Kizer Morphs Its Original Crossbar EDC Knife Into a User-Friendly Utility Multi-Tool

In this unique reinterpretation, the Drop Bear’s blade is swapped out, and a couple of useful everyday carry tools are added.

By Sean Tirman

Published April 7, 2025

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Though incredibly useful, utility knives aren’t always the most enticing tools, least of all in the EDC world. Most are cheap, not particularly interestingly designed and not built in pocket-friendly formats.

Kizer’s Drop Bear Utility Multi-Tool aims to change that. This EDC tool transforms the utility mainstay into a more carry-friendly offering and improves its multifunctionality and user-friendliness.

Kizer Drop Bear Utility knives — Thanks to its decorative handle patterns, this might be one of the most beautiful utility knives ever crafted.

EDC transformation

This utility tool reimagining is based on Kizer’s Drop Bear EDC knife, the brand’s first-ever crossbar lock cutting tool. Like its predecessor, it retains the crossbar lock, which provides security and fidget-friendliness.

It also retains the original’s aluminum handle. However, it has its own flair. This one comes with two unique, refined, textured machining patterns that look great and add depth and grip.

It also has a lanyard attachment point at the handle’s base and a reversible pocket clip. It measures 6.7 inches overall, of which 3.96 inches are the handle and the remaining 2.74 inches are the blade and housing.

Despite being a utility knife, this take on the Drop Bear also maintains the original’s pivot and thumb stud deployment. However, it has other useful features related to its blade housing and additional functions.

Kizer Drop Bear Utility knives closed — Despite its blade being swapped out for a razor housing, this Drop Bear functions like any other EDC knife.

User- and travel-friendly

One of this utility knife’s best features is its blade housing. This is largely due to its user-friendliness and focus on speed and simplicity.

The housing is entirely tool-free, meaning you don’t need additional implements to remove and replace the razor blades. While secure, the mechanism allows users to quickly and easily remove and replace the blade.

That also makes it more travel-friendly, as you can remove the blade — the part prohibited in certain types of travel, like flights — and replace it when you arrive at your destination.

The handle also contains two other hidden tools: a pair of tweezers and a toothpick. These tools are also suitable for travel and help elevate this knife’s overall usefulness.

Kizer Drop Bear Utility knife handle with tweezers and toothpick — This new take on the Drop Bear also has a pair of removable tweezers and a toothpick hidden in the handle.

Pricing and availability

The Kizer Drop Bear utility knife is already fully funded on Kickstarter — nearly six times over, in fact. However, there’s still time to back it if you want to participate. Pricing starts at HK$420 (about $54 USD).