Yojimbo Trainer?

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Dgardin

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Greetings all,
I am new to Blade forums, and would like to put in my 2 pennies for more trainers!! There are some good ones out there, but I would love to see a Yojimbo Trainer. I have always loved Wharncliffe style blades, and this one has nice blade geometry. however, I can see training (solo) with this blade and one slip = ER visit.

I had someone tell me to grind off the edge, and round the tip, but I believe that will completely alter the balance and decrease overall blade size significantly. anyone else got news about it?

let me know
 
I think Sal confirmed the plans to make trainers for this. I haven't heard anything about it in the last month, though.
 
Donut

Sal confirmed the impending manufacture of a yojimbo trainer? any idea of a time frame?

lemme know
 
Yojimbo girl,

how do they feel in comparison with the real knife? is the weight similar?
 
From Spyderco's own forum:

02-06-2005, 04:34 PM
sal
Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Golden, Colorado USA
Posts: 2,438

Hi Michael. Always appreciate your droppin' in.

Good news about Martin's trainers. I'm sure he'll do a good job.

Being somewhat familiar with your "MBC style", I would have to agree that a Yojimbo trainer would be best. The Yojimbo does have its own "feel" and it becomes part of the hand in use.

Regarding production Yojimbo trainers, we've made no decisions one way or the other. We're just watchin' interest. We've got the design for a trainer. I'll speak to manufacturing on Monday about a short run, maybe 300-500 pcs.

As you mentioned, mfg costs and inventory make trainers a poor gamble. "A dedication to the few", but not really profitable.

As Michael mentioned, the cost of a funtioning trainer is almost as much as a live folder. With that in mind, how many of you would seriously be interested in a Yojimbo trainer?

sal
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02-17-2005, 08:14 PM
sal
Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Golden, Colorado USA
Posts: 2,438

Hi Paul. The meeting was positive. We're planning a short run of 300 pieces. Red handles. We first have to develop the bladed so weight is the same as the live blade. Only so much can be dones in CAD. Sometimes cutting steel is the only way to be sure. Then Michael has to approve.

April is bit tight. Summer was the goal.

sal
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donut

where is that thread? on spyderco's own forum? excellent. thank you very much. I would be easily willing to pay the same as for my live blade.. but I paid only $100...so...

thanks again.
 
Yojimbo-girl said:
i use two trainers almost daily from this guy, fast shipping, good trainers, cheap

i can attest the quality of his trainers

http://www.plastictrainer.com/
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Those look like some great rainers. How stiff is the plastic? I tend to prefer aluminum trainers but Id be OK with plastic if its a high density stiff type of plastic.
Thanks for the link.
 
Dgardin said:
donut

where is that thread? on spyderco's own forum? excellent. thank you very much. I would be easily willing to pay the same as for my live blade.. but I paid only $100...so...

thanks again.
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Typically, Spyderco charges the same of onlt slightly less for their trainers. They take about the same amount of effort to manufature. They even heat treat the blade so that it will hold up to the lock pressure.
Plastic trainers like the ones on the like from Yojimbo-gilr are great (Im planning on getting a couple if they are stiff enough) but you cant train drawing and opening under pressure.
 
there is a thread on the spyderco forum that Sal spoke about considering a run of Yojimbo trainers. I too would be very interested in that, as I do not want to draw and run with the live blade until I get used to it in harmless form.

I too am planning on grabbing a couple of the plastic trainers. post here if you get em before me, and let me know what you think.

later
D
 
The weight is less the the original, beeing made out of plastic without added metal inserts. The dimentions are identical, but for 20$ you can't get it all.

I like them, because they are about the same weight as aluminium FMA style blades i can train with the actual blade i wear. But there is a slight weight difference.
 
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