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Hello, I am looking for a good outdoor knife around 2 3/4 inches $45 and preferably with a folding blade. I am currently thinking of the ESEE Izula, but am wondering if there is a folder that is equal or better.
 
First off, if your eyeballing an izula, i may recommend the izula 2 just for more handle (I love mine)
no folder is going to be as strong or reliable as a fixed blade, but as always, its going to depend on what your needs are while in the woods (you a hunter? hiker? camper?)

but its hard to go wrong with the izula 2 or even becker bk14 if a slightly longer blade is ok (3" i believe)
 
GGD said:
Hello, I am looking for a good outdoor knife around 2 3/4 inches $45 and preferably with a folding blade. I am currently thinking of the ESEE Izula, but am wondering if there is a folder that is equal or better.
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The more you can say about your style of being outdoors the more help we can be in giving you guidance on knife selection.

Some things to consider...

Blade grind - Many people prefer hollow grinds for cleaning fish and game. Others prefer scandi grinds for cutting wood. Others prefer a more flat grind for versatility.

Blade shape - Some people like a clip point blade to deal with fine cutting like deboning game. Others like a spear point for a more durable tip. Still others prefer a drop point for versatility.

Carry style - in your pocket, in your pack?

Blade material - Do you want easy to sharpen with faster edge fade or harder to sharpen with less edge fade? Do you need stainless? Will you be cutting a lot of rope (calls for a steel with a toothy edge)?

Fixed blade or folder - Do you need/want to batton wood? It's not really needed, if you use a stove. Fixed blades can batton and folders cannot, as a rule of thumb. Fixed blades are more cumbersome to carry and can't be carried in stealth mode in your pocket as easily.

There are a ton of knives available in your price range.

The more you can describe what you do the more people can help you.
 
I do not ususally recommend knives, but this is an iconic choice

Start with a yellow delrin handled Case Sodbuster for $20 in carbon
Understand it is a slipjoint with no locking blade
Use it safely
the damn thing will last to your grandkids
 
Love the izula 2 as well. Pocketable in cargo pants with some paracord from your belt that the sheath. Mine gets used for a lot of small yardwork tasks due to Tue slightly smaller size.
 
Pinnah took the time to write down some great questions so we can help you better, so rude you'd just ignore him. Makes me wonder why you'd start this thread in the first place.

So no advice from me too, good luck on your search for whatever it is.
 
GooberBoober said:
Pinnah took the time to write down some great questions so we can help you better, so rude you'd just ignore him. Makes me wonder why you'd start this thread in the first place.

So no advice from me too, good luck on your search for whatever it is.
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Rude? No more rude than the above comment.
OP asked if there is a $45 folder with a 2 3/4" blade similar in quality to an EZEE Izula.
Well, is there?
 
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The Case Sodbuster would be a great choice as would be a 3254 two bladed yellow handled trapper. An Opinel would also be a good choice, mine is a #7 and it is easy to carry cuts like a laser and can be had for around $15.

Jim
 
Greykilt said:
No, not really. Pinnah merely instructed OP how to reword his question. Here's how it should work here:
1. Question is posted.
2. Answer is replied.

But here is how it often plays out:
1. Question is posted.
2. Instructions on how to ask a question is replied, with the usual superiority insinuation, and the original question completley ignored.
Thanks for keeping the tradition alive and well. :D

OP asked if there is a $45 folder with a 2 3/4" blade similar in quality to an EZEE Izula.
Well, is there?
And just for curiosity's sake I notice constant references to "Outdoor knives". Is there an 'Indoor' knife?...:)
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Rubbish.

The way it generally goes down is:
1. Question is posted.
2. Steady stream of what boils down to "just buy what I've purchased" posts, with the usual thinly veiled need of self-validation obtained by convincing others to make the same purchasing decision.

I'm not sure how in the world you could read my post of question and draw "superiority insinuation" out of it. I try hard not to insinuate things in my posts and prefer, instead, to be direct when needed, as I've done here.

Like this... instead of adding noise by chiding other for not making suggestions, why don't you make a suggestion?

Double bonus points if you somehow avoid the impulse of advising the OP to buy what <gollie gee wilikers> you just so happen to carry and instead, what actually might match his specific needs <which you know because you're telepathic>.
 
Closest would probably be the Zancudo from ESEE, and well under your budget you can get 2.
 
ontario rat1 is also within your budget.


Greykilt said:
And just for curiosity's sake I notice constant references to "Outdoor knives". Is there an 'Indoor' knife?...:)
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for me outdoor knives are mainly used for wood processing, processing animals by hunters in the field, etc. indoor knives to me are kitchen knives - extremely thin slicers, and generally have a blade length 10" or less...for me a machete would be both an outdoor and indoor knife.
 
Rat 1 or a Buck Vantage. I've field dressed several deer and breasted more than a few waterfowl with my Rat 1. I've also used it for various cutting tasks including food prep. My Vantage Avid will get some use this season. Bother are good slicers. The Vantage is currently my main edc.
 
pinnah said:
The more you can say about your style of being outdoors the more help we can be in giving you guidance on knife selection.

Some things to consider...

Blade grind - Many people prefer hollow grinds for cleaning fish and game. Others prefer scandi grinds for cutting wood. Others prefer a more flat grind for versatility.

Blade shape - Some people like a clip point blade to deal with fine cutting like deboning game. Others like a spear point for a more durable tip. Still others prefer a drop point for versatility.

Carry style - in your pocket, in your pack?

Blade material - Do you want easy to sharpen with faster edge fade or harder to sharpen with less edge fade? Do you need stainless? Will you be cutting a lot of rope (calls for a steel with a toothy edge)?

Fixed blade or folder - Do you need/want to batton wood? It's not really needed, if you use a stove. Fixed blades can batton and folders cannot, as a rule of thumb. Fixed blades are more cumbersome to carry and can't be carried in stealth mode in your pocket as easily.

There are a ton of knives available in your price range.

The more you can describe what you do the more people can help you.
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This is helpful. Extremely so, actually. Pinnah has attempted to qualify and clarify before he goes bounding off to make a recommendation (also- astute notes in other post about "just buy what I happen to have purchased"). Thank you Pinnah- you've slowed the OP's roll and asked him to think about what he really needs.
 
Good questions, Pinnah. My quick and dirty responses.. No folder is the equal of the Izula. If OP has determined that an Izula represents the absolute best knife for his purposes, but wants it in a folder form, then the best "answer" to his post is.. wait for the release of the pending Izula folder!

http://www.eseeknives.com/izula-folder.htm
 
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