Esee izula

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I just bought an esee izula 1 for about $30 i was curious if anyone had experience with this knife as a edc fixed blade.
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Ducksandcuse said:
I just bought an esee izula 1 for about $30 i was curious if anyone had experience with this knife as a edc fixed blade.
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If that's the price you paid, new, I'd be curious to know where you bought it. There are fake Izulas around and that sounds like one of those "too good to be true" kinda prices, if new.
 
19-3ben said:
If that's the price you paid, new, I'd be curious to know where you bought it. There are fake Izulas around and that sounds like one of those "too good to be true" kinda prices, if new.
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It was like 50 somthing and i had a discount

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They are good little knives. I used to have one and I used it around the property and I liked the knife itself.

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first alchemy said:
Crappy sheath, below average 1095 steel, rust easily, doesnt hold an edge, kid knife. Not a fan
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I'll admit the sheath is nothing special, but not exactly crappy. I don't think the 1095 is below average at all. If anything, esee does 1095 pretty well. You are correct in that it does not hold an exceptional edge very long. However, it holds a working edge reasonably enough for my uses. And I doubt anyone would complain that it is difficult to sharpen. I like 1095 for its ease of touching up (I'm not one who claims to be great at sharpening). I suppose 1095 would be a terrible steel choice depending on what environment you are in. Even with humid summers, ive never had too much of a problem with rusting. Any small rust spots are gone with use or touch up. And theres always the stainless version. I like my izula a lot, and it would make a pretty good fixed blade for a kid as well.

It's not at all flashy and is probably inferior in materials to many similar type of knives on the market. You can beat it up and not worry about losing it. I think if OP paid $30 for a legit izula, it was well worth it.
 
first alchemy said:
Crappy sheath, below average 1095 steel, rust easily, doesnt hold an edge, kid knife. Not a fan
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Definitely a minority opinion there.

I think very very highly of the knife. It falls into the category of "just enough" as fas as I'm concerned. 1095 is a tried and true steel for a reason. It's a simple steel that is damn good at what it does.
Nothing at all wrong with the sheath. I can't imagine making an issue of a sheath that has excellent retention, is very durable, and is light weight.

As for edge holding, no it's not M4. But again, many outdoorsman prefer 1095 because it's also easy to touch up anywhere using many commonly available things. being able to strop on my jeans is nice in a pinch.

Rust- Yup. Got me there. It does. Of course, the world was conquered and modern civilization built with knives and other tools that rusted...
 
19-3ben said:
Definitely a minority opinion there.

I think very very highly of the knife. It falls into the category of "just enough" as fas as I'm concerned. 1095 is a tried and true steel for a reason. It's a simple steel that is damn good at what it does.
Nothing at all wrong with the sheath. I can't imagine making an issue of a sheath that has excellent retention, is very durable, and is light weight.

As for edge holding, no it's not M4. But again, many outdoorsman prefer 1095 because it's also easy to touch up anywhere using many commonly available things. being able to strop on my jeans is nice in a pinch.

Rust- Yup. Got me there. It does. Of course, the world was conquered and modern civilization built with knives and other tools that rusted...
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Well... i left an esee izula on back deck for a week. Rained for 2 days straight. Tried to remove the knife from a custom kydex sheath and the blade snapped in half at the hilt. Blade rusted almost all the way through. My fault leaving the knife out in the rain but I wouldnt have expected tye knife to completely crap out like that within 5 days. When I had the knife paired up with a large Chopper I didn't see much use of it in the woods other than hello rope cutting thought it was terrible for feather sticking and it dulled fairly easily. I see the knife as a novelty not as a real tool
 
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If your blade snapped on any Esse I'm pretty sure the company will replace with no questions asked.
 
19-3ben said:
If that's the price you paid, new, I'd be curious to know where you bought it. There are fake Izulas around and that sounds like one of those "too good to be true" kinda prices, if new.
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(( do not link to live ebay auctions )) do you think this is fake? I had an extra $15 off this price due to a coupon

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I carried an original Izula around my neck for a while a long time ago. Sometimes I'd take the strap off the (custom) sheath and just carry it in my pocket too. Once in a while I'll still EDC it for a bit. Its nice to know you can be a lot more rough with it than you could a folder and not break it. Super easy to sharpen and takes a decent edge too. Never felt the need for the longer handle of an Izula 2. I prefer paracord over grip scales on this knife anyway.

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first alchemy said:
Well... i left an esee izula on back deck for a week. Rained for 2 days straight. Tried to remove the knife from a custom kydex sheath and the blade snapped in half at the hilt. Blade rusted almost all the way through. My fault leaving the knife out in the rain but I wouldnt have expected tye knife to completely crap out like that within 5 days. When I had the knife paired up with a large Chopper I didn't see much use of it in the woods other than hello rope cutting thought it was terrible for feather sticking and it dulled fairly easily. I see the knife as a novelty not as a real tool
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OK, but having one bad example doesn't mean that Izulas are generally crap. They sell bazillions of them, so its not surprising to have some lemons make their way onto the market.

Even with that, I'm having a hard time with your story. Even on a bad example, a blade snapping in half because of two days worth of exposure induced corrosion? Either something is very wrong with your story, or something was very very wrong with that knife.

Its utility lies in its ability to do fine but still tough work. I have used mine to dig into fence posts and pull out staples, to make feather sticks, to baton a 1" branch into kindling, food prep, and around construction sites. It's small, but relatively thick for its size, which does mean that it's not the fine slicer that say, an Opinel would be. But it's also a very tough little guy.
 
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19-3ben said:
OK, but having one bad example doesn't mean that Izulas are generally crap. They sell bazillions of them, so its not surprising to have some lemons make their way onto the market.

Even with that, I'm having a hard time with your story. Even on a bad example, a blade snapping in half because of two days worth of exposure induced corrosion? Either something is very wrong with your story, or something was very very wrong with that knife.

Its utility lies in its ability to do fine but still tough work. I have used mine to dig into fence posts and pull out staples, to make feather sticks, to baton a 1" branch into kindling, food prep, and around construction sites. It's small, but relatively thick for its size, which does mean that it's not the fine slicer that say, an Opinel would be. But it's also a very tough little guy.
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Bad knife or not it's not my fault blame is on Esee... not me. And the reason why they sell a bunch of these knives is because one, theres whole lotta Esee fanboys out there and because the knife is very cheap. For me I think it's a novelty knife
 
Considering all the Izulas out there that actually get used, "falling in half" is not what they normally do.
Since they'll replace it, send and back and get a brand new one.
Bet you it won't "fall in half" even after a couple weeks worth of rust. :thumbup:
 
have a pic of said broken knife? i have a hard time believing your story.. my rc4 one of the old ones, has been beat to shit, soaked and rusted, cleaned and blued, beat to shit some more, and tortured a little more. all that has happened really was a small chip in the tip from throwing it into a 2x6 and hitting a nail... its the one knife i have id bet my life on if i had too. Sure some esees have broke, but normally only from serious abuse. it would also take a hell of a lot more than 2 weeks to rust on in half even in salt water...
 
There is a whole list of items to check in ESEE's page that will help you determine if the one you got is likely a genuine. The serial number was usually a easy sign, which is unique to each knife in the genuines but fakes always use the same... unless they caught up.
 
Enkrig said:
There is a whole list of items to check in ESEE's page that will help you determine if the one you got is likely a genuine. The serial number was usually a easy sign, which is unique to each knife in the genuines but fakes always use the same... unless they caught up.
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It looks real put the sheath is a little different see how there are 4 holes and a slot
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instead of 2 holes and a big slot

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