1051A1

I’ve been buying Kizer knives for years now. Two of my regular use EDC’s (out of about a down I swap from depending on what I’m doing) are Kizer folders. I’ve had nothing but great results, from edge retention to toughness to ease of sharpening. This was my first Kizer fixed blade. I love the blade itself as a self defense knife as well as package opener, lol, so it’s slightly thin handle doesn’t bother me because it makes it very easy to carry and have an almost invisible profile. I did have an issue (for the first time with this brand), its sheath didn’t have great retention so much so that I wasn’t comfortable carrying it scout carry (a reason I bought it). That said, I reached out to Kizer and let them know my concern. They asked me for a video showing the situation, and right away they sent me a knew sheath! And the new sheath fits like a glove. I was already a fan of Kizer for there high quality blades at a great price, but their customer service just made me a customer for life. ANY blade of theirs you can buy with confidence as they stand behind their product, I know this for a fact. Thanks Kizer!

This is a great fixed blade. For this price I am gonna buy multiple of these!!! The blade is amazing!!!! Nice and thick and the style is soooo nice... The sheath fits perfectly. No noises from the sheath when the knife is inside. Even while running. It has a d2 blade so stays sharp through a lot of uses!

Nice for working outdoors and not wanting the bulk of a machete. Nice heft and weight to it, kept sharpness for a while. Feels nice on your hand and the micarta make it so the grip won’t slip if you get sweaty. Fit well on my thicker belt. Its D2 steel so you will need to clean it as you use it and sharpen after.

Very good balance, came sharp and has held its edge perfectly through some mundane chores as cutting cardboard and making feathers on some seasoned kindling. Steel is fine, but being a D2 tool steel it will require care to avoid problems. Sheath is good with no rattle whatsoever, it’s nice to be able to easily convert from vertical to scout carry if needed. Not overly heavy, and doesn’t feel cheap at all. So far great value for the price.

I would rate this 4.5/5 if I could. The knife is well finished, evenly ground, etc.... The handle is a bit short if you have large hands, and it definitely likes being held in a forward grip. It's fine in reverse, but it doesn't transition as well to it as your Terzuolas, etc..... The sheath is great, except for the scout carry only set up as it comes from the factory. The loops are a bit narrow for wide belts. I'd like to see a factory included Tek-lok or even better a Utli-clip option offered from the factory at extra cost or as a substitution. I'd also like to see a larger vision of this model too, it would be great to have a little and big set up.

Good knife, came hair shaving sharp out of the box though you do need to break in the sheath but there’s no chance it’s falling out of it. But if you were looking for something full tang this isn’t it, looks like they cut some material out for the sake of balance, which they succeeded at. All around a solid knife though if you want a full tang knife that is more likely not to bend and break you probably want something else. That being said if you use your tools responsibly, you should have a problem. But if you want a nice beater knife this could be a good option.

So why the 2 star rating? Honestly its nothing against the knife design or Kizer, its a great shape and size for a camp kitchen knife and of good quality. The issue is the one I received was not new. The paper sleeve over the box had shipping tape on the ends, Kiser doesn't ship with the ends taped. The blade was dirty and the knife wasn't in a plastic bag but had the plastic tip protector. The silica pack was down in the end of the sheath, clearly showing someone forced the knife into the sheath pushing the silica pack down to the bottom of the sheath. As if all that wasn't enough to tell me the knife was previously opened and possibly a return, the kicker is there was no sticker in the box and all Kizers have a sticker inside the box always. I get the Metaproptizol is discontinued and I'm super thankful I was lucky enough to see it listed and get it for a great price but the fact it was clearly in an opened/used condition is a bit concerning as that wasn't disclosed before I purchased it. If I were new to the knife community or new to Kizer it would have been a total turn off to an amazing brand, which is a total disservice to Kizer as I love every knife I have by them and my wife loves her Kizer knives as well.

It lasted a little while but the tip broke off and the edge dulled quickly causing me to have to sharpen way too often