KizerDrop Bear EDC Pocket Knife, 2.97” Nitro-V Steel Blade G10 Carbon Fiber Handle Folding Knife with Thumb Stud Opener, Lightweight Clutch Lock Camping Hunting Knife for Men Women Gift V3619A3

The Kizer Drop Bear Halloween limited edition is an amazing knife! The PEI Ultem thermoplastic scales are beautiful, super-tough, and tactile! The Halloween graphics are a very nice touch and not over the top at all! Apparently, this model is limited to 350 pieces, and mine is #192/350. It could easily be carried year round, regardless of the Halloween theme! The Nitro-V blade came RAZOR sharp! The Gemini lock is this knife's best feature! They took the lock from BM and improved on it tremendously! It makes for effortless opening/closing! It's a super fidget-friendly knife, too! So much fun to play with! 😄 I coupled the knife with a turned PEI Ultem bead on candy corn patterned 550 paracord from Paracord Planet. This is my 1st Drop Bear and I am already eyeballing the model with transparent acrylic scales! The other knives pictured are the Kansept Mini Korvid "Sleepy Hollow" edition, and the Civivi Elementum Ultem edition. Highly recommend!

The Drop Bear is a fantastic knife! One of those models in which all the individual features work very well and then work together to form a superlative whole: the action, smoothness, lock, materials, aesthetics, build quality, and colors. The action is smooth, not clunky, stiff, or gritty. Kizer has the manufacturing tolerances just ‘so’, and it makes for a reliable and solid working mechanism. It’s easy to flick open with the thumb stud, yet at the same time, easy to slide the lock bar and freely swing it open or closed like a button lock. Kizer has gotten the détentes just right to achieve no-bounce closure and opening, with minimal effort to overcome the détente resistance. I added a drop of KPL (Knife Pivot Lube) oil to the pivot works where the raw metal-on-metal of the crossbar and blade cam got the tiniest bit gritty, but that friction is almost unavoidable without a jeweler’s polishing of the internal parts (which would start to skyrocket the price.) Nitro V is a good blade steel choice since it is a better steel without getting up into the escalating prices of the impossible-to-sharpen premium steels. It's cool to get a glimpse of the inner workings with the translucent PEI Ultem (pee-colored!) scales. The yellow color looks great with the black metal parts, with a tiny accent of blue color on the thumbstuds and the glint of silver along the sharpened blade edge. A thing I don’t know is the impact resistance of the Ultem plastic scales; if I drop this knife on a cement floor, might something crack, or will it be unscathed? Don’t know. You may have subjective preferences about the blade shape, knife size, and colors, but an objective look at the workmanship, materials, and workability of the Drop Bear will not disappoint.

The media could not be loaded. I just discovered Kizer knives, and wow—I’m impressed. It came razor-sharp straight from the factory. The clutch lock makes it incredibly easy to use, and the opening and closing action is super smooth. The one I have is in Nitro V steel, and for the price, it’s an amazing value. Plus, it’s incredibly lightweight, which makes it even better.

Great knife. I never had an ultem knife before so I gave it a try. Definitely prefer g10 or micarta but the texture makes it grippy enough. Great design. Kizer does their clutch lock well. If I could do it again I would probably save up for a more premium version.

The media could not be loaded. I’ve had the drop bear for about 4 months now and it has been an excellent everyday carry knife. It has an incredibly smooth action thanks to the adjustable clutch lock. I keep mine in the stiffest setting and it holds well and has a very snappy motion. I mostly use it for breaking down boxes and cutting through various plastics and it has been a fantastic tool.The scales are contoured and rounded nicely and the shape is overall very ergonomic, I have not had any “hot spots” while using the knife. The jimping on the spine of the blade is nice, especially that it extends so far. It’s not too grippy, but when pressure is applied it holds tight.Take note that this version of the drop bear is a bit different to the original and some of the other variations. It is slightly slimmer, as the liners are recessed into the scales. I enjoy this quite a lot as it is not as bulky in the pocket and has a more precise feel when using.The nitro-v steel has been great as well. I touch it up on a ceramic rod and strop, but that is all, it has held its edge well. I was surprised how easy it is to bring it back to razor sharp, much easier than d2.

The media could not be loaded. Kizer consistently delivers exceptional knives, and this one is no exception. The locking and deployment mechanism operates flawlessly, rivaling even spring-assist knives. The spring here simply keeps the lock and deploy mechanism secure. Just move it down, and the blade is free to float on the hinge. Let go, and it locks in the open position effortlessly. When you point the blade up and press down on the lock mechanism, it smoothly falls into the closed position. Mastering this knife is incredibly easy, and it deploys faster than my gravity knife.The blade metal is outstanding, maintaining a sharp edge through daily use. It arrived sharp, but for my preference of being able to shave with my knives, I touched it up a bit, and now it’s razor-sharp. It took some effort to achieve that level of sharpness, which assures me it will hold the edge exceptionally well. After about two weeks of using it daily—whether cutting boxes, handling mail, or cutting steak on a porcelain plate—I can confidently say it’s crafted from high-quality metal.

Bought this for an EDC for work to save on my S35vn version. Fits in hand wonderfully, No hot spots, Sharp from the factory, the Nitro-V steel really holds up, just needs a strop every now and then, Love the drop point blade shape.Con: The scales are smooth and can be a little slick.

The action is super smooth. The blade comes very sharp out of the box. Great quality.