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Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Weight
Cons: None
Well Made Tiny Novelty Knife
I own over 20 Kizer knives and when I saw this cute Kizer Microbe with the new button liner lock and the blue vortex micarta handles with the thumb stud opening, I immediaterly bought one. I preferred this model because it had the thumb stud opener rather than the finger hole opener for quickness and ease of opening. I also preferred this version because of the micarta handles, over the aluminum handles because I find aluminum handles more slipperty in the hand. In my medium size female hand (the width of my four fingers together is 2.5 inches), the blade is fairly easy to deploy with care with the thumb stud and easy to close (or open) with the button liner lock but I can't see a man with medium to large hands having the ease of use I have when opening and closing this knife because its cramped to open and close it even in my hand. To open up this blade, I have to curl my hand, use my thumb and top two fingers, and choke up on this knife to blade to open and close it, which I don't have to do with regular sized pocket knives with thumb studs, an axis or button lock, which touch all five of my fingers. One of my favorite small knives is the Civivi Baby Banter, but this knife is even smaller in the hand. To me this knife is pocket jewelry knife and is more a looker than a user EDC knife but I like it as a novelty knife. Don't get my wrong, the blade is sharp and functional and I can curl all four of my fingers around the handle with my index finger carefully in the finger choil, but I have to concentrate to open and close the blade because of its 'microbe' size to ensure sure I don't knick my fingers or drop it.
