There’s a point where reviewing pocket knives starts feeling pointless. Not because knives stopped being interesting, but because after handling hundreds of them, most modern EDC folders start blending together into the same overpriced titanium rectangle with slightly different branding. M390. Titanium scales. Crossbar lock. “Ultimate hard-use tactical EDC.” Rinse and repeat.
I owned the original Kizer Drop Bear and carried it quite a bit. It was one of those knives that surprised a lot of people because it delivered far more than you expect from a knife in its price range.
The Kizer Begleiter fixed blade is a compact and capable knife that impressed me far more than I expected. The sheath is frustrating to attach to a belt, but carried in a pack, pocket, or hanging in the shop, this knife proves itself as a versatile and sharp tool worth the modest price.
One of the things I hear all the time about these knives is that they’re great “for the money.” It can be hard to compare knives in different price ranges, and the Kizer Begleiter falls in that zone that’s too expensive to truly be called a budget knife, but not high-end enough to be a premium knife.