ESEEIzula Fixed Blade Knife w/Molded Polymer Sheath and Clip Plate

Very nice knife for EDC I’m very happy with it. Blade is thick and sharp what else could you ask for? The handle fits your hand perfectly. Only complaint I have is with the sheath that it comes with. The sheath is a insanely tight fit it’s very difficult to get the knife out of the sheath I will be buying a better one from a different manufacturer but the thought is there and the quality is good it’s just insanely tight. Highly recommend to use blue loctite in the screws. I also bought the micarta handle for the knife and it’s super comfortable and grippy. Only complaint I have with the handle is it doesn’t come with an Allen wrench or bit to mount it. Thankfully I had an extra bit to get it nice and tight. Overall an amazing value I’d buy it again. Probably will once this one gets enough use but I don’t see this knife every having to be replaced it’s solid

In my honest opinion, ESEE probably makes the best knives of any knife manufacturer in the world today. I am absolutely amazed at the quality of their products, and quality is a hard thing to come by these days in America or anywhere else for that matter.Interestingly, ESEE touts their 1095 carbon steel knives as the pinnacle of their survival knife catalog, and there is no doubt that my ESEE 5 and 6 have lived up to that billing. However, with that being said, ESEE's stainless steel knives in S35VN steel deserve a lot more credit than even ESEE itself gives them. I now have an ESEE 3, 4 and the Izula in S35VN, and once again, I am amazed at the quality of ESEE knives. They do an outstanding job on their stainless steel blades. I just wish they would offer more knives in stainless steel. I would buy their entire line in S35VN steel, and I wish they would make more folder knives, so if ESEE is reading this, you guys have a big fan right here, and I think you're not giving your stainless steel knives enough credit. I have found them to be extremely sharp right out of the box (probably the sharpest factory edges I've ever seen), even grind, perfect edge, and just extremely well made and more than capable of standing on its own merit in terms of survival knife applications.In fact, while the 1095 steel knives may have some advantages, I've found that the stainless steel ESEE knives offer more versatility, less maintenance and excel at more tasks around the campfire than even ESEE's 1095 line. Of course, I live on the coast in a very moist environment, so your mileage may vary. Still, even with that said, there is no denying the quality, utility and functionality of ESEE stainless steel knives in survival, camping and hunting applications.

I’ve wanted an Esse for years. I’ve heard good things about them and I love their designs and modularity. I decided to try out an Izula. It shipped lightning quick and go to me before I was ready. Right away I love this bare bones, simplistic knife. Definitely more of an all purpose blade and not a hardcore bush knife. I dressed it up with some black 550 cord and it suits its utilitarian aesthetic. Not speaking to the composition of the steel and the use aspect as I just got it. I’m happy with this affordable slicer that is extremely customizable.

With a set of TKC scales and a kydex sheath I got on Etsy, this knife is wicked. That basically doubles the price but I wanted this knife to be the best it could be. There are perfectly good, less expensive scales made by Esee available here on Amazon, and the factory sheath works fine but is not nearly as nice as the knife. I see Chinese knives for $25-30 that come with kydex sheaths and I wish companies like Esee and Cold Steel would follow suit. I prefer stainless for small edc type blades like this, and if the Izula 2 was available in s35v I would have gotten it for the extra 1/2” of real estate on the handle, but this knife is still strong and ergonomically excellent, and with the new scales and sheath, beautiful to look at.

This knife arrived promptly and was exactly what I was on the market for...a neck knife with multiple carry options sporting high quality steel and a razor edge. Put a checkmark on all those boxes and more! Let me tell you this little thing was shavin the hair off my arm right out of the packaging. It is lightweight but extremely stout. The handle is a bit small but its compact size is exactly why I bought the knife. When wrapped with paracord, the handle becomes very comfortable and the little knot on the end keeps my pinky finger from sliding off the bottom. The paracord could then be used for lashing to a longer pole to make a spear that I wouldn't want to be standing at the wrong end of! It does come in a version with a half inch longer handle, but I don't need that and I wear an XL glove. Its a perfect companion to my Tops Anaconda which sports a 9.5 in blade, (great for chopping and other heavy work, but not much of a whittler).The sheath is very tight at first but after playing with it, (taking the knife in and out of it), for about 10 minutes the blade comes out rather smoothly yet still holds it very secure in the inverted position. You just have to hold the sheath with your thumb as you draw the knife to accomplish this task with one hand.The blade comes with instructions on how to wrap the handle and use all the gadgets that come with it if you opt for the kit which I thought to be pretty handy. I especially liked the trap trigger detail using the different sized key rings. With a proper lanyard this is one sexy little knife that I'll never go in the woods without!