Knife Review: Utilizer 2.0 - premium folding utility knife

[KITROBASKIN]

Because of your influence, kreisl, many multiple minutes I have researched this genre of cutting tool.

I will clarify though, that the excellent Exceed Designs products are no longer absolutely crafted in USA. A response taken from Amazon asking where they are made:


“We are the only official seller of this version of knife and major amount of the CNC and milling work happens here in Washington State at this time. Other parts we source from suppliers in Hong Kong, but it's made in a combination of places to keep the cost low. This product is NOT dropped shipped from China as some may believe, we spend hours each day working on each knife here in Washington state at this time to ensure proper blade fitment etc. we also provide service and free parts for customers from our location here in Washington state, USA.”

 

[kreisl]

@KITROBASKIN , yeah true. importantly, the titanium custom scales are processed and machined in the US, made out of the standard titanium scales originating from the Far East. the Ti scales are milled out for weight reduction, not sure in which country they got milled out tho.
more importantly, the assembly and QC have been done completely in the US, hence there is no risk in getting a poorly performing (aspects: <play, centering, smoothness, lock travel, fit and finish, etc>) copy, those units are all absolutely perfect; whereas the non-perfect, merely "acceptably performing" brand-new units (e.g. far lock travel), i.e. the so-called seconds (or "B-Ware" in German), are marked down and marked and offered as well on the identical amazon page for those who want to save some 20 bucks. However it is rare to see the brand-new seconds listed; the builder gathers them over the months until a sufficient number is in stock (say 20pcs), before he decides to list the bunch\that batch at once, under the amazon product page's "Used"-tab.

Do you dig the model? On amazon and youtube the owners claim that they stopped carrying and using the Spyderco's Kershaw's Benchmade's etc in favor of this particular model because now they can be more careless about the blade usage, while still carrying something nice and cool (like a nice expensive watch).

Me too. I wished this V3 had existed 8 years ago, before i picked up the knife bug. I wouldn't have bought the Spyderco Delica Spyderco Endura Spyderco Techno Spyderco Techno 2 Spyderco PM2

 

[KITROBASKIN]

Those mm scales you have are nice; did not find them on their website, but saw other desirable choices as well.

The person in charge at Exceed Designs there seems very upfront; that is so admirable. Glad to see him thriving. In order to meet demand, seems like he had to outsource major elements but the fact that he is hand finishing speaks volumes. No doubt in my mind those blades are worth their price.

I too am into Spyderco but able to use an old H1 Atlantic Salt for the sketchy tasks. Cutting polypropylene cord will yield to the Spyderco serrated edge.

Sometimes a utility blade is the (by far) best way to go, though.