Original XL

Minimalist style, love the weight and the action is quick. Nice work Kizer. It is one that has stayed in the pocket for a while

Another fine blade by Kizer. Light weight, with the smooth button lock action. Perfect size, and an overall quality folder in my opinion. Great value for money. Thanks Mitch

With Kizer bringing a bunch of button locks out over the last few years I thought I would try out a couple that caught my eye. Both the Lieb M and Original XL are the up-sized versions of their original models and I honestly can't see why you would go for the smaller siblings. These both are a really great pocketable size for edc.

Out of the box I gravitated towards the Lieb M—the modified sheepsfoot blade, browny-black burlap micarta and blackwash hardware are totally my vibe. I was drawn to the heft and stability that the steel liners give the knife. The handle is contoured and fills the hand well. With the reversible clip and button lock, this knife is perfect for lefties. The clip in itself, is really good too (as with the Original). It feels like the Lieb can take a lot more beating on than the Original XL which, by comparison, is extremely light (immediately reminding me of a Bugout with the FRN scales). Both of these knives have a little bit of lock stick, but I don't have a button lock that dosen't—is there such a thing? Of the two, the Original is better and both of them are better than the Malibu!?

Both of these knives are roughly quarter of the price of the knives I tend to look at—so with the majority of the design/material decisions totally nailed, the Lieb M and the Original XL totally stand proud. The things I would give to the Original XL over the Lieb M would be the slightly smoother, lighter action (along with less lock stick) and the minimal billboarding on the blade itself is way nicer. If weight is an issue, the XL all the way. If you like a more paired-back, gentlemanly, light office duties vibe, then the Original XL is the go — the micarata is spot on and patinas nicely if you like waxed canvas and that sort of thing (I do). You won't notice the XL in light pants or shorts. It's amazing the great value that both of these knives are at this price point. If you like what you see, you can't go wrong.

Everything you expect from Kizer in terms of build quality, materials and action in a super light weight, easy to carry package. The action is so smooth it almost feels like there's an assist on the close. Beautiful engineering.
I'm hoping they eventually make a version with their' clutch lock but I am more than happy with this iteration until then.
Your competitive pricing, good range and excellent service makes you my go to Mitch, thanks again mate.
Finn.