Kizer Ti'an Pocket Knife, Titanium Handle EDC Knife, 2.91 In S35VN Steel Blade, Folding Knife, Ki3624A1

Let me preface with it will come with a very fine hair shaving edge. So be careful when closing as just the weight of the blade dropping on (most likely your middle fingers tip) your finger will result in you being cut.Anyways the ball bearing is of great quality. The knife is lightweight due to the small blade and titanium frame. However due note the clip cannot be put on the other side, a minor inconvience but doesn't take away from the knife overall.Construction is solid. No blade wiggle in any direction when fully open. I would say this is the prefect knife size for a EDC. You will be hard pressed to find anything negative with this folding knife aside from the inability to swap clip to the other side if you prefer your knife on the right side. For the left handed users this issue goes away as you would most likely have it on your left.If Kizer can make future iterations have the clip swappable to either side then that would make this knife basically perfect.

I wish they went with a flipper-tab style opener instead of dual-purposing blade stops as thumb tabs. It reminds me of some ZT styles where you have to readjust your grip in order to open it. Otherwise you end up applying too much pressure on the pocket clip, that presses down on the lockbar, and it feel like it's welded shut. If you grip it just right, it opens easily. Lefties may have an easier time.It's just a personal preference, but I also wish they went with a somewhat textured handle, to help enhance the grip, and to reduce scratches and "snail trails". Smooth titanium scales usually do not hold up well over time when carried in the pocket. Again, IMO, It could also use some thumb-ramp jimping.I'm glad they went with the blade size they chose. There are way, way (way) too many teeny-tiny blades out there right now (3 inches or smaller) and many of those are not cheap ("butterfly tax"). We need more 'grown-up' sized knives now :-)Given the extremely discounted price though, it was a great deal. I would not have kept it if I paid full price however.

If you're looking for a sub-3" knife that checks all the below boxes, then this is it. Search no more.- Compact design (3.5" closed / handle length; 2.5" blade)- CPM-S35VN Steel Blade which is same as CPM-S30V steel but a little tougher- Flipper knife with a flipper tab that doesn't poke out - blade retention is good to ensure good flip almost every time- Can be Spidey or Thumb flicked open - for those who like to knife fidget- Ball bearing pivot- Lightweight: Carbon fiber scales that give total weight = 1.8 oz.- Beautiful minimalist design- Offset pocket clip allows a better grip on the knife to flipThe only cons I have with this knife are minor or not an issue for me:- Pivot screw must be adjusted with 2 screwdrivers- Pocket clip is not deep conceal, so your knife will stick out of you pocket about 0.5"- Pocket clip is not reversible; only righty and tip up- No lanyard loop; however, you can maybe use the back spacer stud, but it'll be tight. Paracord will get cut up, but a thin-leather one can work.- Made in China - but the quality on this knife is excellent.- Such a good knife that I want the Titanium one alsoIf price is an issue, then there are 2 knives that are very, very similar to this one:- Civivi Odium - D2 Steel - $53- Ferrum Forge - 9Cr18MoV Steel - $75I was willing to pay more for the Microlith given the better steel, design and overall materials.To all his / her own.

Awesome little knife. Would love it more if it was about .5 inches bigger, but it's still a sweet knife. I read a 2 star review that said some nonsense about Kizer knives falling apart out of the box and the thumb stud is in a bad place making it useless in opening the knife. Couldn't DISAGREE more. Maybe they just have no idea how to use the thumb stud. Well, then use the flipper tab. If you don't like it, sell it.

I love the shape of the blade and the handle. The build feels like quality stuff. However... I wish the overall size of this particular knife was larger.