New Scale Day

 My new Esee Izula scales arrived! Ordered on Amazon on December 23, 2020 and delivered on my Philippine doorstep on January 6, 2021 by Aramex. It would probably arrive sooner if not for the year-end holidays. 


Let's get down to opening it.

This is what's inside the Amazon pouch. The 3-piece scales, 2 sets of screws, a RAT card.
Esee Izula G-10 Scale
Esee Izula Scales Packaging

There's a bunch of stickers on the outside of the seal bag. At the front are the Esee name and contact information. Just above the barcode, it says "Izula Handle Rust." Maybe they call this rust, but the Amazon Product title "Crimson Red" fits it better. 

Isee Izula Scale Package
Esee Izula Scales Packaging

At the back, there is a chemical warning sticker. If you are reading this blog entry, you've probably seen this countless of times.

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale
Izula Crimson Red Scales

The scales came in screwed together.

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale
Esee Izula Crimson Red Scales

There is a black plastic piece that goes inside the skeleton tang of the Izula knife. I can't tell at the moment if it is G-10 or just regular plastic.

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale
Esee Izula Scales Set

The whole Scale package.

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale
Close up of the G-10 Izula Scales

The boring for the screw holes are kind of rough. The screw head goes deeper than the tapered hole so you see a slight bit of light red when it is screwed down. This is a minor aesthetic comment and does not affect the function of the knife.

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale
Test fitting the Izula Crimson Red Scales

It would look cool if they made the lanyard hole slightly bigger.

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale
Crimson Red G10 scales on a Black Esee Izula

Here is the Crimson Red scales, mounten on a black Esee Izula. 

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale
Crimson Red G10 scales on a Black Esee Izula

I like this Deadpool vibes of the knife. Feels like a #NKD New Knife Day.

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale Sheath
Crimson Red G10 scales on a sheathed Black Esee Izula

Under artificial lighting, the color of the scale looks deeply saturated.

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale
Close up at the Butt 

The scales align perfectly along the tang. Having the scales slightly smaller than the tang feels like the entire handle is rounded, giving a much comfortable grip.

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale

The scales comes into contact with the stock plastic sheath.

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale

Esee Izula Red Handle Scale

I love the new scales. It made the knife a totally different tool, both in function and aesthetics. The knife is more comfortable to hold now, and the grip is amazing. I am more confident in handling this now. Good job to Esee knives.

A minor issue I had with this is that it didn't come with a Hex key. It was no big deal at first but the ones I have are Metric and the sockets are in English. I can fit one but it managed to slightly strip the screws while installing.

If you are contemplating on getting the Esee G-10 scales for your Izula, go for it. This is not a regrettable purchase.
Location: Metro Manila, Philippines

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