The edge should definitely hold for a decent period of time, whilst retaining an above average level of tensile strength for any rough work you may want to use the knife for.
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The Izula has a very clean full flat grind with decent cutting performance, so it would be ideal to use it even for messy tasks like field dressing and butchering. It should be noted that the grind monkeys who make this knife (Rowen) are renowned for their excellent and almost mystical heat treat on 1095. The handle of the Izula is relatively neutral, with no deep choils, but rather a progressive inward curve so your fingers will generally be able to maneuver and find a comfortable spot. Pinch grip on the 2.63 inch (6.7 cm) blade is perfectly viable. The Izula’s basically got my ideal balance point ESEE did a bang up job in this department. The knife is light and maneuverable in the hand, with just a touch of blade heaviness to encourage you to bite into whatever your cutting. But once again, the comfort level is less than ideal.īalance point to weight ratio of the Izula is basically perfect at a dead even 2 ounces (57 grams). In the future I would like to test one out and do a full comparison, but based on the base Izula model, I can objectively say that the Izula II is most definitely going to be more ergonomic.Īs you can see in the photo below, you can link your pinkie finger through the hoop for some extra security if you’re using the Izula without handles of any kind. ESEE does offer the Izula II which has an extra half inch of handle, which I feel would be just about perfect. The handle offers a touch over 3 inch (7.6 cm) of purchase, and that’s not quite enough for me. That’s when the lack of meat in the skeletonized steel handle becomes quite apparent – it just wants to twist out of the palm of your hands. Without any handles/paracord wrap, the standard saber grip is fine until you actually have to apply lateral pressure. Or, if you’re too lazy to figure things out but would still like a paracord handle, you can go for the paracord wrap version of the Izula as that’s sold online as well. I know because, while I didn’t buy handles yet for the Izula, I did purchase the handles for the ESEE Candiru I picked up, and they’re fantastic the ones for the Izula are the exact same but made for the Izula’s longer handle. Making your own paracord wrap for the Izula is also very straightforward not difficult at all. This isn’t too big of a problem, however, as it’s only the case if the knife isn’t sporting any handles or a paracord wrap. You can buy versions with handles, or buy handles separately, which would make the Izula very comfortable. Unfortunately, the ESEE Izula’s spartan design and lack of ergonomic considerations does mean that comfort is limited when gripped. I don’t think you could break the blade even if you hammered it into the side of the tree and then proceeded to jump on it.ĭependable is a decent word to use for describing the feeling it evokes. You probably wouldn’t expect it with a simple glance, but at 0.156 inches (4 mm) thick, the ESEE Izula can definitely handle whatever task you throw its way. The second most striking aspect is just how stout it is.
In hand, the most striking aspect of the ESEE Izula is how how high quality the knife feels, even with its complete lack of features and embellishments. Even if nothing else is said about ESEE, they do deserve some serious props for the aesthetic identity they’ve carved out for themselves alone. Personally, 99.999% of the time – all I want out of my knife is a knife. Nothing more just excel at that and I’m more than happy!ĮSEE-designed knives, either made by Rowen in the USA or Lion Steel in Italy (depending on model) have an aesthetic ideal that promotes function above all else. Sure, some knives can do those add-on features well, but for the most part, the features just don’t work as nicely as you’d hope.
It can be frustrating when all you want is a simple, working cutting tool. So many “outdoor” knives lambaste us with sawbacks, blood grooves, and all sorts of weird widget-like add-ons. Absolutely nothing else and in a lot of ways, that is what appeals to the majority of us. The Izula is an oddball of a knife. Out of the box, it’s as bare bones as a fixed blade can get: simply a slab of powder coated 1095 steel. I am honestly quite happy with my ESEE Izula, even if it doesn’t really fit my requirements for a typical outdoor fixed blade knife.ĮSEE Izula Fixed Blade EDC Survival Knife – Amazon / Blade HQ I don’t know why it took us this long to snap one up, especially considering how much both Elise and I love the look of ESEEs in general, but now that we do have one, I can safely say that – just as expected – it lives up to the hype.
If you ever ask for suggestions with regards to finding a small fixed blade knife to take into the woods, it seems the de facto nomination is nearly always the ESEE Izula.
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