I think the hole looks okay, and knowing it has a purpose so you can feel where you are on the knife without looking, it makes me like that it's there. I love this design. I don't generally buy pocket knives that cost more than $100, but I think I'm gonna make an exception with this one. Love the blade shape and the Bic lighter style flipper and how small and light it is. And good decision that there's no lanyard hole! Thanks for giving us a look with such a detailed review!
Now Spyderco has done a CQI version of the Ikuchi. It is drop shutty now and closing is magical. Super nice thing that has made this knife a lot more of a gem.
Man one of the few videos up of this knife right now. It's checking alot of boxes for me right now as well as the Smock. They are both different than the norm though and have hesitated to go through with the purchase. Very cool offerings from Spyderco lately.
I agree. I have two keepers from them in 2019 already, and last year I had zero. Not that the Kapara wasn't a great knife, but design wise it wasn't essential enough for me to keep one.
I picked one up today. I agree the holes in the scales really disrupts the sleek look which is why I purchased it. I really would have preferred the holes weren't there.
I love how the blade disappears into the handle but overall I’m not sure I’m completely sold. Gotta admire that you’re taking time to still post vids when you’re out of town! Thanks man! 😁
Thanks Stephen, let me warn you though, there is some jibber jabber in a lot of my videos hahaha. I try to stay focused as much as possible, but tangents happen.
So down the timeline and it’s February 2022. Yeh Covid is still around but I finally picked this up. I LOVE the compression locks and one day will own them all. My knife is perfectly centered and drop shutty. Love it. But it will not be a daily carry. I consider this a Church knife. My daily carry is usually the Caribbean or Shaman.
Many of my favorite Spyderco features. I absolutely love that circular shaped flipper. Odd what they did with the small washers and the resultant lack of flick shuttyness. Perhaps some tension can be taken out of the liner bar. I am with you JT, that's a heck of a value @ $130.
That is a beautiful knife. The blade is similar to the crossbones and of Japanese influence. No pocket pecker either. The price is very reasonable too. Thanks for sharing.
JT, so I just got my Ikuchi about 20 minutes ago, it came with the pivot tight, just a very very slight adjustment (didn't cause blade play or affect centering) and some KPL oil and it smoothed way out, it doesn't drop shut but will fall shut easily with a little wrist action (it's right on the verge of falling shut). Also I've got no problem with accessing the lock bar, I catch it with my finger nail nub and press, same way I do with my sage 5. My particular Ikuchi is a solid A grade.
Might be a bit late, but after so many users complained about the opening issues. I found some cheats online. One is to remove the scale on the non clip side and bend the compression lock part outwards to get it to loosen up a little. Then very lightly oil the mechanism. Holding the compression lock aside, I was able to let the blade swing freely and even deploy with a light flick upwards. Closing wise, I also preferred the middle finger approach and using the index finger to guide the blade down. And yes, the knife is 2.4 oz or 68gms.
Father's Day gift from my awesome children. Mine is perfect. It was a tad bit stiff out of the box. By bedtime I the perfect flip shutty tension adjusted with zero blade play and still perfect centering. Now its exquisite.
Probably answered before but I got 2.37 to 2.38 ounces. I agree about the scales. It seems like for maybe $10 - 20, rounded G10 or CF would improve the knife %100. I don’t get peel ply anyway, so there you have it. BTW I’m still carrying an oldish, beat up Spyderco Positron, flipper. I still love it.
Honestly, I never loved the positron, but it does have really nice scales and I'd pay the extra $20 for those to be on this Ikuchi, just like you said.
I have a reverse tanto 940. I like the dimensions and the flipper tab, but it doesn't look like a worker. I'm in construction and all but 2 of my knives cycle their duty at work. I did just pick up an Amalgam and its my current work carry. Great video and its awesome how your interactive with your followers.
People always say that the 943 I have just isn't built for performance the way the 940 is, because of the grind. I think there are just a lot of characteristics we look for in a knife that we plan to use, but sometimes those things just don't matter too much at the end of the day. Whatever works for is what matters. Thanks for watching, I hope that Amalgam works out for you, cool knife!
When people make "straw bale homes", to prove that the walls are totally filled with straw, they would put in an interior "window" showing the wall interior and the straw construction. This was called a proof window. In this knife the Spydie hole is not visible as the blade is completely hidden in the handle when the blade is closed. Hence the proof hole (window) in the handle to prove that it really is a trade marked Spyderco, with the hole in the blade. Genius.
