ESEE Candiru

[jimmydeuce]

I'm wanting to pickup a small fixed blade for EDC every now and then. It'll get some but not a lot of use so for the $$ the ESEE Candiru is at the top of my want list. Anybody here have one?  If so, did you get a kydex sheath made to go with it and from who? I'm liking the desert tan with a set of black micarta scales.

 

Edited February 4, 2013 by jimmydeuce

[Major Kong]

I don't have any experience with the Candiru but I've owned half a dozen different ESEE knives and wouldn't hesitate to recommend any of them. They make a quality product.

[JKGlock17]

those look really slick i havent dealt with them but they look good

[cknight8]

i choose to go with the ESEE Izula Rat instead of the candiru.  the sheath is what did it for me.  i love my Izula, carry it every single day.  paracord wrapped the handle, although i have the micarta handles also.  i like the paracord better myself.  i love my izula so much i ended up ordering two extra stock sheaths off ebay for about $14 each, setting one up with a tek-lok for left hand carry, and one up with a tek-lok for right hand carry.  the sheath that came with it has a paracord neck lanyard on it that i can quickly remove and use that sheath for pocket carry for total concealment if needed.  i don't go anywhere without my izula...

[jimmydeuce]

Yea, for the price it sucks that they don't come with a better sheath. I've got a taco style kydex with a small Tek Lok being made for mine. I wrapped mine but have a set of micarta scales that should be here Tues.

[Guest KCampbell]

I have the Esee 3, I agree the sheaths are not all that.If I were to buy another sheath for this particular knife it would be from Godspeed Tactical http://godspeedtactical.com/home.htm

Also a guy on the Esee/Randalls forum makes some nice ones too...sorry dont recall his username.

Edited February 17, 2013 by KCampbell

[jimmydeuce]

I had planned on getting one from Godspeed but he's not taking any orders right now.

[ProjectDexter]

Love all my esee's, thats a nice looking blade. 

[jimmydeuce]

Got the handles for the Candiru and man did they make a big improvement. The knife feels a lot more usable with them. The kydex sheath should be here in about a week.

 

[doughnut]

Check out Dark Star Gear. He's a small, kydex holster guy in PA. He's making sheaths for these that ride horizontal. I've been using his holsters and he's a good guy. Excellent customer service as well.

[jimmydeuce]

Got the sheath today so the Candiru is ready for the belt. Now on to the next thing I waste money on.

 

[Chucktshoes]

Check out Dark Star Gear. He's a small, kydex holster guy in PA. He's making sheaths for these that ride horizontal. I've been using his holsters and he's a good guy. Excellent customer service as well.

Seconded. He posts on another forum I am a part of and have seen tons of examples of his work. I'm going to have him do a sheath for my CRKT Dragon. I've paid more for less than his work and been more than satisfied.

[cknight8]

so since my last post in this thread I came into 2 really good deals on Candiru's with a custom kydex sheath on each one of them.  I'm now daily carrying the candiru around the neck and the izula has been pulling belt duty.  the Candiru is a darn nice little knife and has proven very useful.  the second Candiru i got i have now "married" that sheath to my Esee-3.  

[Guest Emtdaddy1980]

No personal experience with the candiru, but I edc the izula as a kneck knife and don't leave the house without it. Its small and light enough that it disappears under a uniform or dress shirt without printing. I can't say enough good things about ESSEE based on my experience with the Izula.

[DAdams]

Candiru is the second fixed blade knife I pocket carry. The first was a Izula II.
Great small fixed blade suitable for neck, belt or pocket carry.

[gjohnsoniv]

I too have been looking at one of these, or the Izula? Thoughts?

[DAdams]

Take a look at the specs. The I and I2 have the same blade, the I2 has a slightly larger handle. Sort of depends on your hand size. It pocket carries fine, neck, sheath vertical, horizontal cross draw and pack strap handle down without looking out of scale. With scales or para If I could only do one of the three small ESSE's I would do the I2. Then a four and six.

http://www.the-knife-connection.com/eseeknives.html
This is the best place to buy. Dale is a great guy and has an additional 5 percent off right now.

Here is a I2, HEST and a 3Mil.






One thing about it you can always trade around on the ESSE Forum.

Edited December 13, 2013 by DAdams

[DAdams]

[DAdams]

This tells the tale. Look at the Candiru compared with the I2.

Edited December 14, 2013 by DAdams