The Kabar Dozier folder shave been aroudn for a few years, and most of us are aware fo the clip point and drop point versions. Those well-made $20 folders are just plain nice to own. This one carries the exact same handle and pocket clip as the others, but swaps the traditional blade shape for a spear point. The model number is 4066, and it's made in Taiwan. Weight is 2.19 ounces on my scale. Let's take a closer look...
The Handle: As mentioned before, the Dozier 4066 has the same handle as the other Doziers in this line. It's made of black Zytel, and is 4-1/4" closed and 6/16" thick. The handles are nicely textured with a checkerboard pattern, almost like a rifle stock. The texturing is aggressive enough that it won't move aroudn in your hand during use, but it won't rip into your hand either. Both sides have the Kabar logo encircled in the middle, which is a nice touch to make it look not-so-generic. The handle is molded together, so you can't take it apart.
The knife locks open via lockback, which is positioned in the middle of the handle's back. This makes releasing the lock easy to do while still avoiding an accidental closing. No blade play at all either :thumbup:
The pocket clip is blackened steel and is swappable for left or right-hand carry, but it's tip up only. It's held in place with a single black T-8 screw and a clever molding pattern that assures it won't wiggle. Retention in the pocket is great; not too loose and not too tight. In the pocket, the handle sticks out 3/4", which is deep enough for me while still giving me some handle to grab on to. There's a lanyard hole for all of you lanyard guys, and it will accomodate two passes of gutted 550 cord or one pass of non-gutted 550 cord or shoelace.
The blade tension is also adjustable with a black T-8 screw. Mine came smooth right out of the box, but it's there if you need it.
The Blade: The Dozier 4066 has a hollow-ground blade made of AUS-8 at 57-58 on the Rockwell scale, and it has a nice satin finish. Shiny and smooth. It's 3-1/8" long with a 2-7/8" cutting edge, and is 1/8" thick. Mine came shaving sharp, as did all of my other Doziers. I just can't say enough about this blade. The thumb stud is a knurled piece of steel, and is move-able from the left side to the right side via T-6 screw, so you lefties (like me) have hope. Opening is smooth and swift, even though there are no bushings in the knife at all. In terms of markings, the following are lasered on... left side: the "Dozier Design" arrow on the top part and KA-BAR on the tang, right side: Taiwan over 4066 on the tang.
Then we look at what makes this knife different from all of the other Doziers in the series; the blade shape. It's called a spear point, and it sure looks like it. The top tapers towards the tip, as does the edge, to create a nice spear point (See? Told you).
The back of the spine, where you'd look for jimping, is grooved out a tiny bit to create a slight ramp. No jimping, but it's better than nothing and does a good job at keeping your thumb back.
The Dozier line from Kabar has done a very good job in creating a working, affordable folder that still gives you confidence in its abilities. the only things I've found bad about it, and this has only happened twice, is that sometimes you can pinch the skin of your finger between the thumb stud and the handle when closing the knife. Again,this has only happened twice and it's not a big deal at all. Try one of these $20 slicers and you'll be impressed.
The Handle: As mentioned before, the Dozier 4066 has the same handle as the other Doziers in this line. It's made of black Zytel, and is 4-1/4" closed and 6/16" thick. The handles are nicely textured with a checkerboard pattern, almost like a rifle stock. The texturing is aggressive enough that it won't move aroudn in your hand during use, but it won't rip into your hand either. Both sides have the Kabar logo encircled in the middle, which is a nice touch to make it look not-so-generic. The handle is molded together, so you can't take it apart.
The knife locks open via lockback, which is positioned in the middle of the handle's back. This makes releasing the lock easy to do while still avoiding an accidental closing. No blade play at all either :thumbup:
The pocket clip is blackened steel and is swappable for left or right-hand carry, but it's tip up only. It's held in place with a single black T-8 screw and a clever molding pattern that assures it won't wiggle. Retention in the pocket is great; not too loose and not too tight. In the pocket, the handle sticks out 3/4", which is deep enough for me while still giving me some handle to grab on to. There's a lanyard hole for all of you lanyard guys, and it will accomodate two passes of gutted 550 cord or one pass of non-gutted 550 cord or shoelace.
The blade tension is also adjustable with a black T-8 screw. Mine came smooth right out of the box, but it's there if you need it.
The Blade: The Dozier 4066 has a hollow-ground blade made of AUS-8 at 57-58 on the Rockwell scale, and it has a nice satin finish. Shiny and smooth. It's 3-1/8" long with a 2-7/8" cutting edge, and is 1/8" thick. Mine came shaving sharp, as did all of my other Doziers. I just can't say enough about this blade. The thumb stud is a knurled piece of steel, and is move-able from the left side to the right side via T-6 screw, so you lefties (like me) have hope. Opening is smooth and swift, even though there are no bushings in the knife at all. In terms of markings, the following are lasered on... left side: the "Dozier Design" arrow on the top part and KA-BAR on the tang, right side: Taiwan over 4066 on the tang.
Then we look at what makes this knife different from all of the other Doziers in the series; the blade shape. It's called a spear point, and it sure looks like it. The top tapers towards the tip, as does the edge, to create a nice spear point (See? Told you).
The back of the spine, where you'd look for jimping, is grooved out a tiny bit to create a slight ramp. No jimping, but it's better than nothing and does a good job at keeping your thumb back.
The Dozier line from Kabar has done a very good job in creating a working, affordable folder that still gives you confidence in its abilities. the only things I've found bad about it, and this has only happened twice, is that sometimes you can pinch the skin of your finger between the thumb stud and the handle when closing the knife. Again,this has only happened twice and it's not a big deal at all. Try one of these $20 slicers and you'll be impressed.
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