Esee Izula vs Endura 4 FFG

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I am preparing for a SFTF or SH*t hits the fans situation. I am looking for a hard use extemely small and tactical knife. I can't decide wheter to get an izula of a Endura 4 ffg. I want a strong knife that can be used to open boxes, prepare food, etc. It also needs to be able to hold up as a last ditch knife. I dont need a fighting knife because i already have one. Help me decide or recommend other knife options. Thanks:D BTW if you recommend other options make sure there in my 100 dollar budget.
 
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Izula for strength, Endura for slicing.

I am looking for a hard use extemely small and tactical folder.
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That would rule the Izula out...


Here's a handy-dandy size comparison.

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I have both. I have had the endura forever and just got the izula II. I have several shtf knifes, big beefy 1/4" blades fighter's all the way up to the $600 range. All that is to say, the endura is a good knife, but I love my izula II. Since I got it all I want is more esee! I really don't like hype, and have found more than a few knives that have a ton of BS hype around them. The claims around esee are true. Bad ass no BS knife, great cutter, holds it's edge for a long time with minimal care. I know why so many guy's have a collection of them now. I gotta get more. Honestly, I'm probably gonna sell some spyderco knives to get them. Just my opinion, esee is a better fit for me.
 
I have a stripped Izula II and it slices pretty darned well for a stouter blade. Now I am patiently waiting another 20 or so years for a good patina!
 
The coating is top notch, very tough, but no coating is going to last forever. So far you can tell the knife has been used, but only because the shine is off the coat in spots. It is hard to beat a spyderco for slicing, but I don't worry about twisting on the esee. Don't think it's a bad trade off. The best way to describe the real difference between them for me is this. The reason a spyderco is such a great slicer is the thin profile of the blade, but this is also the weak point of a SHTF knife. The esee is just one tough SOB, cuts, and cuts, and cuts. This is the only knife I have bought in the last few years that was both ground and sharpened pretty much dead on except for a sebensa. The last 3 spyderco knives I bought new were flat out dull (new in the box) . I still love my spydies, but I put a lot of hours in them to get them right. The esee was true from the word go! And half the price!
 
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