I initially needed to attempt the Kizer Exist as a result of I used to be on the lookout for a wharncliffe model blade so as to add to my rotation. I anticipated it to be good – it’s a Kizer with their Clutch lock in any case. The intelligent design touches that designer Nick Serrano baked into it took me off guard. Now, I hope this knife takes off for Kizer as a result of I wish to see them introduce a ton of variants as they’ve with the Drop Bear, Militaw, and others. I believe it’s that good.
Specs
- Mannequin: Exist
- General Size: 6.79″ / 172.4mm
- Designer: Nick Serrano
- Opener: Thumb Stud
- Blade Type: Drop Level
- Blade Size: 2.78 “/ 70.70mm
- Blade Thickness: 0.11″/2.8mm
- Blade Materials: 154CM
- Deal with Size: 4.00″/ 101.7mm
- Pocket Clip: Reversible
- Weight:3.36 oz/95.3g
- Lock Sort: Clutch Lock
Observations from Use
I discussed some intelligent design touches that took me off guard earlier associated to 2 issues. First, is the blade form. Once I checked the itemizing initially, I assumed it was a wharncliffe blade. I didn’t discover that Kizer calls this a drop level and now I see why they do. It really has edge stomach, not a lot nevertheless it does, which makes this sort of a hybrid blade form.
Is it a wharncliffe with some stomach or a drop level with a really, very low level? Nicely… I don’t precisely know however I prefer it and it really works. There’s a little little bit of stomach which improves slicing efficiency and the type of acute, splinter-picking tip you anticipate from a wharncliffe. It’s a blade form that does a whole lot of EDC duties very nicely.
The second factor that took me abruptly was how the general form of the knife would play into the perform of the knife. Chances are you’ll be accustomed to offset/bent blade designs like conventional Shilin Cutters or a extra trendy instance just like the Ka-Bar TDI. The thought is they modify the way in which we work together with the purpose by decreasing it to make it simpler to entry with a impartial wrist place. The Kizer Exist provides you the same feeling to these with its curved again that carries from the tip of the blade all the way in which to the butt of the knife. This makes the tip current in a really pure means that’s simple to entry with out the extra bulk within the folded place that true offset designs undergo from. It’s very intelligent and I prefer it loads.
Aside from the distinctive elements of the design, the knife is every little thing you anticipate from a Clutch lock Kizer and that could be a good factor. I believe Kizer does crossbar locks higher than simply about anybody. The motion is nice. The lock-up is nice. The flexibility to simply alter the strain on the lock remains to be tops.
If I may change one factor, I might make the deal with scales only a bit extra rounded. As it’s, the scales have very sq. edges. The Drop Bear, as an example, has related building – aluminum scales over metal liners – nevertheless it feels extra compliant within the hand because of extra rounded contours. I don’t assume the Exist is uncomfortable to carry by any stretch however it’s a little squarish in hand. It’s a snug deal with that looks like it may very well be much more snug.
Wrap Up
It is a distinctive knife that I hope will get the eye it deserves. I don’t hear a whole lot of speak about this knife and I hate it when one thing this good will get misplaced within the shuffle. This difficult-working EDC is straightforward to like as soon as you place it to work.
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