Great video and very informative! I really love everything about this knife and I am a fan of Paul Alexanders designs. I am a little disappointed that it is not drop shut and that it is hard to disengage the compression lock but I don't think that will deter me from getting one myself.
Are you the guy who has “collector number 090” stamped on all his knives that are being sold on ebay, or did you buy one...? Definitely saw a spyderco pm2 tanto and several others...
I used to buy the Number 090 knives directly from the collector. Then they found out they can make way more money by price gouging them on ebay. So that's where they all are now.
Looking at pictures I figured that comp lock tab would be an issue in closing as well as the lack of weight in the blade. You confirmed both reservations I had on this which is a shame as the design is awesome. But being essentially a two handed closing knife sort of negates the point of buying a compression lock Spyderco.
I figured a lot of people would see it that way. I don't necessarily agree completely, but yeah, a big draw of a compression lock is that ease of closing.
My son who is an expert Spyderco knife opener had a hard time flipping this knife open. I had no problem at all. It is very small in the hand, but It is beautiful.
I knew I'd be getting this as soon as I saw it. A high quality folder with a blade that completely disappears in the handle? Sign me right up. Though I kinda think this knife would have been better with a ball bearing or even a simple liner lock, I just like the design too much to take any criticisms all that seriously, and I might just get some different scales for it eventually since that honestly would be the only main drawback for me. Probably something wood or micarta, maybe that covers up the hole, maybe not. We'll see.
Good idea, and I agree about the design. There are some things about this one that I plain don't like, but overall I'm really into the knife because of how great the lines are.
I think this knife looks awesome, it's on the top of my list and one of the few I'm willing to go over $100 on. I like the blade shape, materials, lock, weight and that it has no finger guard to get in the way (many of my hunting, bushcraft, wood carving, paring and even utility blades have no guards so maybe I've become skilled enough to not need them).
I think having a guard just give you peace of mind, and allows you to use a knife in certain ways without being careful. Traditionally, fewer knives had them and people weren't losing fingers left and right, so I'm sure we can adapt to one not being here, just like you did.
Is yours a cqi ? I want one, They are $140.oo now, not on my Holy-Grail or even just my Grail lists yet but I do want one. It does come across as extremely light duty. If it fits between a fork tines, then great dinner, supper blade too, maybe gents go out and eat type deal.
This on the list Spyderco I wanted to get which I got and had to return it the wheel was hurting thumbs when I wanted to open I think they need make it easier to open before I want to buy one
It can be a bit tough, and will wear on your finger a lot, that's for sure. The action is improved on the newer versions, so maybe it has gotten more user friendly.
Intriguing knife. I don't usually like flippers due to the "pocket pecker" effect as Nick Shabazz calls it, as well as their aggressive deployment. This flipper is interesting though. I also don't get Spydieholes when they can't serve the intended purpose of opening the knife, be it a fixed blade or on this folder. That would not stop me from purchasing one, but difficulty in accessing the compression lock might.
Great folder for slicing even for fishing that would slice up a fish fairly well and with spydercos back liner. I love that lock not my favorite but in my top 5 locks for a knife.Nice and light love the wire clip always liked that clip.Looks like good action.I do disagree with this weird carbon fiber laminate and I would love to see full carbon fiber on spydercos other companies do it and the price difference if any is very small compared to many companies like ZT Enzo etc and some are even cheaper but spydercos knows they have a fan bass so they can’t do whatever they want they have gotten lazy.I was happy to see a fair price on this usually they charge full carbon handle prices.personally I’m over s30v and it’s mad overseas which if it was my company I’d sell it for $150 and use real carbon fiber PS sorry for the book.
Hahaha no worries about the book. I'm not going to guess what it would actually cost them for real CF, but it would probably cost us $175. I bet they could do it cheaper, but that's just how they're doing things now.
JT's Knife Life don’t get me wrong I love spyderco probably own like 12 of there knives it’s just annoying to me even though I own the pho carbon fiber spydercos also.I really like this blade for a sleek thin slicing blade u ever want to trade I’d send 1st I have 60 high grade folders and 30 midtech fixed blade and some more interesting stuff knuckles the iron claw which cops used until the 1950 after they were breaking to many wrists but I got one in great condition when my grandfather died. A teenage girl could easily break a wrist of a man 3 times her size with it definitely an antique that works like new of course there’s patina but no rust.If your not interested no worries I just think Trading is much cheaper plus a good way to get rid of knives u don’t use or dislike for whatever reason but non of them are Because there Brocken put together wrong etc.
