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ToolGuyd > Hand Tools > EDC, Pocket, & Multitools > Moki Ezo Red Fox Gentleman’s Knife Review

Moki Ezo Red Fox Gentleman’s Knife Review

Dec 12, 2012 Stuart Discuss

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Moki Ezo Red Fox Knife

At home, in the shop, and in the lab, I need a quick knife with a robust blade. But on the go, I prefer smaller gentleman’s knives as they’re lighter, more compact, and more discrete to use in public.

A few months ago Moki was an unfamiliar brand to me, but their made-in-Japan Ezo Red Fox seemed like a good model to get to know them by. It features a 2.5″ blade and wood-inlayed stainless steel handle.

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Moki Ezo Red Fox Knife Handle Scale

There are three things you need to know about the Moki Ezo Red Fox folding knife. It’s extremely well built, it’s crazy sharp, and it looks amazing.

The quince wood inlay is a bit darker in person than in the photos, but looks just as good.

Moki Ezo Red Fox Knife Deployed

The problem with small gentleman’s folding knives is that they have small handles. While this is still true with the Ezo Red Fox, I find the handle to be comfortable and well-shaped despite its size.

Moki Ezo Red Fox Knife Blade and Nail Nick

The Ezo has a full mirror-polished blade, which I found to be a nice touch. This makes the blade very difficult to photograph, but it is nonetheless appreciated on a knife that’s supposed to be as much about form as function.

Moki Ezo Red Fox Knife Spine

The blade deploys smoothly with its large and easy-grab nail nick, and locks open via lockback mechanism. It is quite frankly one of the best manual-opening knives I have ever used.

Moki Ezo Red Fox Knife in-Hand for Size

As you can see, the Ezo Red Fox really is quite compact.

Moki Ezo Red Fox Knife Length

There is a small lanyard hole at the bottom of the knife, but I haven’t used it yet because the included sheath is just so darn good. