Does anything compare to the kabar dozier?

SharpKind · May 9, 2012

In the price range in terms of size and working power does anything really compare to it? Mine is wearing out (pivot is starting to strip i believe cause it dont stay tight) and the pocket clip is completely stripped out. Its actually got a peace of duct tape over the clip over the torx holding it together lol.

It has given me a few years of good tried and true working power in my tasks as maintenance.
Now im looking for something new and im not sure if i should get that again or if there is anything else out there that will be a good worker for that price range.
I know the doziers go for around 20 now, what do you guys think? New Dozier or something else

Tsujigiri · May 9, 2012

There's the Enlan EL-01. If you have problems with your pivot stripping, get a better torx driver like a Wiha that actually fits the screw heads (unlike the hardware store tools), and some blue Loctite to keep the screw from backing out.

SharpKind · May 9, 2012

Tsujigiri said:
There's the Enlan EL-01. If you have problems with your pivot stripping, get a better torx driver like a Wiha that actually fits the screw heads (unlike the hardware store tools), and some blue Loctite to keep the screw from backing out.

Well for 20 bucks im fine with it being ruined after 4 years lol. I don't exactly use my stuff in the most proper way anyway, i kinda pry and hack at stuff that the knife isn't meant for.

I edc my kershaw zing and have had that nearly as long and that has 0 problems so yea, i think its how i use this 1 that kills it lol.

Haakon · May 9, 2012

I like the Kabar Dozier too, great buy for $20. For now you can get the Kershaw Tension for $20 from Cabelas, it's a tank compared to the Kabar, only 0.25" longer blade. Here's a little review of one I did http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/952230-Kershaw-Tension-review

SharpKind · May 9, 2012

Haakon said:
I like the Kabar Dozier too, great buy for $20. For now you can get the Kershaw Tension for $20 from Cabelas, it's a tank compared to the Kabar, only 0.25" longer blade. Here's a little review of one I did http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/952230-Kershaw-Tension-review

oh man that looks like a pretty good blade right there. Im gonna have to check that out more or even see if i can find it somewhere to hold.

whetrock · May 9, 2012

I know that it's a tad bit smaller, but the CRKT Drifter isn't a half bad knife and close to the price of the KA-BAR Dozier. IMO these are two stellar knives in the Sub-30 dollar price range.

SharpKind · May 10, 2012

I decided to just stick with a kabar dozier (also getting an enlan el02 in the mail sometime soon) i got a thumb hole instead of a thumb stud this time tho

Zookie · May 10, 2012

Get another Dozier, it's a lot of blade for the cash.

Also check out the Kershaw scamp on Amazon. 17$ framlock.

The enlan 01 is the best I've seen for 17$ IMO.

HotSteel · May 13, 2012

I just bought a Kershaw Chill on eBay for $18. Not as much belly on the blade, though.

I think I'll get a Dozier, looks like a lot of knife at that price point.

res1cue · May 13, 2012

Tsujigiri said:
There's the Enlan EL-01. If you have problems with your pivot stripping, get a better torx driver like a Wiha that actually fits the screw heads (unlike the hardware store tools), and some blue Loctite to keep the screw from backing out.

+1 to this. You can keep that dozier going for a long time with this fix.