The hole in the blade is a Spyderco trademark, found even on their fixed blades, and the matching hole in the handle is a brilliant show off of the Spydie hole. A great piece of styling!
Very much in the gents folder or personal steak knife vein. I'd be breaking the edges on the CF as it looks a bit blocky to my eyes. I have feeling this will show up on the secondary market at a good discount because the action of the compression lock is going to disappoint a lot of people.
Well, depending on when you get yours, the internals may be different. There's a CQI version that is much improved when it comes to action. Some of the early examples have shown to be much better than mine as well.
@@JTsKnifeLife yeah i think mine is a cqi cause the tip of the blade is a little more into the handle and not flush. but still possible to catch your finger on it if ya try
leo sharp :- The problem with Smock's design is that too much of the blade is cut away to make room for the button release. The results in a terrible blade to handle ratio.
Very good looking knife. I think the flipper would take some getting used to. The hole in the handle is very strange. I don't like that. I thought the review was very well done. Keep em coming.
I was always intrigued by this design from the time I first heard of it coming out. Unfortunately it has two of the things I don’t care for the most.....the cf/g10 laminate and the compression lock. Even still, it’s pretty interesting.
First review of this knife that i have watched.. I'm really left with more questions than answers.. i guess i would have to get one in my hand.. thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍
@@JTsKnifeLife Good to know , as I thought the Kapara's lock was a pain in the ass and was part of the reason i didn't buy one , so this ones worse, too bad. Good thing I didn't order one , thanks 👍
To me it looks like a modern take on the traditional French Le Thiers knife, which I happen to love! Personally, I'd love to see this with some slightly contoured micarta scales.
Should have been on bearings. A button lock would have been cool too. I wish the blade shape was not so Persian I’m not a fan. That said the size, weight, front flipper, deep carry clip, compression lock, price, weight override the stuff I don’t like. I ordered one today.
The price point should warrant top shelf CF, plenty of Brands offer such well under $130, once again you are paying a premiun for the Spyderco Brand, and that's OK if you love Spyderco.
@@JTsKnifeLife I have been on a TwoSun jag lately and just opened this model yesterday and the CF is dazzling, I paid $61 and will be looking for another. TwoSun EDC D2 Carbon Fiber Fast Opening Folder Pocket Knife Aranea TS114-CF, also comes in a orange G10. Cheers P.S. What kills me about Spyderco is that as much as people love them they will tolerate short comings such as a uneven grind and such, I guess this is just a case of being on the bus or off the bus, Ken Kesey RIP
They get a lot of slack because of the many great things they do, I agree there. In this case, it is hard for me to compare Two Sun prices to theirs because nobody can really compete with those price points. But Spyderco does get away work some things that other companies wouldn't, just because of the brand name. Dropping the Ken Kesey reference too. 👌
I like it. Great looking profile. These smaller "gentleman" style folders have been more appealing to me lately. I just don't need a huge full titanium frame lock flipper in my pocket all day. Great review.
Ok anyone know what the numbers to the left of the spider are for? I think it says 090 but others have 090V and others don’t have a number. I’ve been trying to figure it out for a while and I am stumped.
Yeah, the Collector's Club. And the V is for when the knife is a variant of the original release. This one is just a 90, because it's the first Ikuchi. But if they release an Ikuchi with a different steel or scale color it'll be a 90V.
Good video JT if I had watched this a week ago it would have been easier to get one fortunately Knife works still had a few. I agree with you on every point. Thanks Dean
I love this knife but it has one major flaw. You can cut yourself when it's closed! I have one and I can open it with the tip of my finger (carefully) catching it at the tip of the blade. The blade is not deep enough when closed so I will NEVER carry it. What a shame.
Interesting. I feared that might be the case when I got mine, and tried it extensively, and was never able to cut myself. Mine has zero issues like that.
@@JTsKnifeLife I think I might have to take it apart and shift everything somehow. I have heard about some people having the same problem and I hope it's just an inconsistancy in assembly instead of the actual parts having different dimensions. Thanks for your comment. cheers and happy carry! Wacky.
An interesting, but lacking design. It has simple problems that could have been solved easily. The knife, as is, simply is not worth its price to me personally. A very good informative review.
@@edrader In researching it just now it looks as though at some point they changed it from full CF to the laminate stuff as well. It was definitely full CF when it was first released though. Odd.
hmmmm. actually it was laminate but a little different texture. I really appreciate your review and I wanted to like this knife but all compression locks are not created equal. for a superb "gentleman's" knife check out the Ruike P865-b. I absolutely love this knife and it's such a steal!
