Now a lot of people have been asking me recently...
bro when are you getting around to doing the Cryo 2.
I need your thoughts on the Cryo 2...
Going Prepared picked it up at Cabelas or wherever 5 years ago, and said it was the
next must have knife.
Is it?
Ok nobody said anything like that, but Going Prepared did buy it at Cabelas I think.
Or was it Prepared mind.
Since the Cryo is probably the closest I'll ever get to a real Hinderer, unless someone
gave me one- of which I would not say no because that would be rude...
Let's take a look at the dimensions of the sequel to the Men's Journal approved knife
of 2013- a simpler time when Prepared Mind 101 was the hippest hair gel survivalist around
and people still read magazines on what it means to be a man.
Like the overall length and weight.
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The blade size and cutting edge.
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The handle size and grip area.
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Spine thickness and handle thickness.
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Tallness closed I hope saying that is still pissing that one dude off.
And Speedsafe protrusion.
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The Cryo 2 features a blade made of 8Cr13MoV- a steel that Rick Hinderer hasn't found a
way to work into a $400 knife yet...
so that's why they went with Kershaw.
I've been told by 4 unnamed sources at Hinderer that the technology is close though.
It is a drop point style blade with a hollow grind, and a titanium carbine grey finish
something that will patina as times goes on but but still looks tactical as shit.
The blade is either deployed by thumb studs or the flipper stud or by neither because
you've already bought and traded this knife away 4 years.
It is an assisted opening, and the tab makes it a bit easier to open that the studs.
It ain't jimped, so it doesnt rub on the finger for knife fidgeters.
Although it is an assisted knife so it requires more force to deploy than a standard non assisted
knife and a bit more force to close.
Because of the internal springs known as torsion bars, made from unicorn bones.
Which I have read can wear out over the years- which I wouldnt know because I dont regularly
use or carry a speed safe but I would assume knife fidgeters are reporting on that issue.
The blade is locked into place by a frame lock, which helps to keep the knife thickness
down so its an easy pocket carry as opposed to scales and liner locks.
It has a stabilizer disc too which appears to keep the frame lock from bending outward
something Ive never really had happen on my knives without the disc.
One thing Ive also noticed is the frame lock at its flex point is probably the thinnest
piece of metal out of all my frame lock knives that sit in my knife box mostly I don't know
if it would break it might though.
Or it might not.
The all stainless steel handle fits my hand well and is comfortable and smooth but it
very smooth which is something to think about if you use your knives in wet conditions often
the tactical ridges up top do give it some control for cutting.
It has that same titanium coating like the blade does.
The pocket clip is a nice deep carry clip, which picks up wear pretty fast.
Now this was a knife I traded fellow Youtuber Josh Johnson for, so its mainly from him because
I dont want to give the impression that I actually use my pocket knives.
It is position-able to 4 places, but I didnt bother to do put it to the tip up blade backward
carry I prefer- because I have a lot going on right now.
I like this knife ok I mean that can be said about most of my Kershaws, this one has a
useful blade size and handle size and a good personality.
Although I do prefer my Griptilain to this because it is a bit larger and more fun to
deploy.
You're like that's weird you rarely mention your griptilian.
prefer an axis lock to the assisted open of this knife because of its fidget potential,
and its easier deployment and one handed closing.
Same goes for my paramiltary 2 from Spyderco.
Of course the Kershaw is $30 and the Spyderco is $100 more.
But the Para Military 2 is lighter and more funner to accidentally cut myself on.
Youre like how about another poor mans Hinderer.
How about the Ferrite it has that same slick aesthetic as in gray but its lighter and thinner
and may make more sense if you need something with basically the same blade size- although
the handle is smaller.
The whole idea with this section is to confuse you so you dont buy anything.
And one more Kershaw assisted the link.
This is a nice assisted opening and its made in the USA.
You can watch all of these reviews if you want a good picture of what exactly Im doing
with my life these days.
People would like my reviews to be longer so this is the sort of shit I pad the reviews
with.
If you like this review subscribe to Josh Johnsons channel check out is Sanrenmu review
which is the knife I traded him for this.
Ill link his channel and a few of his videos at the end.
Like subscribe comment, the usual.
Thanks for watching.