How to disassemble and maintain the Spyderco Yojumbo Pocketknife (with first impressions)

[@lokimast]

Thanks Nick, I've been looking forward to this since you said you were going to do it. The yojumbo converted me from benchmade to spyderco!

[@roel.vinckens]

17+ minutes disassembly. Something went wrong... Educational as always!

[@AnonAnon-qi4ts]

My scales are warped. I found this out after spending a ton of time trying to get it centered. It will never center until aftermarket scales are released. Still love it. It's an honorary cold steel with grippy G10 and hooge blade.

[@Gee_Dub]

Going through this currentl, I'll check my scales for warpage as root cause

[@brianhostetter2400]

Got the m4 bhq one, scales are warped as well. That's wild

[@hityoutwo]

I too love the name of this knife. These troubleshooting vids are really helpful when taking apart my own knives. Thanks for not editing it out!

[@E.L-86]

Hello Nick!Your problems with centering was all becouse when You put knife together always start with pivot screw and then all body screws and in the end will be centered and work grate,but if not try to slightly unscrew all body screws but not pivot,and push knife blade in the way it is off with fingers and hold knife in hand and tight all of them one buy one and centering will be good.If interested can watch how its done on Best Damn EDC Taylor Martin chanel type blade centering.And about action...those two body screws whitch holds stop pin cant be snug tighten.must be loosen little bit and tighten with feel with locktight.Hope will help!Good day!

[@mikecz201]

I love my Jumbo, use it all the time at work.

[@davidn82]

Honestly the one with the black coated blade is my most favorite knife ever

[@jorgefernandez6407]

Just pulled the trigger on this knife... Can't wait to get my hands on it. GREAT video too btw Nick!!!

[@tkindschi]

I was waiting for the step where you take out the vice, and bend the blade. ;) In reality, I've stopped worrying TOO much about blade centering, as long at it isn't affecting the operation of the knife. But agree that it's good practice to work to perfect centering when doing a servicing....

[@nicholsliwilson]

Really interested in the full review on this one.

[@deesevrin8570]

whats with the other side of the pivot? Is it fixed along with the washer? My Yo2 came with horrific centering. After hours of tweaking I found the adjusting the body screw closest to the pivot fixed the issue.

[@BrutalJuice138]

Not all heroes wear capes.

[@The4cp]

If you toss out the made for combat part of both the Yojimbo and Yojumbo there's tons of utility there. Kinda like a box cutter. This and the Canis are extremely useful in this manner. Although out of my crazy love or the occasion murdered out knive, I'd love to see a wise men ring for the yojimbo.

[@tonyhoodlass1846]

Yojimbo and Canis are fine knives designed by experts in their own field, Yojimbo has the long slimmer end so it can be used as a kuboton epically when closed

[@CitizendooM]

When are you going to do an actual video review for this? I was waiting for it before I invested in a yojumbo.

[@motaman8074]

Love the original, love the looks of the jumbo. Cold Steel, eat your heart out.

[@lo_que3827]

Nice improvement with the angled lock

[@scottbollinger3641]

Excellent information, very good… I have this blade

[@Prizrak-hv6qk]

My black YoJumbo came with bad action, bad blade centering and constantly loosening pivot screws. When it took it apart, I discovered that the pivot was running on 3 washers - two of them on the compression lock side. When I leave out that extra washer, the centering gets even worse, with the blade hitting the side of the liner. From what I can tell, Spyderco made scales/liners that don't come together correctly on the pivot, making the blade critically off center. So, instead of throwing them away, they shimmed one side with an extra washer, so that the blade at least doesn't rub against the side. It was really hard to find the pivot screw tightness "sweet" spot, where the action was loose enough and yet, there was no blade play. To achieve this, I had to leave the lock pin screws pretty loose. Big disappointment after my Military 2 and Manix 2 XL came so perfect "out of the box". :)

[@alexanderbertallo1995]

I hate this handle design... Tha guy at "HILLtop knives and gear" does an amazing job modifying these Yojumbos and make'em much more edc friendly, or how I see it much more useful... Anyway thanks for sharing and keep up the great work. Much love from Switzerland

[@triggermike6082]

Nick can you do a part 3 where you explain how to center the blade on the YoJumbo's?

[@Leonisdarko]

Hey Nick, I just started my foray into knife maintenance and I was wondering, what kind of stuff do you use for knife maintenance? Like your table mat, lube, looked like you had some Loctite? Help a noob dummy out?

[@charlesholland6851]

I love mine. It’s a beast! Wharncliffe power

[@CalebMcFadden]

Oh my god nick you just rickrolled me on your website

[@NickShabazz]

It's a Nickroll!

[@CalebMcFadden]

Oh man you are hilarious

[@crushed2death]

The size is reminding me i wanted one of Janich’s Chicagojimbos

[@raulaldape6522]

what’s some of y’all’s recommended oil/lubrication for knives?

