If you have followed the short history of Scythe here in the US, you will have realized by now that they are frequently updating previously released coolers. We have seen them revamp the likes of the Ninja and the Samurai. This metamorphosis has occured three times with the aforementioned cooler. Each and every revision has been for the better, whether it is providing attachments for a new socket or for better overall performance.

The cooler that is getting the facelift today is the Katana. This line of coolers has seen three previous models prior to this new one. There was the original Katana, and then with the introduction of the Intel socket T, the Katana 775 was released. And finally for the performance enthusiast the Katana CU was announced. Today, we have the Katana 2 which boasts a whole new life as well as some other additions. How will the new Katana stack up with some of the newest coolers we have tested lately? Lets have a look.