Why choose the izula over other neckers?

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Hi guys! I am planning on buying a few necker knives soon and was eyeing a few of them, namely 3: becker bk14, esee izula, swamp rat swamp warden.

I think I will get the bk14 and the swamp warden, but I was a little skeptical about the izula.

My question is why is izula so loved by many in this community? Im not trying to bash izula/esee guys, rather I want to know why it is well liked in community?

The way I look at it, the izula is priced at roughly 55 dollars and is 1095 carbon steel, and I could get the bk14, also 1095, for about 33 bucks. If i wanted a necker that was aroun the price range of the izula, I could just shell out extra 10 bucks or so and get a swamp warden of SR101 steel (~$65 correct me if I'm wrong)

So is the izula worth it? :confused:
 
The Izula is a great knife. I would probably go with the BK14 myself though, since I am borrowing gundude73's and it's awesome. ESEE knives in general seem more expensive than other brands, but they are also very high-quality. I'm sure if you paid 55 for an Izula you would be satisfied.
 
I have the Izula, Swamp warden, and a BK11.

Though they are both 1095, the Izula seems to have a better heat treat than the Becker. At least my Izula seems to hold an edge far better than the Becker.
The Izula is more compact for easier neck carry, the Becker has an optional TDI clip that makes it easy to clip on where ever you want.

The Swamp Warden is a bit more expensive, especially if you consider that the sheath must be purchased seperately. That being said, I personally like the Warden better. SR101 is AWESOME steel! The Warden is also slightly longer and pointier, which I like. If I could only keep one necker, this would be it.

The Izula is a good knife for the money though, and really any of those three will serve you well. :)

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I also like the Bark River Bravo Necker^ ,it has alot going for it too! Stainless, full convex, polished cutting edge, nice optinal handle scales, sheath holds a fire steel, a great little slicer too!

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because the izula was here before the BK14, which is the blade of the BK11 with an Izula handle It's also slightly thicker steel.
BK14 can be found for $33-40 on a regular basis.
Izula can be found $43-55
Izula II (longer handle and full length micarta scales) starts at 60
purchasing either izula with the survival kit adds about $15 -- and includes a belt clip plate, ferro rod, paracord, cord lock, and some stuff to make snares with.

the BK14 is a great knife I have one.
I also have both versions of the izula.
If they made a BK14 mk2 with the longer handle of the Izula 2, it'd be almost the perfect small EDC knife. Until then, they all get carry time.
 
Hey thanks a lot for the feed back guys! It seems I will be getting all 3! :D
 
ESEE has a "no questions asked" warranty, big plus for hard users:thumbup:

Nice when a company stands behind their product 100%

-sh00ter
 
i enjoy my izula but had a hard time deciding over it or the becker. all in all i love it and i probably would be equally as satisfied with the becker
 
don't forget about blackjack necker. 154cm
i kind of prefer stainless for neckers.
60 bucks at knivesshipfree
 
Between the becker and the izula is the Eskabar, pretty much a collaboration of kabar becker with esee, a bk11 blade on a izula handle.
 
JimSocks said:
don't forget about blackjack necker. 154cm
i kind of prefer stainless for neckers.
60 bucks at knivesshipfree
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yeah I totally agree with ya.
if you wear a knife around your neck for hours per day, a ss necker is an excellent choice.
I don't really want a knife that rusts on me tho I'm not a sweaty guy ;)
...yep, just checked out the knivesshipfree
blackjack necker, looks pretty cool man, but I don't really enjoy the swegde on it
BTW, the handle looks a lot like Izula's tho. But the price is a lot stiffer, $35 for a pair of micarta scales? I'd rather cord wrap it and get another BK11.
does anyone own the Blackjack necker? can I see her in person?
 
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I got my izula for $43. To me it's worth $10 more than the becker, but that's personal preference.
 
I have the Izula II. I love love love LOVE the little knife, but after experimenting with different carry styles, keeping the scales on and belt carry is my preferred mechanism. My neck knife is just a little Boker Magnum Escape.
 
For what its worth, I've carried my izula IWB against my skin all of last summer without any rust developing at all. The coating the put on is actually really good imo. And I sweat quite a bit.
 
I've owned a BK-11 (I know, not the 14, but it's close and the same brand) and it was too big for me to neck carry. It was a nice knife, though. I should be getting my Izula tomorrow and can't wait. I plan to start carrying it as soon as I get it. I have two other ESEE knives and they both seem to hold an edge for a really long time with lots of use. Rowen knows his stuff when it comes to heat-treating 1095. I am sure that Swamp Warden is nice, but I prefer the smaller size of the Izula for neck carry.
 
Izula comes with a better sheath than the BK14 (though my BK14 sheath isn't bad) and would work better, IMO for cleaning small game if that's a consideration. I prefer the BK14 (great for larger game like deer, etc.) but could certainly see buying the Izula. My son's is nice.


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I think there is a simple answer to this question, and its in the knife design. the slight curvature to the IZULA has, is just at the right angle to really dig into the cutting material, i've have used others, but i just think the overall design of the izula aids it in being the better knife as a small survival cutting tool.. not to mention it looks more aggressive while maintaining simple clean lines
 
Dao.Hung_105 said:
yeah I totally agree with ya.
if you wear a knife around your neck for hours per day, a ss necker is an excellent choice.
I don't really want a knife that rusts on me tho I'm not a sweaty guy ;)
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Unless you're running a marathon and raining sweat, I can't see how an Eskabar is going to rust up. 1. It has a factory coating, 2. you can give it a wipe of mineral oil now and then along the cutting surface, 3. It's in a hard plastic sheath that's impervious to moisture, 4. Actualy use it.
 
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