Janisong will power.

[DeadboxHero]

I was going to get one of these, curious on opinions about the Janisong.
5.5 oz is kinda getting on the heavy side, I’m not completely sure that I would carry and use it.
Is the feature worth the asking price ?

S30 is fine by me, my steel snobbyness is kinda behind me (kinda) .

It's a very innovative product that was created by one of the legends in the knife industry that got shelved for over a decade. The Janisong concept even pre-dates the Spyderco version.

Back in the day, folks were pretty smitten with the idea of the "locking" mechanism of the butterfly knife because of its strength and simplicity.

That's what made the Janisong so exciting is it takes that mechanism and puts it in a more user practical context rather than the sport of twirling the knife for performance juggling.

The fidget factor is high, and the blade shape does lend itself to good utility uses.

It was something we just couldn't buy for a long time that maybe was never really going to see the light of day due to the restrictions and now it's finally available. So, that's pretty rad.

I wouldn't worry too much about the opinions of people who haven't even tried it.

 

[DeadboxHero]

No disagreement there. Spyderco has always been great, it just feels like the missed the mark a little this year. That's all.

I think Spyderco means many things to many different people.

I think the problem in the entire knife market though is there's nobody focusing on high performance, high-edge retention knives that you can readily purchase under $300.

Nobody.

Conversely, I don't think there's any shortage of new "drop-shut" fidgety action with titanium this titanium that, different shapes and curves that abandon all practical uses just to please the eye and fancy pants colors but none of that stuff is what makes the knife work.

I strongly feel knives are for cutting and I feel like Spyderco is the only production company that remembers that.

So, some may argue there is no innovation.

Others may say it's the only company that's innovating what matters; the cutting performance.

 

[YetAnotherKnifeEnthusiast]

I think Spyderco means many things to many different people.

I think the problem in the entire knife market though is there's nobody focusing on high performance, high-edge retention knives that you can readily purchase under $300.

Nobody.

Conversely, I don't think there's any shortage of new "drop-shut" fidgety action with titanium this titanium that, different shapes and curves that abandon all practical uses just to please the eye and fancy pants colors but none of that stuff is what makes the knife work.

I strongly feel knives are for cutting and I feel like Spyderco is the only production company that remembers that.

So, some may argue there is no innovation.

Others may say it's the only company that's innovating what matters; the cutting performance.

That's very fair

 

[Infinite Zero]

Getting Steels like Rex121, CPM 15V and Maxamet into affordable, readily available knives is quite an achievement and took innovation.

I 100% agree. I’m completely fine with this kind of innovation. Exposing such a diverse catalog of new and/or exotic steels to the production knife market is the type of innovation I can get behind. Just don’t forget us Lefties and make sure those steels hit the Manix, Native and Seki backlocks!

 

[crosdaddy]

It's a very innovative product that was created by one of the legends in the knife industry that got shelved for over a decade. The Janisong concept even pre-dates the Spyderco version.

Back in the day, folks were pretty smitten with the idea of the "locking" mechanism of the butterfly knife because of its strength and simplicity.

That's what made the Janisong so exciting is it takes that mechanism and puts it in a more user practical context rather than the sport of twirling the knife for performance juggling.

The fidget factor is high, and the blade shape does lend itself to good utility uses.

It was something we just couldn't buy for a long time that maybe was never really going to see the light of day due to the restrictions and now it's finally available. So, that's pretty rad.

I wouldn't worry too much about the opinions of people who haven't even tried iti

It's a very innovative product that was created by one of the legends in the knife industry that got shelved for over a decade. The Janisong concept even pre-dates the Spyderco version.

Back in the day, folks were pretty smitten with the idea of the "locking" mechanism of the butterfly knife because of its strength and simplicity.

That's what made the Janisong so exciting is it takes that mechanism and puts it in a more user practical context rather than the sport of twirling the knife for performance juggling.

The fidget factor is high, and the blade shape does lend itself to good utility uses.

It was something we just couldn't buy for a long time that maybe was never really going to see the light of day due to the restrictions and now it's finally available. So, that's pretty rad.

I wouldn't worry too much about the opinions of people who haven't even tried it.

I guess I'm odd man out on this thread, I really really like it.In fact, a day and a half after it arrived, I ordered a second one. My knife love, use, collecting started in the late '70's with
a PCC bali; and while I haven't flipped any of my Balis in years, er, decades, this knife brings me back to my youth. Mr Janich is to be commended for this design and the thought that went into it. I Frick'n love this thing, and I'm glad Ibought two.

 

[sgt1372]

Interesting that they're selling the Janisong again & the prices I've seen grossly undercuts what I paid for mine from the original release when they apparently were banned for sale in the US.

I should buy another to average down but I don't need more than 1 & I'd still be underwater for the both of them combined.

Oh well . . .

 

[WValtakis]

Just to clarify, my understanding is that these have always been in production and available outside the US since the debut...the change is the importation here now.