My new Yojimbo...

El_Toro

El_Toro

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This is my first post in the Spyderco Forum, however I have been a big fan of Spyderco folders for years. So far a few favorites have been my G-10 Police Model and 440 Military. I gave away the Military a few months ago and have missed it so much that I just ordered a BG-42 Military with carbon fiber handles. I also just got a Blue G-10 Yojimbo. This should hold me over until the military comes.:p The Yojimbo is an awesome knife! Pictures of it are deceiving, as the knife is much larger than I was expecting. My only issue with it, is that this is my first Spyderco with a compression lock. I usually open and close my knives with one hand and it feels a bit awkward disengaging the lock with my index finger and closing the blade with my thumb. I'm much more accustomed to a liner lock, which is just the opposite. I'm sure I'll get used to it with practice, LOL. Anyhow, here's a pic of my newest EDC.:D
 
El_Toro said:
My only issue with it, is that this is my first Spyderco with a compression lock. I usually open and close my knives with one hand and it feels a bit awkward disengaging the lock with my index finger and closing the blade with my thumb.
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Congrats on the fine piece El Toro!

You will get used to the comp lock with a bit of practice. It is far stronger than the average liner lock.
 
I see you snagged a "smurf bone" one. I really like that color for G10 and wish Spyderco used it more often. You'll grow to appreciate the compression lock. It's a vastly superior design to the liner, as many will attest.
 
It's funny. I was at a knife store today and was talking to the owner about the compression lock (he had an NOS Lil' Temp in the case). He couldn't stand them because they are hard to disengage onehanded. For me that is really a non-issue. To me it is a great lock that is incredibly strong AND difficult to accidentally disengage. Then again, I don't often need to close my knives with lightning speed. :dunno:
 
one2gofst said:
It's funny. I was at a knife store today and was talking to the owner about the compression lock (he had an NOS Lil' Temp in the case). He couldn't stand them because they are hard to disengage onehanded. For me that is really a non-issue. To me it is a great lock that is incredibly strong AND difficult to accidentally disengage. Then again, I don't often need to close my knives with lightning speed. :dunno:
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I'm with you on the speed to unlock, and I couldn't understand the one handed closing perspective until someone pointed out there are occasions where your hands may be busy with other tools and/or objects. You want to get your knife, use it, and put it away as quickly/efficiently as possible to get on with the task at hand. The thought has some merit. I tested it out on a mountain of cardboard I had to break down.

If a person just uses a knife a few times a day...who cares how long it takes to unlock. But, if a person has to use a knife off and on again throughout a daily task, ease of closing is almost as important as ease of deploying. ;)


Anyway, I love the compression lock and have a few Yojimbos...:D
 
one2gofst said:
I was at a knife store today and was talking to the owner about the compression lock (he had an NOS Lil' Temp in the case). He couldn't stand them because they are hard to disengage onehanded. . . . Then again, I don't often need to close my knives with lightning speed. :dunno:
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The compression locks on my Yojimbos and Lil' Temp are both easily disengaged one-handed. It's simple if you use your index finger to do it and A.)are not left-handed and B.)do not have ridiculous ham-hands.

I can post pictures if it'll help anyone.
 
I could flick my para open and closed with either my right or left hand (I'm right handed) within the first minute I ever used a compression lock. Something must just be wrong with their motor skills or their actual hands.
 
After a few days of practice with it, the compression lock is just as easy to open and close one handed.:thumbup: Since I use a pocket knife throughout the day at work, it makes my job easier being able to close it one handed (since the other hand is usually holding something steady). After using a certain type of lock for a long period of time, it becomes a reflex. Switching lock types just takes a little getting used to.:D
 
Overtime i have had all three, the yojimbo,lil temp and the para. I can hoestly say that the para is a bit trickier with the medium hands of mine, but the lil temp is super easy, just as easy as any liner lock.
 
Back late on this one. Never let it be said that I have trouble unlocking a compression lock with one hand. However, what he said is true, in that it is easier to unlock an axis style lock one handed. Personally, someone who needs to be opening and closing their knife hundreds of times a day, aside from sheer enjoyment :), should look to a fixed blade ;)
 
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