ESEE Izula 2 vs Becker BK14 EsKabar: Full Tang Necker Comparison, Which is The Best? BK11
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- ESEE Izula 2 vs Becker BK14 EsKabar: Full Tang Necker Comparison, Which is The Best? BK11 ESEE Izula 2: amzn.to/2wciRxs Becker EsKabar BK14: amzn.to/2ww9TxF
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Thanks Dave for the killer review. Made my mind based on it. I ordered the Eskabar Saturday on amazon and just got it. I will be stripping the coating and just ordered the new black and orange scales from eBay. Thanks again. It was a very informative video. ATB Mike
Mike thank you so much for sharing that with me. It makes me feel so good to hear that I was able to help. All of my gear choices have been helped from watching RUclips videos so I thought I’d contribute in my little way. The more point of views, the better. We all learn together. Thanks again you made my day
Bushcraft Dave and you’re more than welcome Dave. I watched like 4-5 videos on it and not only was yours the most thorough,it also brought up very good points, like the Izula had jimping which I’m not a fan of and also the Eskabar having a broader blade. Nonetheless, thanks again for a very informative and well shot video!!
How do u strip the coating
Number of ways, you can try sandpaper or citrus strip stripping gel or kleanstrip. I’m actually stripping a Tom Brown Tracker as I type this lol
Great review! Thank you!
Thank you for producing no BS, hard working tools we can depend on!
I've had a BK14 rattling around in a drawer for years and years now and was recently looking for an EDC fixed blade without even thinking about the Eskabar. Unfortunately, the handle scales you showed are no longer available, so I took a pair of Izula scales and just barely had to trim them to get the fit right. I enjoyed your comparison video and went ahead and subscribed. Thanks for the content.
Thanks for coming by and sharing your experience! It’s a joy to use. I want the d2 version but it’s discontinued
Been comparing these 2 for the longest time just haven’t pulled the trigger. Think I’m leaning to the Eskabar. Great feather tips thanks for sharing!!
+AG Survival good choice! I had both and told the Izula. The broader blade on the eskbar is more Versatile and capable, the Izula is a scalpel but still capable. Eskabar is the all around winner for me.
Bushcraft Dave guess I just need to have a custom sheath made for it and learn how to sharpen but again, thanks for helping me clarify!!
I have wanted the izula or izula 2 for some time now, they are sweet blades.
+Arkansas Bushcraft I need to get another one, I sold this one to my buddy. Thanks for watching my friend!
I've got a San Mai ESKABAR, an Izula i and II. I find myself carrying the original Izula the most. I have a custom Kydex sheath on a tec-loc thats MONEY. Also I took off my G-10 scales and rock a paracord wrap on the handle. its still a BEAST. Definitely worth every penny.
+Thizlamic nice necker collection! They're all great blades for sure. I'm thinking about picking up the d2 eskabar and making my own handles
Tops cheetah and tops delta unit 3 also great small knives
+PraiseTheZeus thanks for the recommendations! I’ll check em out
I also prefer the original izula. Any bigger and it's too much to edc.
Awesome comparison video Dave. Have the Izula but wanna try the 14 too ... just waiting for one to come up on the forums :)
Don’t tell any of the ESEE guys, but I prefer the bk14! Lol. I’m a pretty big ESEE fanboy myself, I have most of their knives but I really love the 14. I would love to see more collaboration between Ethan becker and ESEE. They used to make some kitchen knives together
I really like my Izula 2. I dislike the term "necker" more than i have reason for, cool comparison though 😏
Thank you I appreciate that. I have a full review of the BK14 and it’s history if your interested, someone fabricated the izula handle and welded to the Becker Necker blade
Ottoza makes an awesome scout carry leather sheath. It's actually designed for mini trackers. But it makes this knife a 10/10 for survival and bushcraft.
I liked my bk14 but eventually the sheath gave out and I lost the knife on a hunting trip. ): But I have an izula coming in the mail with the micarta hanfle scales!
Sorry to hear that man. The retention with the Izula is better but you might want to get kydex just to be safe.
Both very cool little beastly knives for sure. They come out to a very similar price after adding scales and belt clips. Both overpriced though. For a much more inexpensive yet equally as capable knife you can get the Schrade SCHF55 Frontier for around 35 to 40 bucks. 3.5" full tang 1095 high carbon and 3/16" thick. Comes with grivory handle scales and a belt carry system...nothing to add except maybe some hockey tape.
@Oregon Native Options are good. Not everyone wants or needs to spend 75 bucks on a neck knife. I also prefer USA made stuff when I can afford it. There is some good stuff coming out of Taiwan these days though.
I love a good deal for sure 👍. The Mora Bushcraft Black and Condor Bushlore are good deals too 👍.
When you are doing a comparison video use 2 different sticks for feather comparison that way you can see which lays out finer curls.
