Uti Bear 2 - Drop Bear Utility Fast Swap| Brown Micarta

The opening and closing actions are very smooth which I like. I like that it has concealed toothpick/screwdriver and tweezer.
Some of the steel parts are polished which I like, maybe if all the steel parts (minus the replaceable blade) are polished it will look better.
The replaceable blade is firmly in place. The knife I got has an Orange push tab for the tool free blade replacement. The tab is quite difficult to push down, but in order to keep the blade firmly in place I guess this has to be the case. Because this Orange tab is hard to push, blade replacement is a bit tricky.
Although the replaceable blade is firmly in place, with repeated opening and closing the replaceable blade will slowly move and the gap will widen (see pic). The blade may have the potential to dislodge. I still like the knife but I'll need to keep an eye on the gap widening. To overcome this problem, before the gap widens too much, I have found that with a firm flick to open the knife, the blade will move back in place. As the knife ages the movement of the blade may worsen, I will have to keep an eye on this. I really like the swappable blade feature.

Perfect knife for the knife nerd that hates sharpening knives. I’ve got three drop bears and love them all. The ideal size for realistic EDC, great actions and fidgety. Well put together with great options of blade shapes and handle materials. The utility version just elevates the platform to a new level.

I had no idea I was living in the dark ages, was quite happy using the old STANLY knife.
It’s now in the bin! Massive difference ergonomically, which in turn makes cutting safer and more precise.

Pretty Cool Knife. Shipping was Fast

It's bigger than I expected it was going to be. The action is good. The quick change mechanism is quite hard to get the hang of.

My new favourite utility knife.
Does what it's meant to, super easy to deploy, great quality and nice action.

Great little knife that feels sturdy and nimble to use. The toothpick and tweezers built into the back of the handle make for convenient poking and pinching tools which I use a lot. Only downside is that thinner utility blades can have a bit of play and move (does not fall out). Aim for a thicker utility blade like the ones that come in the box.

This has to be the best all around EDC stout plenty of uses and very very fidgety love it! Thanks to Mitch who has brought the of the best EDC top quality names to Australia and the best of the best customer experience

Gr8 knife and size , wish the civivi had a quick change ….like this

Like the title says - this is easily the best utility-bladed folder available. I've been using the OKNife U1 Pro as my EDC utility knife when traveling for a while now. It's an excellent tool, but the Kizer Drop-bear utility is just that bit better in every practical way, for the same money (or even a bit cheaper) as similar offerings like the Elementum Utility.

The blade holding mechanism is brilliant! It allows for the most exposed edge of any utility blade available, while still providing a secure blade mount and tool-less changes.

The finger choil and jimping on the spine let you safely choke up right onto the edge and get a proper grip for precise control needed for things like carving. The handle is well chamfered with just enough thickness that you can comfortably put some force into cuts (i.e. through carpet/cardboard).

The deep-carry reversible clip is surface mounted, but uses flush mounted screws so there is no hang-up in and out of the pocket. Kizer has even upgraded the clip screws to T8's, so you now only need one torx bit to disassemble/maintain the tool.

Fit and finish is excellent! Lockup is solid - no play or lock rock/stick; the blade is perfectly centered. The quality of the micarta is really good - fine grained but grippy. It'll need some time to see how it wears in, but it seems on par with the micarta Kizer's used in the past.

The clutch/axis lock is fantastic and feels crisp with a very clean break. It feels exactly the same as the original Drop Bear (which is one of the best feeling clutch locks ever made), and makes for a very fidgety tool! The spring tension is adjustable so you can tune it to exactly how you like it.

At to top it off - the inboard pick and tweezers are a fantastic inclusion and add functionality to this tool that is not normally seen outside of multitools like SAKs. Kizer even includes an additional set of hardware, 10 utility blades, and replacement pick/tweezers in the box! Additional hardware is fantastic, but adding a second set of the tools is on another level!

As always, Adventure Carry processed and shipped the order extremely quickly. 2 days from order to delivery! Could not be happier.