I enjoy using the Izula fixed blade, and appreciate its non-stainless awesomeness!
Talk and hype about a folder model has been going on for a long while now, but is anyone else interested?
Here's the computer generated prototype.
After plenty of research all that was come across was that they are looking for a manufacturer to produce it. A collab with Spyderco would be sweet! Most recent info stated that Rowen will be producing it, but no real final info has be released yet.
That prototype has been on the web site for quite some time. It was going to be made by lionsteel and they scrapped the project due to problems with the hest folder. Then there was talk about an ESEE III folder. Last I heard ROWAN was considering the projects but I haven't heard anymore about it in a long time. Someone did post up though that it would no longer be a frame lock if they moved forward with it. Lot of speculation around this knife. I for one would love to see it made.
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Isn't this supposed to be in the offtopic discussion?
Anyway, I'd love to have one, especially if it's going to be a frame lock. THe guy who made that render in the original post said that he misplaced the pivot, so it's not gonna be exactly like that. If they keep the blade shape it'd be a winner.
I was originally going to post in the off topic but I remembered hearing that they tried to get in contact with :spyder: about production. So I figured it might have been slightly related.
I agree that it has been massively over hyped, but it should be a pretty sweet blade nonetheless.
Good looking knife but i think making it a folder is going to take away what makes an Izula as cool as it is. Also if that's a prototype then it looks like they at least thought about getting rid of that horrible textured coating. That's the one reason i haven't bought one yet. It might be tough but i prefer to not have sandpaper friction on the sides of my blade.
Evil D wrote:Also if that's a prototype then it looks like they at least thought about getting rid of that horrible textured coating. That's the one reason i haven't bought one yet. It might be tough but i prefer to not have sandpaper friction on the sides of my blade.
Yea, after stripping the blade it becomes a great slicer.
According to Esee it's not being made yet. Since the Izula fixed-blade is about $60 my guess is the folder *might* be more expensive .
So really we are comparing a 1095 Folder with one G10 scale and a RIL to a Gayle Bradley. The Tuff will be the slayer of Strider's so you're right, it's overkill.
My only prob looking at the proto is trying to put an opening hole in it. It would have to be somewhat awkward or small to work. Trying to mentally picture it closed, maybe it would work.
Inherently it would be compared to the other Golden boyz though, the PM2 and Manix2.
I trust my Izula-2 (and my ESEE-6), but for folders, I'll stick with Spyderco. A very different aesthetic, IMHO, as my newly-arrived Superleaf pleasantly reminds me.
As ESEE knives are not Spydercos, they are rather off-topic, no?
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