Trailing point blades, what aren’t they good for? They can make long, sweeping cuts, be rocked like an ulu to finely dice and mince food and seasonings, and so much more. It’s a practical blade shape.
And the White Mountain Knives exclusive Clairvoyant is the best Kizer knife for people that love that blade profile. Let’s unpack the details together.
About this White Mountain Knives Exclusive Kizer Clairvoyant
Cool name aside, this Clairvoyant is a highly practical knife with a lot of cool features.
This version of the Clairvoyant is a nicely sized folder, 8 inches and change overall, with a 3.74” blade.
The blade profile is slightly swept, with a downturned point, sort of like a sheepsfoot. It’s not a textbook sheepsfoot but that’s the best way to describe it.
This profile is excellent for slicing and making long cuts, so it’s great for food prep, making feather sticks and light carving work, and processing game, specifically skinning.
The downturned point is also much stronger than other similar styles. A conventional swept blade with a trailing point would be much more fragile – as would other styles, like a needle point or a clip point.
Just don’t abuse it, and you won’t ever have to deal with a broken tip.
Toughness is another matter. This version of the Kizer Clairvoyant is made with a 154CM super steel blade.
If you’re not familiar, 154CM is a Crucible Industries steel that contains, chiefly, carbon, chromium, and molybdenum.
It’s like a less expensive version of S35VN that is easier to work with. The high carbon and chromium content give it the ability to take and hold a solid edge while resisting corrosion. As for the molybdenum, that makes it tougher.
It is an excellent steel and one that won’t make you want to pull your hair out when it’s time to resharpen. Plus, it’s relatively low maintenance and unlikely to spot or rust.
Blade steel and profile and not the only two characteristics that make this an excellent knife, if not the best Kizer knife.
The handle pattern is nothing to write home about, but the handle scale material and configuration are. It’s an aluminum frag pattern.
Aluminum is as light as steel and basically as strong, and under normal conditions, less suspect to the ravages of corrosion. This makes it very low maintenance.
And then there’s the frag pattern itself, which takes some of the “slick” out of the aluminum, making the whole thing more grippy.
But now we’re going to get to the one feature of this Kizer knife that might just be the thing that makes it the best: the lock.
As popular as sheepsfoot knives and pocket cleavers have proven over the last few years, the button lock bandwagon has been even more so.
This White Mountain Knives exclusive has one, and there’s quite a bit about button locks that make them preferable to conventional alternatives like liner locks, frame locks, and lock backs.
One is the fact that the knife can be opened and closed easily, with one hand. Another is the inherent strength of a button lock.
But perhaps the biggest thing is the safety. You can close the blade of a button lock knife without putting your fingers in harm’s way. And that’s no small thing.
By now, you should be starting to get an impression of why this might be the best Kizer knife out there.
Where Can You Get One of These Kizer Knives?
Interested in learning more about this Kizer knife before you pull the proverbial trigger? Check it out at White Mountain Knives. That’s the only place you can get one, anyway.
