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I'm seriously considering buying a Mcusta Yoroi. Are there any outstanding pros or cons to this folder? I really like the appearance of both blade and handle and the blade length is ideal for my uses.
Does anyone know how to pronounce the company name?
I notice the Yoroi lacks a pocket clip and it comes with a little pouch. Does the pouch have provisions to attach to a belt or clip to trouser waistbands? I'm used to having pocket clips, and would hate to pass up this beautiful folder over such a trivial point, but nothing beats having your knife clipped to your pocket and ready to go (at least in my opinion). I suppose I could drill and tap holes for a clip. Weight isn't a problem since I usually carry both a Leatherman Wave and my EDC knife (currently a Benchmade 530), but it will be a fair deal heavier and bulkier than my 530.
Thanks much for the info and link!
About the blade, the Yoroi appears to have a multi-layer construction based upon raygun's review link, but it is still called "damascus". IIRC, Cold Steel had a similar construction which they called "San Mai III" (or something like that). So the discolouration near the edge of the Yoroi blade is caused by the grind of the blade exposing the junction between the two dissimilar metals or is it an actual "hamon" or temper line commonly seen on japanese swords? I used to practice kendo and iaido and have handled real katana (shinken) and their hamon are not as definitive as the one on the Yoroi blade, so I'm curious as to what it really is. So is the whole blade VG-10 or is the core VG-10 and the laminating sides some softer steel? (Note: I only know how to use the swords, not how to make them or the metallurgy involved.)
I'm glad the pouch has a belt loop, that saves me from having to drill and tap holes for a clip. I would hate to ruin such a pretty handle.
Hello there, I found one review for the Yoroi here: http://www.cones-stuff.co.uk/Mcusta Passround Knives.htm
I visited the link that bladeprince supplied and was struck at all the quality knives offered. I am looking at a couple of pcs offered by Koji Hara. MPE