Yon Xanadu YX-622 14C28N Double Detent folder (Knife Content)
Published: 3 years ago
Picked this thing up on a whim when I was looking at the CH 3511. It's inexpensive, so I gave it a shot.
The design is good, featuring YX's top flipper double detent, 3 OR 4 finger grip depending on how it's held and a very utilitarian drop point blade. Flips open and closed as needed for that fidget factor.
The elephant in the room though. They used an aluminum back spacer. One of these attachment points doesn't include an insert, and during the course of me taking it apart twice carefully, both sides of that attachment point is stripped out so the screws don't thread.
This leaves the pocket clip essentially attached by one screw, and it's suspended on a post rather than being inset into the handle material, so... while the blade and handle artistic/ergonomic design is solid, the construction isn't reliable enough for me to recommend.
If you're interested in a double detent flipper, look for the TwoSun TS241/244 or Artisan Cutlery's small Archaeo as they're built to last.
Specs:
2.75" D2 blade with 3.05 mm stock thickness
2.03 oz / 57.5 gram weight
0.46" handle thickness (G10)
Double detent "lock"
Steel bearings & ceramic detent balls
The design is good, featuring YX's top flipper double detent, 3 OR 4 finger grip depending on how it's held and a very utilitarian drop point blade. Flips open and closed as needed for that fidget factor.
The elephant in the room though. They used an aluminum back spacer. One of these attachment points doesn't include an insert, and during the course of me taking it apart twice carefully, both sides of that attachment point is stripped out so the screws don't thread.
This leaves the pocket clip essentially attached by one screw, and it's suspended on a post rather than being inset into the handle material, so... while the blade and handle artistic/ergonomic design is solid, the construction isn't reliable enough for me to recommend.
If you're interested in a double detent flipper, look for the TwoSun TS241/244 or Artisan Cutlery's small Archaeo as they're built to last.
Specs:
2.75" D2 blade with 3.05 mm stock thickness
2.03 oz / 57.5 gram weight
0.46" handle thickness (G10)
Double detent "lock"
Steel bearings & ceramic detent balls