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Just got my first small fixed blade for EDC. Its an ESEE Izula. This little knife has quite a following and after getting mine I can see why. Below is a pic -

Cool! How do you plan to carry it?

And for the women out there, it comes in tactical pink as well:

davidtx wrote:Cool! How do you plan to carry it?

Not completely sure yet. I've been pocket carrying it in stock sheath, and that works good but not as accessible as I'd like. Experimented with a home-made mercharness, but my mercharness needs some improvement.

How about you?

silverbear wrote:

davidtx wrote:Cool! How do you plan to carry it?

Not completely sure yet. I've been pocket carrying it in stock sheath, and that works good but not as accessible as I'd like. Experimented with a home-made mercharness, but my mercharness needs some improvement.

How about you?

I'm a complete noob when it comes to knifes. I bought a Kershaw that Cabella's had on sale when somebody posted it a while back. Its far better than anything else I've ever had and the clip keeps it from getting lost in the recliner, car or ....

When googling for the Izula, I noticed that it was called a "neck knife". Not knowing what that was, I went a-googling some more and ran across this video, which has me intrigued. (there is a part B that's worth watching too).
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=Awro-7Z5pPk[/youtube]

I have a friend that carries his like that.

Based on popularity and plastic, I thought Spyderco was the Glock of EDC knives.

jester wrote:Based on popularity and plastic, I thought Spyderco was the Glock of EDC knives.

Based on popularity and plastic, you're probably right.

But I'm equating it with being more of an accomplished "hard use" tool, just like a Glock. Fixed blades are probably not for everyone for EDC, but its working for me. I don't think either of my Kershaw folders would do what the Izula does in this video, and I love my Kershaws.

Warning, there may a word or two of profanity in the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSrlvqrZQKY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Good find, I now have my eye on this one.

When I was jumping, I carried a gerber drl sided in a "clip in" sheath, upside down on my web gear...I wish I new what happened to that knife. Any of these have a sheath with a reversible clip?

Dragonfighter wrote:When I was jumping, I carried a gerber drl sided in a "clip in" sheath, upside down on my web gear...I wish I new what happened to that knife. Any of these have a sheath with a reversible clip?

The stock sheath comes with no clips. There are a number of aftermarket kydex sheaths, tek-loks, and molle clips you can mix and match for your needs. I've been getting pretty creative with paracord.

EESE forum link with lots of great pictures and discussion:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forum ... .php?f=816" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I just received my Izula. I think we're going to be very close friends from now on.
Now all I need to do is figure out how I'm going to carry it.

davidtx wrote:When googling for the Izula, I noticed that it was called a "neck knife". Not knowing what that was, I went a-googling some more and ran across this video, which has me intrigued. (there is a part B that's worth watching too).
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=Awro-7Z5pPk[/youtube]

woah woah woah... two of my kershaws are laminated steel, one damascus, and one brazed, and you can easialy take them apart to clean, sharpen and perform maintenance on with a simple torx bit.

my newest baby
http://images.knifecenter.com/knifecent ... 0350CB.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

davidtx wrote:I just received my Izula. I think we're going to be very close friends from now on.
Now all I need to do is figure out how I'm going to carry it.

You will love it. I'm already looking at my next purchase - a H.E.S.T. or 4 - for camping and outdoor use.

For carry, I either drop it in one of my pockets, or strap it horizontally with paracord and tensioner to my belt, at the 10 - ll o'clock position, handle to my strong side.

7075-T7 wrote:woah woah woah... two of my kershaws are laminated steel, one damascus, and one brazed, and you can easialy take them apart to clean, sharpen and perform maintenance on with a simple torx bit.

my newest baby
http://images.knifecenter.com/knifecent ... 0350CB.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

don't get me wrong, I love my kershaws and use them daily for utility use, but no doubt the izula will survive better under "hard use".

Nice looking ZT. If you like folders, you should check out the H.E.S.T folder -

http://www.the-knife-connection.com/rat ... -hest.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

silverbear wrote:Nice looking ZT. If you like folders, you should check out the H.E.S.T folder -

http://www.the-knife-connection.com/rat ... -hest.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You evil evil person... Now I must have one of those too I'm a knife guy, showing me any new one is like showing crack to a crackhead, it's just MEAN!


... Plus i have to pass it by my wife which makes it worse!

http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?eve ... uctID=3067" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
That's my fixed blade that I carry (occasionally)

Take THAT flimsy neck knife!