@@edrader I had a P865. Interesting knife, and I like it. Ruike does good things. As for the Sage, it was marketed as pure CF at first, and I keep finding forum threads where people debate what it actually is. Nobody seems to really know hahaha. Not sure if Spyderco changed the scales and then the description to say G10/CF or if they never actually were pure CF and Spyderco changed how they described it in the catalog to make it more accurrate.
expensive does not mean classy. Why does everyone say carbon fiber is classy? It's high price-point tactical. Gentlemanly handles are as follows: Bone, Wood, stag, buffalo horn, ram horn, as well as other naturally occurring materials.
I think it's all a matter of opinion. My opinion is that carbon fiber can be extremely classy depending on how it's done. Sometimes you're right, it can be much more tactical and not so much gentlemanly. Same goes with any of the materials you listed. Yes, sometimes they look classy on the right design with great execution, but sometimes they don't. I just judge it knife by knife.
I agree, the spyder hole is ridiculous, even ugly. Actually, the whole thing is pretty ugly. It would look better with contoured G10 scales. I don't buy the "keep the price down" mantra with regard to the carbon fiber. When others are selling very high quality titanium frame locks with real carbon fiber for $50, I can't buy that as an excuse...especially with their quantity buying.
I think the hole looks okay, and knowing it has a purpose so you can feel where you are on the knife without looking, it makes me like that it's there. I love this design. I don't generally buy pocket knives that cost more than $100, but I think I'm gonna make an exception with this one. Love the blade shape and the Bic lighter style flipper and how small and light it is. And good decision that there's no lanyard hole! Thanks for giving us a look with such a detailed review!
Glad you like the knife, and that the video was helpful. Take care!
That flipper looks so dope. I might get this just to try it out. I love these types of videos man. Thanks.
My pleasure, this does seem like a good "Rai" knife.
That dual spydie hole is really creative and neat.
Well yes, it is actually. Really wasn't looking at it from that perspective though.
Now Spyderco has done a CQI version of the Ikuchi. It is drop shutty now and closing is magical. Super nice thing that has made this knife a lot more of a gem.
Yeah I've been told. Oh well, guess I'll just stick with this one.
Man one of the few videos up of this knife right now. It's checking alot of boxes for me right now as well as the Smock. They are both different than the norm though and have hesitated to go through with the purchase. Very cool offerings from Spyderco lately.
I agree. I have two keepers from them in 2019 already, and last year I had zero. Not that the Kapara wasn't a great knife, but design wise it wasn't essential enough for me to keep one.
I picked one up today. I agree the holes in the scales really disrupts the sleek look which is why I purchased it. I really would have preferred the holes weren't there.
Really awesome looking Spyderco knife design looks😎👍!!!
Just ordered one for $150, down from $244, on a "Black Friday" sale. It's crazy how insane prices have gotten over the past few years
I love how the blade disappears into the handle but overall I’m not sure I’m completely sold. Gotta admire that you’re taking time to still post vids when you’re out of town! Thanks man! 😁
My pleasure Peach, thanks for watching!
Excellent review. Not a bunch of jibber jabber. Your very good at staying organized in thought and speech. New subscriber here. -Stephen, Ohio
Thanks Stephen, let me warn you though, there is some jibber jabber in a lot of my videos hahaha. I try to stay focused as much as possible, but tangents happen.
So down the timeline and it’s February 2022. Yeh Covid is still around but I finally picked this up. I LOVE the compression locks and one day will own them all. My knife is perfectly centered and drop shutty. Love it. But it will not be a daily carry. I consider this a Church knife. My daily carry is usually the Caribbean or Shaman.
It's sleek and slim and light, but it also outperforms its appearance. I hope it serves you well.
Just ordered this knife. Thanks for the video. Keep up the good work.
I appreciate it!
Many of my favorite Spyderco features. I absolutely love that circular shaped flipper. Odd what they did with the small washers and the resultant lack of flick shuttyness. Perhaps some tension can be taken out of the liner bar. I am with you JT, that's a heck of a value @ $130.
I like it a lot st this price point, no denying that!
That is a beautiful knife. The blade is similar to the crossbones and of Japanese influence. No pocket pecker either. The price is very reasonable too. Thanks for sharing.
Sure thing Bruce, and yeah, I didn't even think of the Crossbones.
JT, so I just got my Ikuchi about 20 minutes ago, it came with the pivot tight, just a very very slight adjustment (didn't cause blade play or affect centering) and some KPL oil and it smoothed way out, it doesn't drop shut but will fall shut easily with a little wrist action (it's right on the verge of falling shut). Also I've got no problem with accessing the lock bar, I catch it with my finger nail nub and press, same way I do with my sage 5. My particular Ikuchi is a solid A grade.