[@bunyipdan]

OCD Overtime.....@0810 & again @0910....while talking about trapping schmutz between the blade.....you proceed to trap schmutz between the scale (great big thread staring at me)......yes I'm afraid I'm one of your veiwers who battle with the amount of lint and dust on your work surface! I'm sure it's only a secondary issue (if that) for you (and I'm trying to get over it......Honestly I am......trying.....but it's a thing). Wicked looking blade, love a nice hollow grind, thanks for show and tell, cheers

[@Retroweld]

Thats massive

[@45proteinconsumer]

❌ Yojumbo disassembly tutorial ✅ Yojumbo centering tutorial

[@anthonycampos7417]

just a heads up its worth noting that my yojumbo was also off center EXACTLY like yours

[@michaelkraus4135]

Nick can you tell me where you bought your T WRENCH'S ?

[@allantheiler9937]

Just want to say hello Nick love the show very helpful

[@chrisvorgang6967]

Hey! Great vid! Curious what the tools are called to take off the pocket click? Hexagonal something? Thanks!

[@NickShabazz]

nickshabazz.com/tools

[@dfailsthemost]

Is it unnecessary to remove and clean the other washer? I would be surprised if that bushing were fixed but I've never disassembled a recent Golden-built knife.

[@speckledjim_]

Its not gonna win any beauty awards is it :) Thanks Nick 😏👍

[@yeetee2781]

Ive gotten spyderco knives from the factory that were rocksolid no play and the action super smooth. I have also gotten knives that had play in the blade but action was smooth until you tightened it and then action was sticky. I found those knives not able to fix them. Sucks. Spyderco are hit and miss on the actions.

[@OneMinuteKnifeReview]

Prefer cookies and cream. Thanks for the video

[@ciderandthorazine]

maybe i'm neurotic, but i would want better centering at the price charged for colorado-produced knives. particularly ones with such straight-forward construction.

[@Pkdarkan]

3:38... Wait.. This is very confusing. Does Nick like vanilla or not?

[@CNYKnifeNerd]

What was even remotely confusing about that statement?

[@Anddjee]

Hi Nick. Do you still recomend this knife for purchasing? Worth to buy?

[@sprinkleddonuts6094]

Definitely, just bought the BladeHQ Exclusive tonight

[@eldorisgardner]

Whats up with the chunk taken out of the liner? Bad camera, bad machining?

[@clintonlewis1261]

Good stuff 👍

[@J0b0baggins]

#Nickshabazz I have a kershaw where the pivot pin didnt have a cut out flat section just like this knife meaning that you coukd and indieed had to tighten the pivot from both sides of the knife, the blade cones iff centre soo easily and makes it really difficult and figitee to get the blade centred. I think its just a downside of the design.

[@swamiralf5115]

Subtitles! The Nick does editing ^_^

[@rbhoward9123]

My Spyderco's blade isn't center. I also never attempted to take it apart. Which is sharper, the blade or the person trying to take it apart ?

[@lawrencebrandt8448]

are the washers spring washers and you have one turned you should stick to Swiss army knives .

[@rabbitslayer42]

17 minutes on the assumption US made has a better standard for QC

[@paulzabit6520]

How’s about a NOYOBOY!!!

[@dragonfire3102]

Ceramic bearings would've been better. Those bronze washers deform.

[@kwalela85]

My spyderco yojumbo came with 1 bronze washer.

[@randallkelley3599]

Big ass knife next to my Native 😛

[@yeetee2781]

Love how nick never responds unless its about a tool he can sell from his site 😂

[@ncgearguy05]

I've gone through this with too many Spydercos and Benchmades for my liking...

[@FeatheredTails]

Spydercos are always a bit finnicky on the reassemble.

[@CNYKnifeNerd]

Not even the slightest bit true. Other than the Szabo folder (which is simple but far from straightforward) what Spydercos have been "finnicky on the reassemble" for you?

[@macgyverbryan1377]

What? No T6 screws Cold Steel style.

[@knifenoob5411]

Ha ha , fun stuff !

[@th33gg13]

would you like to be sent my knife to do a review

[@axtra92]

You cant adjust the centering with the pivot screw or the body screws... only the washers in the pivot can.. 13:01 putting that paper in want do anything.. This video is just so cringe..

[@randallkelley3599]

For a $200 knife this is not good. Should not have to do this to make it better. Shame on Spydie!

[@sprinkleddonuts6094]

What? Maintain it?

[@Nickgiorgio111]

first!

[@williamrhyne2639]

Again, another trash spyderco.

[@CNYKnifeNerd]

Again, another trash comment on a Spyderco video. Edit: Oh, you're that guy. My mistake.

[@williamrhyne2639]

@@CNYKnifeNerd Great response, you really proved me wrong.

[@mungo75]

He's got a point, I had a build quality issue with my S35vn PM2 and other Spydercos. I'm kind of getting to the point I'm sick of it now.

[@jacknemo8021]

Ugly and of limited utility. For me Spyderco has had little success when deviating from their iconic leaf shaped blade. Actually only the Smock tbh, and at that price point the Kizer Genie is superior to the Smock. Basically get a PM2 or 3 in LC200N and then ignore Spyderco while you go nuts in the aftermarket parts market.

[@johndesper9425]

Spyderco has lots of good, boring options that are all years-old. Anytime they attempt to innovate, they struggle; they usually just make worse, uglier, less valuable versions of their classics. How many $200 Compression Lock knives with CPM-S30V and fake carbon fiber have they made?

[@jeffscalfano3100]

Ugh... Top ten ugliest knives???

[@johndesper9425]

Hideous knife.