The Kizer Vanguard Drop Bear 2, V3619-2CD1 Black DLC Nitro-V, Tan Aluminum, pocket knife, Azo design is a cool EDC knife in the colour grey. With its blade length of 7.4 cm, this knife is suitable for daily cutting tasks. For example, opening boxes, peeling an apple, the odd job around the house: this pocket knife can do it all.
You can easily open the Kizer Vanguard Drop Bear 2, V3619-2CD1 Black DLC Nitro-V, Tan Aluminum, pocket knife, Azo design with one hand using the thumb stud. The pocket knife runs on ball bearings, making the action nice and smooth. Once opened, a button lock mechanism keeps the blade in place and prevents the blade from unintentionally snapping shut. In terms of ease of use, this is one of the best locking mechanisms on the market.
Blade made of Nitro-V steel
The blade of this Kizer is made of German Nitro-V steel. This is a stainless steel that is easy to sharpen. Nitro-V is also quite tough and retains its sharpness well.
The blade is finished with a DLC coating, which stands for ‘Diamond Like Carbon’. It's a very hard coating that is even harder than the steel. This makes DLC very scratch-resistant, and this coating protects the blade against corrosion. DLC is very hard, but it is also only a thin layer: eventually, you will always see signs of use.
Aluminium handle
The handle of the Kizer Vanguard, Drop Bear is made from aluminium. The handle measures 10.2 cm in length. Aluminium is pleasantly lightweight and easy for the manufacturer to work with. As a result, it is a very popular choice for handles. Aluminium comes in many different grades or alloys. Most manufacturers opt for one of the more durable types of aluminium for knife handles, often using the same quality as the type used for aircraft construction.
About Kizer Vanguard
The Kizer Vanguard series is Kizer Cutlery's budget-friendly line. Also called a value line. Many of the designs correspond to the more expensive lines. However, Kizer chooses budget-friendly materials and production methods in the Vanguard series. As a result, Kizer Vanguard knives are inexpensive. This does not take away from the quality! The quality is still excellent. It is really the optimal price-quality ratio that characterises Kizer Vanguard knives.
About Kizer Cutlery
Kizer is a Chinese brand that has significantly grown in only a short period of time thanks to their excellent quality and appealing prices. It's a brand that really made the established order take notice. Today, Kizer is a renowned name in the pocket knife industry, loved by collectors worldwide.
Kizer uses modern production methods and all kinds of different materials. In recent years, Kizer has also increasingly used exotic steels and handle materials rarely seen with other brands. This way, Kizer keeps reinventing itself.