Nice, glad you got one!
Might be a bit late, but after so many users complained about the opening issues. I found some cheats online.
One is to remove the scale on the non clip side and bend the compression lock part outwards to get it to loosen up a little. Then very lightly oil the mechanism.
Holding the compression lock aside, I was able to let the blade swing freely and even deploy with a light flick upwards.
Closing wise, I also preferred the middle finger approach and using the index finger to guide the blade down.
And yes, the knife is 2.4 oz or 68gms.
Hmmm, great idea!
Thanks for all the great info on this knife. Very informative
Sure thing! I struggled a lot to make this one, hopefully it didn't show too much. 👍
Needs some rounded scales, it looks too blocky as is. The design also begs for an lc200n Sprint run of which I would get either way.
I think all designs could use an LC200N Sprint version. 🤞👍
Unfortunately, Spyderco never does sprint runs of their Taichung knives.
Father's Day gift from my awesome children. Mine is perfect. It was a tad bit stiff out of the box. By bedtime I the perfect flip shutty tension adjusted with zero blade play and still perfect centering. Now its exquisite.
Excellent to hear!
Good review man. Just won this in a raffle and pretty jazzed for it to get here. Dig the channel 🤘🏻
Thanks, and congrats! Great win!
Probably answered before but I got 2.37 to 2.38 ounces. I agree about the scales. It seems like for maybe $10 - 20, rounded G10 or CF would improve the knife %100. I don’t get peel ply anyway, so there you have it. BTW I’m still carrying an oldish, beat up Spyderco Positron, flipper. I still love it.
Honestly, I never loved the positron, but it does have really nice scales and I'd pay the extra $20 for those to be on this Ikuchi, just like you said.
I have a reverse tanto 940. I like the dimensions and the flipper tab, but it doesn't look like a worker. I'm in construction and all but 2 of my knives cycle their duty at work. I did just pick up an Amalgam and its my current work carry. Great video and its awesome how your interactive with your followers.
People always say that the 943 I have just isn't built for performance the way the 940 is, because of the grind. I think there are just a lot of characteristics we look for in a knife that we plan to use, but sometimes those things just don't matter too much at the end of the day. Whatever works for is what matters. Thanks for watching, I hope that Amalgam works out for you, cool knife!
@@JTsKnifeLife its a little thin but its a slicer. It has to hold up until i find a smock or kapara.
When people make "straw bale homes", to prove that the walls are totally filled with straw, they would put in an interior "window" showing the wall interior and the straw construction. This was called a proof window.
In this knife the Spydie hole is not visible as the blade is completely hidden in the handle when the blade is closed. Hence the proof hole (window) in the handle to prove that it really is a trade marked Spyderco, with the hole in the blade. Genius.
Great video and very informative! I really love everything about this knife and I am a fan of Paul Alexanders designs. I am a little disappointed that it is not drop shut and that it is hard to disengage the compression lock but I don't think that will deter me from getting one myself.
I feel the same way. Not a perfect knife, but such a good design that it's still worth getting!
Are you the guy who has “collector number 090” stamped on all his knives that are being sold on ebay, or did you buy one...?
Definitely saw a spyderco pm2 tanto and several others...
I used to buy the Number 090 knives directly from the collector. Then they found out they can make way more money by price gouging them on ebay. So that's where they all are now.
Those washers are tiny! It's not a budget knife. Good observations. It's nice to see the 943 once in a while.
Yes sir, always good to see the 943!
Looking at pictures I figured that comp lock tab would be an issue in closing as well as the lack of weight in the blade. You confirmed both reservations I had on this which is a shame as the design is awesome. But being essentially a two handed closing knife sort of negates the point of buying a compression lock Spyderco.
I figured a lot of people would see it that way. I don't necessarily agree completely, but yeah, a big draw of a compression lock is that ease of closing.
Great review JT!
I'm lovin this knife now haha
Me too, wasn't expecting to though!
My son who is an expert Spyderco knife opener had a hard time flipping this knife open. I had no problem at all. It is very small in the hand, but It is beautiful.
Sometimes it's easy for me, sometimes not. Sort of a tough one to figure out, but it's worth the struggle.
