FKMD Bantay - Yojimbo legacy?

idaho

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Fox Knives Italy has a new knife on their site

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FKMD Bantay(photo "borrowed" form Fox knives website)

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Yojimbo for comparison(photo "borrowed" from spyderco website).

Knife itself is called Bantay, and it is designed by Borut Kincl - some Slovenian martial arts instructor, who also took part in designing similar Extrema ratio Panther.

In my opinion this knife carries a huge amount of MBC ideas and mr Janich Yojimbo legacy. Similar handle, finger indexing recess in handle which identify knife as MBC one, large, easy to access opening hole, and designated trainer model. Maybe the designer trained with/under Michael Janich, or was just inspired with his knife.
Of course it has different blade and lock, but for me personally, a clip point blade is preferred. I only miss it doesn't have compression lock.

I can't wait to see this knife in real life!

http://www.fkmdknives.com/fast/k/en/eur/products/v/37
http://www.fkmdknives.com/fast/k/en/eur/products/v/39
 
Jimping above the hole in that angle...that's a pretty unusual place to put jimping. I can't imagine how the jimping is useful in regular grips. Are there any special ways to hold the knife that makes the jimping effective ?
 
beluga said:
Jimping above the hole in that angle...that's a pretty unusual place to put jimping. I can't imagine how the jimping is useful in regular grips. Are there any special ways to hold the knife that makes the jimping effective ?
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I can imagine(because I don't have that knife - it's not on the market yet), that spine jimping is designed for CLOSED knife. This knife, same as yojimbo can be used as impact tool, and jimping would help to stabilize grip on closed knife.
 
Hi Idaho,

The Michael Janich Yojimbo was designed to accomodate the MBC "style" that Michael teaches. The blade is an extention of the thumb. Point the thumb and the edge is there. The blade shape was created for maximum effect in penetration and cut. The Fox design employes neither of these features.

sal
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hi Idaho,

The Michael Janich Yojimbo was designed to accomodate the MBC "style" that Michael teaches. The blade is an extention of the thumb. Point the thumb and the edge is there. The blade shape was created for maximum effect in penetration and cut. The Fox design employes neither of these features.

sal
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You beat me to it, "Oh great one." Seriously, it's the Wharncliffe/straight edge blade that's the big deal on the Yojimbo. The handle does serve a purpose, positioning the blade as an ext. as has been said. However, I think the key point of the Yojimbo is its blade shape & position to the handle.

On a side note, I have a BM 425 Wharny that I've been seriously thinking of carrying/using, but I also have a waved Yojimbo. While I prefer the blade length on the BM (3.5") with its 4.75" closed length, the Yoji just feels "right." Hard to explain, but it plain works. I never understood why BM chose to have the Graviatators (Both 425 & 426) set-up for tip-down only. Oh well.

As to the Bantay, the handle appears to be decently designed/shaped. The blade shape, especially with the odd jimping placement, does seem to be more for looks than function.
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hi Idaho,

The Michael Janich Yojimbo was designed to accomodate the MBC "style" that Michael teaches. The blade is an extention of the thumb. Point the thumb and the edge is there. The blade shape was created for maximum effect in penetration and cut. The Fox design employes neither of these features.

sal
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Thanks for answer. I didn't handled Yojimbo, and I don't think I will because it is very rare, at least in Poland. I can only suspect that angled wharncliff blade is in fact excellent stabber and slasher.

One more question if I may ask.
Does all spyderco MBC knives(ATR, Temperance, lil'temp, yojimbo, dodo?) share some common concepts in design?
 
thanks for the post. on their site, there is no way to purchase any of
their products (fkmd) any dealer links or other info how to get one? thanks
 
It doesn't look anymore like a Yojimbo than it does of a number of Snody designs...
 
Love the Bantay. In fact I love virtually ALL the knives on the Fox website. It looks like the Italians don't waste a lot of time worrying about whether their knives are politically correct or if a bunch of conservative clods will smear their products with the 'Tacticool' putdown.
Does anyone know of a North American seller?
Thanks
 
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