This is why i have the izula 2, its a tank while still being light. Sure it has limitations when it comes to size but as seem here its more then enough survival or camping
You’re absolutely right! For it’s size it’s a tank. It can take a beating for such a small knife. It would make a great knife for either of those things as well as a great EDC. Thanks for watching
I just got the basic Azula a couple of weeks ago. Absolutely love it. It is my new pocket knife. I don’t like carrying anything on my belt if I can avoid it so I chose the original rather than the Azula II in order to avoid the minimal increase in handle bulk from the II having scales while the original Izula doesn’t. It took about 15 or 20 minutes to Paracord wrap the handle (Instructions come with the knife), which I highly recommend. The rattle that he is showing at the end of the video is, I am sure, from the belt clip that comes with the knife which he has attached to the sheath. Don’t attach the belt clip, and there is no rattle. The sheath holds the knife like a vise but you can slip it off easily with the push of your drawing hand thumb. How do they do that? Unlike apparently a lot of commentators I wear a suit to work every day. For this reason, I’ve carried a SOG Air model (now discontinued) for at least 20 years. It was called the Air model because it has the 3 inch blade that you could legally carry aboard an airplane. Yeah, that’s how old that model is. I love that knife so much I have three more that I purchased and have put back in case I lose this one (and the one after and the one after) as I did the first one that I bought. I am now pretty sure that none of those will ever be used, and the Azula has now taken the place of my pocket knife. In the kydex sheath that comes with it the knife and sheath simply disappear in your pocket if the spine of the knife side of the sheath is laid along the inside back edge of the pocket. Even with the suit on I don’t know it’s in my pocket. That’s amazing. The SOG would sometimes get sideways in the pocket and get in my way. So far this one doesn’t. I just ordered two for my 31 and 32 year-old daughters for Christmas for daily carry. In my opinion, every human should possess one or the other of these two Azula knives. Just buy one. This is my second Esse knife. The first was a Model PR-4. Love it too. The Model 5 is on the way. I want to compare it to my “beast” (British MOD knife). I don’t expect it to be quite as tough as that knife but I also don’t expect to have to use it to dig through brick walls as I once heard one British squadie describe having done to avoid entering a residence where the doors and windows ended up being rigged with explosives.
@@maxsparks5183 the Izula is a great knife indeed. The only difference between the Izula and the Izula II is the handle length. The Izula II is about a 1/2 inch longer than the Izula. And the Izula II comes with handle scales (which are easily removed). I love the ESEE brand and have yet to find a knife they make that I don’t like. That would definitely be an interesting comparison between the ESEE-5 and the British MOD-2. I’ll watch for that video. Thanks for watching
@@ventsolaire that or he's just nosey. Lol. Maybe he just wants his 15 minutes of fame. All kidding aside he's a great dog and wants to be around his family.
Push down slowly with the front of the back edge of the knife spine. Use the bottom 1" of Ferro rod. Scrape as much material as you can slowly in a controlled manner down into your tinder pile. The rod shavings will ignite with a spark and you can get one using the same method. Great review!
When I went to sharpen mine the first the 2 sides were not sharpened to the same angle. One side at a 30 degree angle and the other a 25 degree angle. Look could look at it and visibly see a difference in the grind angles. I know that they say that all ESEE knives are sharpened at a 20 degree angle but they are hand sharpened on a belt sharpener and they vary. I’ve never had one that both sides are at a 20. Most of mine have come in some where it closer to 25 degrees. But it’s nothing a few minutes on a sharpener won’t fix. Thanks for watching.
Yes and no, they both have their strengths and weaknesses. As for carrying mine I usually clipped it off my weak side front pocket. Thanks for watching
Yes, that's what I did to this one. The patina held up well but I got it really wet during a flood several months ago while at work and couldn't take the handle scales off until the next day. When I took them off it had already started rusting and part need sandpaper to remove it. Thanks for watching
Very competent type of a review. Real-Man oriented, no useless tests or unboxings.
Thanks, I appreciate that. I just want to beat on them and use them to see how they hold up. Thanks for watching
Love seeing that little Izula 2 put in some big work.