I knew I'd be getting this as soon as I saw it. A high quality folder with a blade that completely disappears in the handle? Sign me right up. Though I kinda think this knife would have been better with a ball bearing or even a simple liner lock, I just like the design too much to take any criticisms all that seriously, and I might just get some different scales for it eventually since that honestly would be the only main drawback for me. Probably something wood or micarta, maybe that covers up the hole, maybe not. We'll see.
Good idea, and I agree about the design. There are some things about this one that I plain don't like, but overall I'm really into the knife because of how great the lines are.
Mine drops shut straight out of the box. Maybe they redesigned it?
Yeah, they did. The newer generation of them has different internals that improved the action.
I think this knife looks awesome, it's on the top of my list and one of the few I'm willing to go over $100 on. I like the blade shape, materials, lock, weight and that it has no finger guard to get in the way (many of my hunting, bushcraft, wood carving, paring and even utility blades have no guards so maybe I've become skilled enough to not need them).
I think having a guard just give you peace of mind, and allows you to use a knife in certain ways without being careful. Traditionally, fewer knives had them and people weren't losing fingers left and right, so I'm sure we can adapt to one not being here, just like you did.
Is yours a cqi ? I want one, They are $140.oo now, not on my Holy-Grail or even just my Grail lists yet but I do want one. It does come across as extremely light duty. If it fits between a fork tines, then great dinner, supper blade too, maybe gents go out and eat type deal.
Naw, mine is the original. Not CQI unfortunately.
Not positive but I do think the drop is fixed, that personally doesnt bug me,, I think Blade Banker has vids on that.
@@carbonitegamorrean8368 Yeah, the action is way better in the newer ones
This on the list Spyderco I wanted to get which I got and had to return it the wheel was hurting thumbs when I wanted to open I think they need make it easier to open before I want to buy one
It can be a bit tough, and will wear on your finger a lot, that's for sure. The action is improved on the newer versions, so maybe it has gotten more user friendly.
Awesome Uber modern gentleman’s knife. It’s the Tesla amongst the Toyota’s. Mine should be here tomorrow and I can’t wait.
Good, I hope you enjoy it!
Intriguing knife. I don't usually like flippers due to the "pocket pecker" effect as Nick Shabazz calls it, as well as their aggressive deployment. This flipper is interesting though. I also don't get Spydieholes when they can't serve the intended purpose of opening the knife, be it a fixed blade or on this folder. That would not stop me from purchasing one, but difficulty in accessing the compression lock might.
Can't deny that the Spyder Holes are weird on this one hahaha. Thanks for watching!
Great folder for slicing even for fishing that would slice up a fish fairly well and with spydercos back liner. I love that lock not my favorite but in my top 5 locks for a knife.Nice and light love the wire clip always liked that clip.Looks like good action.I do disagree with this weird carbon fiber laminate and I would love to see full carbon fiber on spydercos other companies do it and the price difference if any is very small compared to many companies like ZT Enzo etc and some are even cheaper but spydercos knows they have a fan bass so they can’t do whatever they want they have gotten lazy.I was happy to see a fair price on this usually they charge full carbon handle prices.personally I’m over s30v and it’s mad overseas which if it was my company I’d sell it for $150 and use real carbon fiber PS sorry for the book.
Hahaha no worries about the book. I'm not going to guess what it would actually cost them for real CF, but it would probably cost us $175. I bet they could do it cheaper, but that's just how they're doing things now.
JT's Knife Life don’t get me wrong I love spyderco probably own like 12 of there knives it’s just annoying to me even though I own the pho carbon fiber spydercos also.I really like this blade for a sleek thin slicing blade u ever want to trade I’d send 1st I have 60 high grade folders and 30 midtech fixed blade and some more interesting stuff knuckles the iron claw which cops used until the 1950 after they were breaking to many wrists but I got one in great condition when my grandfather died. A teenage girl could easily break a wrist of a man 3 times her size with it definitely an antique that works like new of course there’s patina but no rust.If your not interested no worries I just think Trading is much cheaper plus a good way to get rid of knives u don’t use or dislike for whatever reason but non of them are Because there Brocken put together wrong etc.
The hole in the blade is a Spyderco trademark, found even on their fixed blades, and the matching hole in the handle is a brilliant show off of the Spydie hole. A great piece of styling!
That's one way of looking at it, absolutely.
Very much in the gents folder or personal steak knife vein. I'd be breaking the edges on the CF as it looks a bit blocky to my eyes. I have feeling this will show up on the secondary market at a good discount because the action of the compression lock is going to disappoint a lot of people.
Interesting point of view, we shall see how it sells and if people hold on to it.
