Kizer Morphs a Traditional Folder Into a Modern Gentleman’s EDC Knife

This stellar cutting tool comes in four configurations: two highly affordable yet hard-working ones and two with a popular super steel.

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Few pocket knives are as classic as the folding hunter. This iconic cutting tool style dates back to the origins of the everyday carry category. It’s also most notably crafted by traditional American brands like Buck Knives and Case Cutlery.

Now, a much more contemporary knifemaking brand has taken that time-honored style and pared it into a far more modernized gentleman’s knife. Better still, the Kizer Little Grand will appeal to a range of folks, as it is offered in both highly affordable and decidedly upscale configurations.

Kizer Little Grand EDC Knife family
The leftmost pair boasts Böhler M390 steel, whereas the rightmost has Nitro-V steel.
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Four of a kind and two pair

The Little Grand is available in four configurations, covering a range of styles and two significantly different price points. However, they can be grouped into two pairs.

The first two — the more affordable options — boast Nitro-V blade steel, one with a silver and the other with a black finish. However, despite sharing the same blade steel, their handles are quite different.

One has aluminum bolsters and Mkuruti wood scales, while the second has G10 bolsters with Micarta scales. That said, they’re far more similar to one another than their high-end siblings.

The Little Grand is available in four configurations, covering a range of styles and two significantly different price points.

The second two also have black and silver blades, but they’re built from Böhler M390 super steel. Their handle configurations are also more similar than their affordable brethren, featuring titanium bolsters and Fatcarbon scales.

While that might all seem quite disparate, all four share some common features and mechanisms.

Kizer Little Grand EDC Knife handle
The two high-end Little Grand knives boast Fatcarbon handle scales.
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Classic-meets-contemporary style

Now, for the features these knives share in common. For starters, they all boast the same signature silhouette and size. They’re all 5.71 inches long with 2.52-inch blades.

The blade is a drop point shape across all four options. Furthermore, they all have a nail nick manual deployment, which suits the traditional folding hunter style.

The knives’ gentleman-style handles also all sport the same slipjoint mechanism. That means they’re all non-locking, but have a spring-loaded spine to help them stay secure in operation.

Ultimately, the Little Grand’s rare combination of similarities and disparities means users will more easily be able to pick a knife more suited to their tastes and budget.

Kizer Little Grand EDC Knife pivot closeup
Like their classic inspiration, all four knives feature slipjoint (non-locking) mechanisms.
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Pricing and availability

Kizer’s Little Grand slipjoint EDC knife comes in four configurations. The two with Nitro-V steel blades cost $56, whereas the others with Böhler M390 steel cost $159.

All four are now available on the brand’s site.

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