It's definitely a small knife that can be overlooked when it comes to harder task. Thanks for watching
This is why i have the izula 2, its a tank while still being light. Sure it has limitations when it comes to size but as seem here its more then enough survival or camping
You’re absolutely right! For it’s size it’s a tank. It can take a beating for such a small knife. It would make a great knife for either of those things as well as a great EDC. Thanks for watching
That thing is a little work horse, great video
Yes it is! It can do big work for such a small knife. Thank you sir and thanks for watching
Heard Lots Of Good On The Izula II. Good Review, Thanks David See Ya In 2022, Hay Wilson. ATB T God Bless
It's a heck of a little knife! Thanks
Wilson said, "Hi". Same to you sir and thanks for watching
I just got the basic Azula a couple of weeks ago. Absolutely love it. It is my new pocket knife. I don’t like carrying anything on my belt if I can avoid it so I chose the original rather than the Azula II in order to avoid the minimal increase in handle bulk from the II having scales while the original Izula doesn’t. It took about 15 or 20 minutes to Paracord wrap the handle (Instructions come with the knife), which I highly recommend. The rattle that he is showing at the end of the video is, I am sure, from the belt clip that comes with the knife which he has attached to the sheath. Don’t attach the belt clip, and there is no rattle. The sheath holds the knife like a vise but you can slip it off easily with the push of your drawing hand thumb. How do they do that? Unlike apparently a lot of commentators I wear a suit to work every day. For this reason, I’ve carried a SOG Air model (now discontinued) for at least 20 years. It was called the Air model because it has the 3 inch blade that you could legally carry aboard an airplane. Yeah, that’s how old that model is. I love that knife so much I have three more that I purchased and have put back in case I lose this one (and the one after and the one after) as I did the first one that I bought. I am now pretty sure that none of those will ever be used, and the Azula has now taken the place of my pocket knife. In the kydex sheath that comes with it the knife and sheath simply disappear in your pocket if the spine of the knife side of the sheath is laid along the inside back edge of the pocket. Even with the suit on I don’t know it’s in my pocket. That’s amazing. The SOG would sometimes get sideways in the pocket and get in my way. So far this one doesn’t. I just ordered two for my 31 and 32 year-old daughters for Christmas for daily carry. In my opinion, every human should possess one or the other of these two Azula knives. Just buy one. This is my second Esse knife. The first was a Model PR-4. Love it too. The Model 5 is on the way. I want to compare it to my “beast” (British MOD knife). I don’t expect it to be quite as tough as that knife but I also don’t expect to have to use it to dig through brick walls as I once heard one British squadie describe having done to avoid entering a residence where the doors and windows ended up being rigged with explosives.
@@maxsparks5183 the Izula is a great knife indeed. The only difference between the Izula and the Izula II is the handle length. The Izula II is about a 1/2 inch longer than the Izula. And the Izula II comes with handle scales (which are easily removed). I love the ESEE brand and have yet to find a knife they make that I don’t like. That would definitely be an interesting comparison between the ESEE-5 and the British MOD-2. I’ll watch for that video. Thanks for watching
Another company you can’t go wrong with! There is an Esee for everyone!
Amen! Thanks for watching
Another good review and demo David. You certainly know your way around knives. Happy New Year my friend!
Thank you sir. Happy New Year to you as well sir and thanks for watching
Great video thank you.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching
Wilson is cute.
Will take your advice on keeping the coating under the handle.
Great video.
Thanks for sharing.
You're very welcome! I learned that about the coating the hard way. Thanks but unfortunately he's the wife's dog. Lol
@@CentralKyBushcraft Nonetheless, Wilson loves you so much that he can't leave you alone.
@@ventsolaire that or he's just nosey. Lol. Maybe he just wants his 15 minutes of fame. All kidding aside he's a great dog and wants to be around his family.
My 3rd Esse and my Izula II just arrived today! First thing I noticed was that rattle and then compared that to my Esse 4 which does rattle less!
A little heat on the sheath and that rattle can be stopped. Just have to figure out where it’s coming from. Thanks for watching
Push down slowly with the front of the back edge of the knife spine. Use the bottom 1" of Ferro rod. Scrape as much material as you can slowly in a controlled manner down into your tinder pile. The rod shavings will ignite with a spark and you can get one using the same method. Great review!
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching
EXCELENTE VIDEO, COMO TIENE QUE SER, BIEN REALISTA.👏👏👏
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
ESEE makes me happy 😎
Don’t they though! Thanks for watching
What do you mean with 30 down to 25 degrees? As I know comes the Izula with 40 degrees combined or 20 degrees on both sides.
When I went to sharpen mine the first the 2 sides were not sharpened to the same angle. One side at a 30 degree angle and the other a 25 degree angle. Look could look at it and visibly see a difference in the grind angles. I know that they say that all ESEE knives are sharpened at a 20 degree angle but they are hand sharpened on a belt sharpener and they vary. I’ve never had one that both sides are at a 20. Most of mine have come in some where it closer to 25 degrees. But it’s nothing a few minutes on a sharpener won’t fix. Thanks for watching.
Great video. Will it spark using a flint?
With coating off the blade you can get sparks off the spine with a piece of flint. Thanks for watching
Thank you.
@@robertdiehlbob4917 you're welcome sir. Glad I could help
Do you prefer the izula 2 over the esee 3? How do you like to carry your izula 2 edc? Thanks for sharing 👍. 🇺🇲🔪🔥🌲
Yes and no, they both have their strengths and weaknesses. As for carrying mine I usually clipped it off my weak side front pocket. Thanks for watching
Great review thanks for sharing stay safe and God Bless
Thank you ma'am. Hope your Christmas went well. Same to you ma'am and thanks for watching
Have you tried to force patina to the handle for rust prevention?
Yes, that's what I did to this one. The patina held up well but I got it really wet during a flood several months ago while at work and couldn't take the handle scales off until the next day. When I took them off it had already started rusting and part need sandpaper to remove it. Thanks for watching
@@CentralKyBushcraft Thanks for answering. This is golden. I am definitely following your advice on keeping the coating on the handle.
Good vidéo. Thank you.
Thank you, you're very welcome. Thanks for watching
How do you carry it thanks
Normally I just clip it in my pocket on my weak hand side. Sometimes in the the front pocket sometimes in the back pocket. Thanks for watching