ESEE Izula 2

Reviewed 05/04/2015 by Loyd

-Price Paid: $75.00
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

The Izula II I purchased had a very bad off center grind on the blade. The knife also had very loose scales on the handle. I kept trying to tighten them but they would keep coming loose.

After some haggling the knife was returned to the vendor.

I would not recommend an ESEE based on the overall poor quality and workmanship based on what I experienced with the Izula II.

Reviewed 11/13/2013 by Aaron

-Price Paid: $80.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

I bought this knife to be used as an EDC/Survival Knife to either be used on its own around town or to be paired with a larger blade in wilderness. I was not all that impressed with its cutting capabilities of man made materials like cardboard or rope, any of my pocket knives can cut better. With that said I was very impressed with its survival capabilities and is the perfect mate for your larger blade. The Izula II is the same size as the original Izula, just has a longer handle. Get the model with the micarta handle scales they are worth it. The price is high for such a small blade, I think it should be priced around $50 with the micarta handle scales included not $70-$80.

Reviewed 02/20/2013 by Zakar

-Price Paid: $80.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

Much prefer the Izula 2 over the standard Izula, gives you a really good grip. I purchased the kit with the belt clip and all the other goodies. I carry IWB weak side appendix as a backup. Clip holds very snugly. I really like how the knife had been overbuilt in the blade length to width ratio. Makes for a very sturdy yet concealable blade. Also makes a great lil bushcraft blade.

Reviewed 07/23/2011 by Fred

-Price Paid: $81.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

Overall great little knife!

I purchased this knife over it's smaller brother the Izula, mainly because my hands are on the large size and i felt the Izula's handle was a bit small for me. The first thing that really made me love this knife, was the ergonomics, it really feels great in hand, I dare to say that it invites you to "use it", even when you remove the micarta scales (which i did, because i find it is a bit bulky with them, specially when worn around the neck like i do), it feels amazing, it really does. It is very lightweight too, which further encourages you to carry it with you, fit and finish are perfect in my opinion which is always nice, besides I just love the rugged, simple look of it. The edge has held up really nice, i haven't had to sharpen it yet, granted I use it more in an EDC role, so mostly i cut cardboard, open packages and peel carrots and pears with it, but then again we all know how easy is to sharpen 1095 steel, which further enhances it's utility. Its nice simple drop point blade is useful for mostly anything, from ripping up cardboard to skinning game, it also retains a fairly strong tip and spine so i am sure you can stab and pry with it. The blade size is also perfect for EDC, it will disappear under your clothing so it won't attract attention, but it is large enough to handle pretty much any EDC task. It is also worth mentioning that ESEE has a beautiful "No Questions Asked Warranty. If you break it, we will replace it. Warranty is lifetime and transferable" warranty, if that doesn't speak wonders for itself then i don't know what does. If you get the chance, go to a store and handle it for a minute, you will quickly fall in love too! I guarantee it!

I will say it is a bit pricy, but considering what you get, and how comfortable it is, and how likely you are to use it, I would say it is still great value, not to mention you also get Micarta handles with it, which are great if you like a more "hand filling" handle, specially if you plan to take it to the woods.

And btw, ESEE, if you are reading this, please make more colour options for the Izula 2 too! Desert tan would look wonderful, or maybe white, safety orange, or grey that'd be great too.