Subbed and liked man! Great video i was really on the fence about these. Going with the bk14 and will later get a custom leather sheath for horizontal belt carry. Hope you are doing well and keep posting good content
Thank you Jorge I appreciate that! You’ll love the 14. Help me out but purchasing through my link 👍 in the. Video description. I’m an ESEE fanboy too but I prefer the 14 over the Izula and the BK9 over the Junglas. But everywhere else ESEE wins
@@BushcraftDave BBC was we
An eldris is pretty much a full tang just not exposed
I have the Izula and Izula 2, plus the BK-11. The Izzies are real sweet knives, btu the BK-11 came fairly blunt out of the box. It still isn't real sharp, even though I have spent plenty of time sharpening it. Often wondered if I just got a bad example.
It might be the sheath. Kabar used glass filled nylon in some of their sheaths and it dulls the edge. Try sharpening it and using it with a leather sheath for a while.
Thanks for the review. Considering removal of powder coating on the BK14. What method did you use to remove it? Have you noticed the blade trying to rust since removing the coating?
It turned out great! Thanks again for the comparison!
I have more Becker's than Esee's but I prefer the Izula 2 to the eskabar it fills my hand perfectly.
The warranty on the Esee is fabulous you can cut it in half with a torch and send it back no questions asked
Bradford makes a couple great little neck knives IIRC
You’re right 👍. More money than I would want to spend on a neck knife
These knives are excellent. I own them both and love them both. Sure neck carry is an option I tend to carry the Eskabar on my neck for work under my body armor and the Izula in my left pocket. Both great fixed blade small knife options. The Mora eldris is also awesome to have and very light weight and has a strong working sharp blade. I usually throw it in my cargo pants pocket.
Thanks for the feedback 👍. I love my eskabar I was just using it last night
How many different hanguns do you carry? Im bettin a 50 cal on the hip, a 9 on the thigh and one in the boot
@@jorgeo1492 Usually one handgun. Your sarcasm is noted though. I also carry OC spray. And when I work I carry two knives, one duty handgun, one canister of OC Spray, a double deployment taser, an ASP baton, a flashlight, a tactical pen with a glass breaker, a tourniquet, a narc an nose injection delivery system a whistle, two sets of hand-cuffs, double magazines for my duty gun and in my cruiser all kinds of other goodies. You have a problem with any of that feel free to pound sand.
Good comparison. I'll just add something, with ESEE's warranty they have a 'no questions asked' warranty. Another words, you absolutely can abuse their knives, beat em into concrete, shoot em, whatever crazy thing you want to do...and they'll replace them, no questions asked. I think I read somewhere where someone from ESEE actually encouraged it in a post or something, I forget, certainly been some awesome video's of folks taking them to insane limits, still not getting them to break all the way (after just crazy amounts of abuse & torture) and the folks at ESEE actually asked for the tool to show it off haha. Even though Im not gonna go purposely be a dumbass with my ESEE's to just try and take advantage of their warranty, this is why they have the very best warranty in the business.
You’re right I forgot to mention that. Kabar seems to be pretty good with their warranty barring abuse but nothing beats ESEEs no BS warranty. 👍 they’re my fav knife company. I honestly think the only way you break an ESEE is intentional abuse trying to break it. Have you seen the Preppers Bunker Outdoors? He put a Junglas II through hell and finally broke it intentionally.
Lol yes that was the video I was referring to haha. ESEE actually put it in a case to show it off. From what I saw, the blade broke a little, but he couldn't get it to break all the way in 2. That video really cemented my faith in my ESEE knives. Great job on your feather's btw. Most folks I see do them in videos are either just in a hurry..or just cant do them right. Not alot of folks know about tilting the tip up and down either. Its cool that you pointed that out.
I just watched that video again and saw where he took the bolder and dropped it on it to break all the way, that was my mistake. Still, went through an F-Ton of torture & abuse before hand. Stuff that none of us would actually need to do with a hard use knife. Its on my list for sure!
I thought I was imagining things and was going to rewatch it later lol. Yeah I agree with you 💯 these knives with Rowan’s heat treat are tougher than I’ll ever need. I have complete faith in them 👍
Nice review and comparison. Thanks!!
My favorite neck knife is My Esee Stainless Steel Izula with black G-10 handles 💪 🇺🇸
Ooooh, necker. I was really concerned at first.
Great Vid, just wondering why the Becker has an Esee stamp on it?
It’s a collaboration between ESEE and Becker knife and tool 👍
I'd much rather a more robust knife myself. I also love my Mora's but they wouldn't hold to near the abuse you could give either of those knives. I LOVE my izula 2! That's my go to knife and my EDC blade as well.
Can’t really do any better than these two knives 👍
Me too I love ESEE! Good people running the company. Are you on their forum? I’m there come by and say hi!
Bushcraft Dave I've been there and on blade forms but I'm not a member, just a lurker.
Great vid both look good. Bought the Izula 2 and I to wear it as a kneck knife and love it. Arb Lee
Bonjour So which one is the best ?
