ESEE Izula Fixed Blade Knife w/Molded Polymer Sheath and Clip Plate

Been looking at sub three inch blades recently and decided to try this one out. I have a few other ESEE knives which I like so this was a no brainer.Arrived in one day in the usual large ESEE box with all the usual paperwork and some stickers.As is the knife is quite thin and easily slides in and out of pocket with little or no printing at all. The included sheath is ok and has multiple mounting points. It is fairly snug fitting but still rattles a bit and I have found some shavings on the blade. I have ordered a custom sheath which I’m waiting for and some handle scales for a bit more girth and a better grip. I’ve already installed the handles and they feel just right with almost a full four fingers on the handle.Out of the box the blade is careful sharp and easily sliced hair off my arm with little to no effort.I edc pocket knives daily and this one is small enough to easily fit in front pocket alongside my keys and a small Olight.I expect this one to be a daily carry in either my pocket or on my belt for a long time to come.PS My White River backpacker pro and GiantMouse gmf1 will have to share pocket time with this one.

Beautiful little beast great quality as expected from ESEE KNIVES!! Will be buying more.

Low profile, comfortable, and I like the clip it comes with. I prefer to carry a fixed blade rather than a pocket knife but living in a city it seems to make some people uncomfortable. I wear this one horizontal and you cant even tell.

In my honest opinion, ESEE probably makes the best knives of any knife manufacturer in the world today. I am absolutely amazed at the quality of their products, and quality is a hard thing to come by these days in America or anywhere else for that matter.Interestingly, ESEE touts their 1095 carbon steel knives as the pinnacle of their survival knife catalog, and there is no doubt that my ESEE 5 and 6 have lived up to that billing. However, with that being said, ESEE's stainless steel knives in S35VN steel deserve a lot more credit than even ESEE itself gives them. I now have an ESEE 3, 4 and the Izula in S35VN, and once again, I am amazed at the quality of ESEE knives. They do an outstanding job on their stainless steel blades. I just wish they would offer more knives in stainless steel. I would buy their entire line in S35VN steel, and I wish they would make more folder knives, so if ESEE is reading this, you guys have a big fan right here, and I think you're not giving your stainless steel knives enough credit. I have found them to be extremely sharp right out of the box (probably the sharpest factory edges I've ever seen), even grind, perfect edge, and just extremely well made and more than capable of standing on its own merit in terms of survival knife applications.In fact, while the 1095 steel knives may have some advantages, I've found that the stainless steel ESEE knives offer more versatility, less maintenance and excel at more tasks around the campfire than even ESEE's 1095 line. Of course, I live on the coast in a very moist environment, so your mileage may vary. Still, even with that said, there is no denying the quality, utility and functionality of ESEE stainless steel knives in survival, camping and hunting applications.

Stainless steel is perfect for edc. The sheath okay to get you by, but I recommend an armatus sheath and aftermarket scales.

It's tough, slicey, easy to hold, very customizable with all the aftermarket parts on the internet, and oh so very edc-able.The skeleton handle makes it possible to Paracord wrap on your own or install Izula g10/micarta scales.My only gripe is the coating. It's not food safe (according to their own website) and creates extra friction when cutting a larger object. You can easily strip the coating off with some paint/varnish remover, but you will have to patina it to avoid rust.The sheath also leaves something to be desired. ABS plastic is a fine material, but the knife has some plastic shavings on it when I pull it out because the blade is making contact with the sheath.You can't go wrong with buying an izula. Just know that you'll have to break it in a bit!

Husband loves the knife

Esee all day every day!