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knifehunt

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Hello all...

I'm new to the forum, and hope to be around for a long time.

I'm looking for a EDC and have a few blades in mind, but I'm having a hard time deciding. I work in an office, but do a lot of work on the road performing site visits for my company. I visit a multitude of unsavory areas, and looking for some piece of mind. I would like to be able to use the knife hiking, fishing and I suppose everything.

I have several in mind and they are all different making the choice even more difficult. My daily attire is dress slacks or Docker type Chinos, with either a Polo or Dress Shirt.

My choices are:

Esee Izula
CRKT Minimalist
Ka-Bar Eskabar
CRKT Ripple

I have had a chance to handle all but the Esee. All other recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
 
I have the CRKT Minimalist (wharncliff version) and the Izula.

If you want "one knife to do it all," the Izula is a good choice, because it is imminently suitable for camping, hiking, etc.,as well as daily use.

The Minimalist is a great light duty every day carry (edc) knife though, particularly for the sorts of ordinary knife tasks you would see in an office where an Izula is going to seem overkill. The Minimalist is easy to carry with office attire and is less likely to disturb anyone too. Since the Minimalist is quite inexpensive, why not get both?

My MO is to carry a small, traditional slipjoint in my pocket but keep a more substantial knife in my car.
 
Foilist said:
I have the CRKT Minimalist (wharncliff version) and the Izula.

If you want "one knife to do it all," the Izula is a good choice, because it is imminently suitable for camping, hiking, etc.,as well as daily use.

The Minimalist is a great light duty every day carry (edc) knife though, particularly for the sorts of ordinary knife tasks you would see in an office where an Izula is going to seem overkill. The Minimalist is easy to carry with office attire and is less likely to disturb anyone too. Since the Minimalist is quite inexpensive, why not get both?
My MO is to carry a small, traditional slipjoint in my pocket but keep a more substantial knife in my car.
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I knew someone wouls say this LOL.... I was thinking the same thing. I wish I could handle the Izula, but the Eskabar seemed pretty nice.
 
Iz vs Bk12 for a size comparison

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I find the paint on the Becker slick, making either the handle or something like a paracord wrap necessary, whereas the Izula's paint is bumpy so that it's handle is fine bare. On the other hand, the slick paint is better on the blade when it comes to cutting, which is why I stripped the Izula. The sheath of the Becker is known to dull the knife and is pretty big, the latter being fine if you belt or pack carry it but not as nice for pocket carry, making a new sheath needed, which bumps it up to as much or higher in price than the Izula (which comes with a very nice factory sheath).

The bigger blade and very slightly longer handle might be pros of the Eskabar for you. It is a heavier knife and has a lot different balance than the Izula. The Izula seems much more secure in the hand given its handle heaviness (thanks to the smaller blade) while the Eskabar is blade heavy; the balance point of the Eskabar is very slightly in front of where you first finger is, and that's the only thing I hate about the knife.
 
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