I like the Kabar BK14 the best. More blade, more general use. The Izula is great for smaller tasks. For example carving notches for traps is easier with the Izula. But for batoning and other knife tasks I like the KABAR Bk 14. Check out the links under the video and you can see the links to the knives for more details
Ok Merci
How is the Eskabar at striking a spark on a ferro rod?
Not good as is deacon, you’ll have to take a file to it
Not as good as a ferro rod striker! In an emergency you could always use the sharp edge.
Good point 👍
Great question, I assumed they both could.
Does anyone make a decent neck knife that can be used as ferro rod striker.
With a cheap file, any knife in high carbon steel would be a great sparker. 👍. These two neckers are coated so you’ll need to remove the coating first. Then take it to a file for just a few mins
Ty for the share
TY for watching my friend, I love your videos and
I like both I just wish the Eskabar was a thinner blade. The Izula is plenty thick. I want a 1/8 inch thick Eskabar I think it will cut way better.
That’s an excellent idea. It’s unnecessarily thick
Are the handles interchangeable?
No they’re not unfortunately
Look at the location of the fixtures that keep the handle attached to the tang. Question answers itself.
Sweet knives. I need to learn to sharpen knives.
Thanks for commenting brother! Sharpening is kinda scary but once you learn the key tips then it's actually kinda fun and relaxing
I'll make a quick video and show ya the tips
Bushcraft Dave Thank you. I use a kitchen knife rod sharpener now...
Glocked 17 those work well! You have a steel one or ceramic?
Bushcraft Dave it's just a steel rod.
the orange one says esee on it? Whats the deal?
I’m glad you asked that question, I made a video on it- Becker BK14 EsKabar Origin Explained! Becker BK11 Necker & ESEE Izula Hybrid ruclips.net/video/zunpltlEMjQ/видео.html
@@BushcraftDave short answer?
A fan combined two different blades in metal shop and then Ethan Becker liked the idea and made it. The video has photos of the creation of the knife in metal shop. Vid is 3 mins long
one question
Are the screws on the izula stainless?
The one I had, had stainless screws
Super
Thank you 🙏😄
How is a esee logo on a Becker knife?
Here’s a vid where I explain that 👍. Becker BK14 EsKabar Origin Explained! Becker BK11 Necker & ESEE Izula Hybrid ruclips.net/video/zunpltlEMjQ/видео.html
The Becker is kind of large to be a neck knife.
Good point 👍. It’s almost like a in between knife. I use it as a pocket knife or strap it on my shoulder strap
@@BushcraftDave I ordered one, it'll be on the back of my belt or the back of shoulder bag on the bizarre canvas Velcro loop that I've been clueless as to what it's for since buying it 3 years ago. Carrying it scout on my belt or on the bag positions it almost in the same place relative to me.
I'm certainly not going to wear it around my neck. I neither want the stiff neck nor do I want to look like I have a spatula hanging there under my shirt.
1095 is Crap Steel 👈 for Small Knives.
Check out the TRC 12s... in M390 or Elmax.
+Alex Hafner there’s better steels for sure, but 1095 works for my needs and wallet. I would love to have elmax
The kabar uses 1095 crovan. Which holds an edge very well
My bad did I forget to mention that? Extra Chromium and vanadium. My bad thanks for pointing that out
Johnny Bravo I have an Elma’s bark river gunny , if you hit bone or anything hard it chips, and hell to sharpen, the steel is literally to hard.
Elmax
You care way too much about wood curls! Just kidding, good video. Yeah, Bladeforums rock.
Lol 😂 I’ve been waiting for someone to say that!
Blade to handle ratio on the kabar is all wrong. Esse is a much better knife
I will take the Becker it is half the price and just as good as the esse
Me too! I kept the Becker and sold the Izula
Bushcraft Dave great choice
You're right! The EsKabar has it's roots on Blade-Forums! I had my facts wrong in this video, but I made one just on the creation on the EsKabar if you want to watch it: ruclips.net/video/zunpltlEMjQ/видео.html&t I had a Survive Knives necker, but I got rid of that one too. I spent I think $35-$40 on the EsKabar back in the day, best value ever! lol Thanks for watching Rain!
Bushcraft Dave NP and i figured with the Becker you get the best of both worlds
RAIN MAYHEM 1095 cro van is better than 1095
Why does the Becker have an esee stamp?
It’s a collaboration here’s my video explaining ruclips.net/video/zunpltlEMjQ/видео.html
There not full tang there a skeletonised handle with handle scales
I started a poll and topic on Blade Forums to see what others thought about this topic, come by and share your thoughts: www.bladeforums.com/threads/is-a-knife-still-considered-full-tang-if-the-handle-portion-is-skeletonized.1619809/
OH! He said, NECKER… 😰
Neckers!? That's our word!!!!
Bonjour So which one is the best ?
For me, I like the BK4. I like the blade shape more and it’s cheaper
Ok Merci 🤗👍