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Alright. I posted this in the old Snark thread, and people could see the inspiration it received from the Izula.
A team of 3 guys I work with started the company, and all love their Izzy's so there may be something to that. I am not in any way related to it, receive no kickbacks, have no horse in this race, and bought this knife with my own money. I think it could fill a niche. To keep costs down, it comes with a little nylon fold-over pouch.
It's called a Ghost Knives Banshee. Steel is D2. I don't know what it's hardened to. They say the edge is taken to 35* inclusive, but the way it split my poor fuji apple I'm inclined to think that's per side. Plus at .165" it's thicker than my BK24, but the blade isn't nearly as wide.
I was kinda torn between the Izula and Candiru as a potential micro fixed blade. The Izzy has a great handle, but it's not very micro. The Candy has a great little blade, but the handle was useless in my paws. I got the 24 because it offered what I feel is a great blade for that size handle. I didn't need this knife, but I thought since it has a decent 4-finger handle and that tiny little blade it could fill a niche. Plus I wanted to support my co-workers' business and see what it's all about.
Here are some shots comparing it with my beloved BK24. I took the mycarta scales and paracord wrap off to make comparison easier.
As with the 24, for my big hands and slight clumsiness, I think it needs some scales. Not sure it warrants it, but I've long wanted some Shadetree Drunken Coffeebag Burlap. So I picked some up. Epoxied some tan G10 below because, well, that's just how I roll.
I ordered some hardware, and started the counterbored holes to fit. Rather than the nightmare of grinding an inset in the scales to fit the handle cutout, I trimmed and ground a piece of 1/8 aluminum to fit the cutout. Since it was kinda thin, I bonded a spare piece of .030 G10 onto one side.
Now I need to figure out how to size and shape the scales without grinding off the cerakote. I figure I'll go slightly smaller than the handle, but larger than the insert, like ESEE do with theirs. But that means freehand for me, so who knows how it'll turn out.
Also have a little brown .060 kydex left over from the 16 project a couple years ago. Going to try my hand at a minimalist "taco" sheath for this one. Wish me luckQ
So far, I would say if you want a nice, small 4-finger EDC fixed-blade the Izzy is a very popular choice. If you want a blade to match that handle, the 14 and, particularly 24, knock it out of the ballpark. I haven't used one more than handling in store for a couple minutes, but if I had wanted something smaller I would consider the Candiru. But my hands are kinda big. So, if you want a nearly-candy-size blade but need a bit more stick, the Banshee could be worth checking out.
A team of 3 guys I work with started the company, and all love their Izzy's so there may be something to that. I am not in any way related to it, receive no kickbacks, have no horse in this race, and bought this knife with my own money. I think it could fill a niche. To keep costs down, it comes with a little nylon fold-over pouch.
It's called a Ghost Knives Banshee. Steel is D2. I don't know what it's hardened to. They say the edge is taken to 35* inclusive, but the way it split my poor fuji apple I'm inclined to think that's per side. Plus at .165" it's thicker than my BK24, but the blade isn't nearly as wide.
I was kinda torn between the Izula and Candiru as a potential micro fixed blade. The Izzy has a great handle, but it's not very micro. The Candy has a great little blade, but the handle was useless in my paws. I got the 24 because it offered what I feel is a great blade for that size handle. I didn't need this knife, but I thought since it has a decent 4-finger handle and that tiny little blade it could fill a niche. Plus I wanted to support my co-workers' business and see what it's all about.
Here are some shots comparing it with my beloved BK24. I took the mycarta scales and paracord wrap off to make comparison easier.
As with the 24, for my big hands and slight clumsiness, I think it needs some scales. Not sure it warrants it, but I've long wanted some Shadetree Drunken Coffeebag Burlap. So I picked some up. Epoxied some tan G10 below because, well, that's just how I roll.
I ordered some hardware, and started the counterbored holes to fit. Rather than the nightmare of grinding an inset in the scales to fit the handle cutout, I trimmed and ground a piece of 1/8 aluminum to fit the cutout. Since it was kinda thin, I bonded a spare piece of .030 G10 onto one side.
Now I need to figure out how to size and shape the scales without grinding off the cerakote. I figure I'll go slightly smaller than the handle, but larger than the insert, like ESEE do with theirs. But that means freehand for me, so who knows how it'll turn out.
Also have a little brown .060 kydex left over from the 16 project a couple years ago. Going to try my hand at a minimalist "taco" sheath for this one. Wish me luckQ
So far, I would say if you want a nice, small 4-finger EDC fixed-blade the Izzy is a very popular choice. If you want a blade to match that handle, the 14 and, particularly 24, knock it out of the ballpark. I haven't used one more than handling in store for a couple minutes, but if I had wanted something smaller I would consider the Candiru. But my hands are kinda big. So, if you want a nearly-candy-size blade but need a bit more stick, the Banshee could be worth checking out.
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