Drop Bear Utility | Brown Micarta Fast Swap

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.