Folding ESEE's

Their website has a bit about them, and I think there was something at one of the sellers stating they were happening this year.

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the izula folder it's been said it ain't gonna be a frame lock, and the Lion Steel proto in the second picture has been canceled.
 
They are planning on the Izula folder this year. Of course, that is subject to change. Here is a quote:

Jeff Randall said:
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Candirus are being run now. We are waiting on sheathing and they will be shipping. They will be coming with a small cordura pouch sheath. Pricing is going to be about the same as the Izula without the kit.

Laser Strikes are in production and will be shipping soon. Waiting on Kyxdex sheathing. We are thinking pricing on them will be somewhere between the 4 and the 5. They will include a ferro rod and tinder tabs in the handle.

Advanced Fire Kits are probably the coolest thing we have ever built. They are ready to ship now and just waiting on me to get the instruction sheet done. So I am the hold-up on these.

Venom Green Knives: Going to powder now and will be shipping as soon as we get pricing to the dealer network and get them back from powder coating.

Stainless Steel: There will be an Izula and ESEE-4 in 440C this year. Shon is working the details out on that.

Folder: We will be building the Izula folder this year.
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The lock contact point on the Izula is less than ideal. It's behind the pivot. In this orientation, forces of the blade closing will push the lockbar up into the frame, causing lock slippage and failure.


It should be as close to BELOW the pivot as possible. In this orientation, the force of the blade closing can be applied more squarely straight back into the bar, not forcing it upwards.



The large choil is great for ergos, but in this case made poor lock geometry.
 
crktm1612m said:
The lock contact point on the Izula is less than ideal. It's behind the pivot. In this orientation, forces of the blade closing will push the lockbar up into the frame, causing lock slippage and failure.


It should be as close to BELOW the pivot as possible. In this orientation, the force of the blade closing can be applied more squarely straight back into the bar, not forcing it upwards.



The large choil is great for ergos, but in this case made poor lock geometry.
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It's an artists rendering and nothing more. The final design will probably look different.
 
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