JYDII > Speed Bump.... anyone else have an opinion?

BePrepared · Nov 10, 2011

IMHO, the JYDII has a better overall look, more utility, and a better feel to it

Looking at the factory edges of each, the JYD seems to have a better edge on it. The edge is more polished on the JYD, and it's MUCH sharper OOTB than the SB was

It will be kicking the SB out of my pocket after just a few weeks of owning the SB

in all, it's the best sub-$50 knife i've ever owned

Colog · Nov 10, 2011

I personally like the speed bump more. I love the blade profile on the SB. A nice deep recurve section and plenty of straight edge with a nice pointy tip. I also like the thumb stud lock a lot.

Tsujigiri · Nov 10, 2011

Colog said:
I personally like the speed bump more. I love the blade profile on the SB. A nice deep recurve section and plenty of straight edge with a nice pointy tip. I also like the thumb stud lock a lot.

+1. I think the bumps look a lot better than the JYD. I do like that the JYD is manual, but the stud lock is a pretty cool feature. And factory edge means nothing to me; none of them are that sharp compared to the edge I put on my knives later.

BePrepared · Nov 10, 2011

i wish someone would teach me to put an edge like that on a knife.

The factory edge on my JYD is sharper than ANYTHING i own except my skinner (sharpened by knife sharpest) and my caping scalpel

i suck BAD at sharpening

bergholz · Nov 10, 2011

Practice practice practice ....... and patients

Colog · Nov 10, 2011

BePrepared said:
i suck BAD at sharpening

Most of us did at some point. Like Tsujigiri, I generally put my own edge on my knives.

Tsujigiri · Nov 10, 2011

What kind of sharpener are you using? I started on a Sharpmaker, and was able to get it hair-splitting sharp. Now I use an Edgepro, for that little extra keenness and beautiful polished edge. But for both of them, the basic idea is the same. You have to keep your hand steady and be patient. Don't try to take any shortcuts by pushing hard or scraping fast; they won't help you and you'll only make errors. Just steadily follow the same repetitive motion and it should sharpen up well. Obviously it will take a lot longer with some steels. And yes, you do need practice. No one starts out as a master sharpener.

cutter17 · Nov 10, 2011

Tsujigiri said:
What kind of sharpener are you using? I started on a Sharpmaker, and was able to get it hair-splitting sharp. Now I use an Edgepro, for that little extra keenness and beautiful polished edge. But for both of them, the basic idea is the same. You have to keep your hand steady and be patient. Don't try to take any shortcuts by pushing hard or scraping fast; they won't help you and you'll only make errors. Just steadily follow the same repetitive motion and it should sharpen up well. Obviously it will take a lot longer with some steels. And yes, you do need practice. No one starts out as a master sharpener.

This is very good advice. I started on a Sharpmaker and have not wavered from it. But the Edge Pro is calling, louder and louder!!