Finally got our first Izula return

Murphyslaw said:
I don't know if this is abuse, as you had a job to do and used the only tool at hand.
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What are you talking about? It is ABSOLUTELY abuse! The Izula is not designed for such work. I'm glad it got him through in a pinch but the Izula is a KNIFE not a PRY TOOL. Just because we have a great warranty does not mean our knives are made to be abused or can handle abuse any better than another manufacturer's knife.

He's getting a new knife though. ;)
 
hoopster said:
You'll go down in history as the first Izula breaker. Pretty cool. Thanks for sharing your story.
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Again, I'm glad the knife performed for him but I don't think there is anything "cool" about breaking any tool.

I don't care to hype our knives in use nor in abuse. Maybe I should have never posted this.
 
R.A.T. said:
Again, I'm glad the knife performed for him but I don't think there is anything "cool" about breaking any tool.

I don't care to hype our knives in use nor in abuse. Maybe I should have never posted this.
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I think it's a good thing you posted it, it may make a few readers think twice before prying or doing something destructive.
 
I'm not beating up on the guy that broke his Izula. My problem is with folks who think it's cool that he broke it or feels that he used it the way it was designed. Stuff happens and sometimes you break a knife. But breaking a knife is not something to be celebrated, nor is wrecking a car, sticking your 4WD in the mud, etc. Nowadays it just seems that it's "cool" to break things or push tools past their limit or designed intent, especially if it's daddy paying the bill on your car or someone else on your other tools. Maybe I just have too much common sense to be in this business....
 
No it makes perfect since, of course if you've never had to learn the value of a dollar it is hard to appreciate things, and if you have had to work hard to make it then you learn to appreciate your tools and keeping your tools in good working condition. Not just power tools that make work easier, but tools that make life easier: hoe, matic, shovel, etc.

:D Of course then again, maybe you do have to much common sense.
 
I have always been a tool freak throughout my life. When other kids were spending their money on car stereos and beer I was buying Snap on and Craftsman wrenches. It kills me to go to someone's garage and see their tools in a big pile on the workbench and they can't find anything. These are the same people that will use a knife point for a screwdriver and break the tip (even though I did that once and learned my damn lesson!). I have no patience for such behavior, especially when it's due to impatience. This whole freakin' world nowadays seems to want something right now and the value of what they have never crosses their minds! I've seen folks deliberately tear stuff up just because they could.
 
Prying a brick? With a neck knife? I hate to be a brown noser and agree with Jeff, and I am going to agree with him, but how much time would have it taken to grab a more suitable tool? What exactly do you pry a brick with though? ...My inexperience will never cease to amaze people. -_-
 
R.A.T. said:
What are you talking about? It is ABSOLUTELY abuse! The Izula is not designed for such work. I'm glad it got him through in a pinch but the Izula is a KNIFE not a PRY TOOL. Just because we have a great warranty does not mean our knives are made to be abused or can handle abuse any better than another manufacturer's knife.

He's getting a new knife though. ;)
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You're correct, and I agree with its abuse with respect to the Izula's design parameters, but IMHO, it was not an abuse of the use of his readily available resources...

But I do hear you...
 
R.A.T. said:
Again, I'm glad the knife performed for him but I don't think there is anything "cool" about breaking any tool.

I don't care to hype our knives in use nor in abuse. Maybe I should have never posted this.
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I don't necessarily mean it's cool he abused it, just cool to hold the historical spot of being first to find the Izula's limit, be it intentional or accidental. Obviously if everyone treated their Izula like this we'd have 4000 broken ones. I think it's a good story to share because it brings situations like this to everyone's attention.
I don't abuse anything I own but I use things hard and to the full extent of their intended purpose. If something breaks it's either my fault or the tool's. If it's my fault hopefully I'll learn a lesson. If it's the tools fault, I find a better brand. Don't have any worries about my RAT knives mainly because I don't pry with any knife. I learned that lesson as a kid.
 
Again, don't misunderstand my posts. I am not jumping on the guy who broke his knife. I do not know the full circumstances and may well have done the same thing in a pinch, sometimes you have to do what you have to do. The guy that broke the knife was honest about how it happened and even admits that it was abuse. WE HAVE ZERO PROBLEMS with that. I do have a problem with some of the follow-up posts though.
 
I knew those Isulas were no good. Can't even pry open a door with them! Jeff, you better recall the rest before someone gets hurt. I'll dispose of them for you.
 
Bottom line,ya got in!But I suggest,try to find something more suitable for the task,next time.
 
bushmattster said:
I knew those Isulas were no good. Can't even pry open a door with them! Jeff, you better recall the rest before someone gets hurt. I'll dispose of them for you.
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Well we are expecting to see the Imacasa. Who needs prying when you can chop :):thumbup:
 
Hey all, I'm sorry that my action caused some disagreements between some of you guys. As i said, it's an abuse of the knife and this knife is not designed to do this task.
I only had to do this because i just moved in to this new place one month ago and wasn't quite used to the lock. Since this is a "nice" neighborhood, i had to open the lock quick before someone think that i was breaking into somebody's house. Believe me, i had to convince some passerby that i was staying in that house when i was doing that. Also, it was 37 degree outside and we were wearing only T-shirt(it was suppose to be a short trip out to buy some groceries). So the Izula was the only thing i got with me that can pry. I do not advocate abusing knives unless really necessary. I used to dig my car out of the ice using my mini-manix as an ice pick, it worked, and my wheels were freed of ice but i broke the tip too. But it was necessary since i was in the middle of nowhere. Again, abusing knife is wrong and i was not proud to do that. I would buy another izula even without the warranty.
So here's my second post here and i'm working toward getting the required posts to become a RAT pack. Hope i'm still qualified by that time.
 
hkyew,

No need to apologize. We appreciate you being here! As for arguments...this forum will argue about the color of bermuda grass on a beautiful summer day! :D
 
BlairB said:
Try carrying one of these:

http://www.countycomm.com/widgy.htm
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Every single time someone comes in the shop and tells me that they've broken the tip of a knife prying something I write down that url right there. Every such person I've shown the micro-prybars to have thought the whole concept is the bee's knees. Clearly there is some correlation between broken knife tips and the need for a widgy! :D

Or alternatively, since this IS the RAT forum...one of these might work in future!

;)
 
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