guts :). I can bring it to Atlanta next year if you'd like . . .
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Ever so tempting! :D fish guts are a special preservative hand prepared for only Inyoni's?!? (sigh!) Only I would miss such a deal! :)
 
I received one of these from a friend a week or so, ago. I think it is an awesome knife!
The sheath is fantastic, but all of Reeve's leather is top-notch, from what I have seen.
The knife is very light, and flat. I use it as a fixed blade pocket knife. It fits perfectly in the front pocket of my 5.11 shorts.
I have used it to cut up carrots, peel apples and pears, and as a steak knife. So far, so good.
It is a really attractive knife. The 'stonewashed' finish looks cool, as do the cocobolo inserts.
Is it the ultimate CQC knife? No. Is it the perfect bush knife? No. Is is a great alternative to constantly opening up a folder while you are working on something? Yes. It is way easy to clean up after using? Yes. Does the finish allow it to still look like it's brand new after using it? Yes.
Does it simply look cool? You bet!
 
Rooikat: Why say not a CQC knife, too small, too thin? Care to take a photo holding the knife?
 
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