I like the blade but the handle looks odd to me.
i dont have any issues closing my ikuchi. it drops shut super fast and easy for me. so much so that it will bounce back open if im not careful
Well, depending on when you get yours, the internals may be different. There's a CQI version that is much improved when it comes to action. Some of the early examples have shown to be much better than mine as well.
@@JTsKnifeLife yeah i think mine is a cqi cause the tip of the blade is a little more into the handle and not flush. but still possible to catch your finger on it if ya try
also, didnt realize this video was made well over a year ago haha
It needs the compression lock release button like on the Smock. That'll make it fly out the door.
Right where that hole is, hahaha
leo sharp :- The problem with Smock's design is that too much of the blade is cut away to make room for the button release.
The results in a terrible blade to handle ratio.
Very good looking knife. I think the flipper would take some getting used to. The hole in the handle is very strange. I don't like that. I thought the review was very well done. Keep em coming.
Thanks Rick, I really wish we could undo that hole as well, hahaha
Patiently waiting for mine to arrive....
Good video. I like the knife.
Thank you, me too. 👍
130 bucks seems like a pretty good deal for this.
Agreed!
943 and 710 are my favorite Benchmades
I was always intrigued by this design from the time I first heard of it coming out. Unfortunately it has two of the things I don’t care for the most.....the cf/g10 laminate and the compression lock. Even still, it’s pretty interesting.
If you aren't a compression lock fan, probably isn't the one for you. Still, could have made this design with a different lock style.
i thought it was bigger... but i’m still into it!
You didn't run your finger over the tip of the blade when closed, did you?
I don't think so, mine doesn't have that problem.
Thanks for the video, the design of this Spyderco warrants it but I'm on the same page with you on the Hole in the frame, why?why?
Hahaha why indeed!
First review of this knife that i have watched.. I'm really left with more questions than answers.. i guess i would have to get one in my hand.. thanks for sharing 👍👍👍👍
I understand that. As much as I say you'll need to handle it to really get a feel for it. Let me know if you have any questions I can answer. 👌
@@JTsKnifeLife thanks 👍👍👍
So is this the "lighter styler" flipper that I remember hear about a while back...?
Possibly, yes.
Is the compression lock access better or worse than the Kapara's ?
I don't think the cutout is any worse, I just think the tension on the liner is greater, so it's harder to disengage.
@@JTsKnifeLife Good to know , as I thought the Kapara's lock was a pain in the ass and was part of the reason i didn't buy one , so this ones worse, too bad. Good thing I didn't order one , thanks 👍
@@kerryrwac Yes sir, just doesn't have the fidget factor that so many of us look forward to in a compression lock knife.
@@JTsKnifeLife it would of been better as a standard liner lock
I think the designer is really enamored with the compression lock, but yeah, a liner lock might have been better.
To me it looks like a modern take on the traditional French Le Thiers knife, which I happen to love! Personally, I'd love to see this with some slightly contoured micarta scales.
Like I said, I'd be all about micarta on this one. But Spyderco doesn't really use micarta much. After market down the road maybe?
JT's Knife Life totally!
That thing does look really sweet
True story.
Ive been waiting for this knife it reminds me of a fillet knife
I'm hearing that a lot. It's not as long as you'd want a fillet knife to be but it'll work I'd imagine.
It would probably work well for sun fish imo
Should have been on bearings. A button lock would have been cool too. I wish the blade shape was not so Persian I’m not a fan. That said the size, weight, front flipper, deep carry clip, compression lock, price, weight override the stuff I don’t like. I ordered one today.
Interested to see if you like it.
The price point should warrant top shelf CF, plenty of Brands offer such well under $130, once again you are paying a premiun for the Spyderco Brand, and that's OK if you love Spyderco.
Which ones, which models are you thinking about for sub $130 with CF?
@@JTsKnifeLife I have been on a TwoSun jag lately and just opened this model yesterday and the CF is dazzling, I paid $61 and will be looking for another. TwoSun EDC D2 Carbon Fiber Fast Opening Folder Pocket Knife Aranea TS114-CF, also comes in a orange G10. Cheers P.S. What kills me about Spyderco is that as much as people love them they will tolerate short comings such as a uneven grind and such, I guess this is just a case of being on the bus or off the bus, Ken Kesey RIP
They get a lot of slack because of the many great things they do, I agree there. In this case, it is hard for me to compare Two Sun prices to theirs because nobody can really compete with those price points. But Spyderco does get away work some things that other companies wouldn't, just because of the brand name. Dropping the Ken Kesey reference too. 👌
I like it. Great looking profile. These smaller "gentleman" style folders have been more appealing to me lately. I just don't need a huge full titanium frame lock flipper in my pocket all day. Great review.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Ok anyone know what the numbers to the left of the spider are for? I think it says 090 but others have 090V and others don’t have a number. I’ve been trying to figure it out for a while and I am stumped.
