New Name for the Rat Folder

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I had a thought while driving 4 hours home today. Before anyone says anything I really had more than one thought. My Grandfather and Dad used to call a folder a "Jack Knife". With that thought I remember seeing a show on Killer Ants and keeping with the Ant in the theme there is an Ant called a Jack Jumper it is also a Bulldog ant like the Izula and it's also a Bad Ass. To keep from getting the two Izula's from being confused I submit to you Jeff "The Jack Jumper Folder". Any other good names?

The jack jumper ant, hopper ant, jumper ant or jumping jack, Myrmecia pilosula, is a species of bulldog ant. The ants are recorded throughout Australia, but are most often found in Tasmania, rural Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and the southeast area of South Australia.

These ants are black or red and black, and may have yellow or orange legs, antennae and mandibles. They are 10-12 mm long. Their characteristic jumping motion when in an agitated state gave them their name. Their nests may be inconspicuously hidden under a rock, or may be formed from a 20 to 60 cm diameter mound of finely granular gravel.

As with many species of bulldog ants, jack jumper ants are usually solitary when they forage, though they live in colonies like most ants, and only workers forage. They are highly territorial; fights among jack jumper ants from different, and even the same, colonies are not uncommon.
 
James Williams designed a fixed blade called the "Hissatsu" for CRKT. The folding version is called the "Hissatsu Folder".

I like your ideas, but I still prefer "Izula Folder".
 
Appreciate the input. It will be called the Izula Folder though ;)
 
Joe Fowler said:
James Williams designed a fixed blade called the "Hissatsu" for CRKT. The folding version is called the "Hissatsu Folder".

I like your ideas, but I still prefer "Izula Folder".
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Which is a badass looking knife BTW, the fixed blade that is.
 
adaman04 said:
Which is a badass looking knife BTW, the fixed blade that is.
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The folder is sweat as well, it was my EDC for a while.

Have you seen the Hisshou?

I wanted to get the Hissatsu, but I think I'll have to go with his big brother. :eek:
 
Well then thats that. If the designer and the owner wants Izula Folder Izula Folder it is. I will probably still get one even if the name is boring. :0


Just kidding
 
look at it this way.
Izula has 5 letters. Jack Jumper has twice as many.
That means if they named it that it would have a bigger carbon footprint and cause massive global warming which we all know Owl Gorer woudn't approve of at all!
 
If you really want to spice it up you could call it the "Izula-F" and drop the tiresome extra two syllables.
 
jnanson said:
The jack jumper ant, hopper ant, jumper ant or jumping jack, Myrmecia pilosula, is a species of bulldog ant. The ants are recorded throughout Australia, but are most often found in Tasmania, rural Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and the southeast area of South Australia.
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I like Jumping Jack. But then it has to come with bone handles.

I also like the Pilosula name, since Piluza kinda rhymes with Izula.:p
 
the "jack jumper folder" is just too long a name. keep it short and sweet like IZULA, not too fancy, not too dull. carries on the legacy of the original IZULA knife.
 
I don't care what the real name is, I'm calling mine the stab-o-matic.
 
shotgunner11 said:
I was thinking "Fizula" or "Izolder".

Or "Izula thats broken in the middle"
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Yeah... I was also thinking FIzula as a nickname. It has a certain street cred that should play well with the younger text messaging crowd that R.A.T. loves so much.

In all seriousness, in response to the general theme of this thread, given the considerable goodwill/brand recognition associated with the Izula name, it makes a lot of sense to stick with that name for the folder.
 
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