Erin Rhonemus spyderco collectors club knife number
Aaron Baldwin ok thanks 👍🏻
Yeah, the Collector's Club. And the V is for when the knife is a variant of the original release. This one is just a 90, because it's the first Ikuchi. But if they release an Ikuchi with a different steel or scale color it'll be a 90V.
Good video JT if I had watched this a week ago it would have been easier to get one fortunately Knife works still had a few. I agree with you on every point. Thanks Dean
Thanks for watching it Dean!
Really nice looking knife!! Thanks for sharing!!
My pleasure, thanks for watching it!
2.38oz I got mine a few days ago..I like it but opening it is blistering my thumb. :-/
It does wear on the fingers absolutely.
yeah there is a nice new Kershaw for a fraction of the price and flipper
There always is, that's what Kershaw does.
Where did you get it for 130$?!?
Lowest I’ve seen is 160
That's how much it cost when it came out 4 years ago.
I saw three spider holes
Just one when it all comes together.
thanks for the great review, and we won't tell!
Hahaha thanks man.
I love this knife but it has one major flaw. You can cut yourself when it's closed!
I have one and I can open it with the tip of my finger (carefully) catching it at the tip of the blade. The blade is not deep enough when closed so I will NEVER carry it.
What a shame.
Interesting. I feared that might be the case when I got mine, and tried it extensively, and was never able to cut myself. Mine has zero issues like that.
@@JTsKnifeLife I think I might have to take it apart and shift everything somehow. I have heard about some people having the same problem and I hope it's just an inconsistancy in assembly instead of the actual parts having different dimensions.
Thanks for your comment.
cheers and happy carry!
Wacky.
An interesting, but lacking design. It has simple problems that could have been solved easily.
The knife, as is, simply is not worth its price to me personally.
A very good informative review.
What are the problems?
Spyderco. gotta catch em all! 🎶
Gotta try, it's a problem
sage 1 was CF
Yeah, it was real CF, not the G10/CF laminate like the Sage 3, Sage 5, and this.
my Sage 1 was exactly the same laminate as my sage 5
@@edrader In researching it just now it looks as though at some point they changed it from full CF to the laminate stuff as well. It was definitely full CF when it was first released though. Odd.
hmmmm. actually it was laminate but a little different texture. I really appreciate your review and I wanted to like this knife but all compression locks are not created equal. for a superb "gentleman's" knife check out the Ruike P865-b. I absolutely love this knife and it's such a steal!
@@edrader I had a P865. Interesting knife, and I like it. Ruike does good things. As for the Sage, it was marketed as pure CF at first, and I keep finding forum threads where people debate what it actually is. Nobody seems to really know hahaha. Not sure if Spyderco changed the scales and then the description to say G10/CF or if they never actually were pure CF and Spyderco changed how they described it in the catalog to make it more accurrate.
expensive does not mean classy. Why does everyone say carbon fiber is classy? It's high price-point tactical. Gentlemanly handles are as follows: Bone, Wood, stag, buffalo horn, ram horn, as well as other naturally occurring materials.
I think it's all a matter of opinion. My opinion is that carbon fiber can be extremely classy depending on how it's done. Sometimes you're right, it can be much more tactical and not so much gentlemanly. Same goes with any of the materials you listed. Yes, sometimes they look classy on the right design with great execution, but sometimes they don't. I just judge it knife by knife.
Damn I knew I should of got this
It'll be around again soon, I'm sure.
I agree, the spyder hole is ridiculous, even ugly. Actually, the whole thing is pretty ugly. It would look better with contoured G10 scales.
I don't buy the "keep the price down" mantra with regard to the carbon fiber. When others are selling very high quality titanium frame locks with real carbon fiber for $50, I can't buy that as an excuse...especially with their quantity buying.
What $50 Ti-CF knives do you mean?
@@JTsKnifeLife no kidding, I want to hear about these $50 Ti Frame CF knives...
Spyderco finally made a Leek
You think so?
There's only one thing to know about this knife : it's crap 🤣😂
I liked it. 🤷♂️
Yeah I hate g10
Way too girly for me. This one's for the ladies.
Then I guess I'm a lady, and happy to be one if it means I get this knife. Thanks for telling me about me. 👍
You need to work on your self-confidence.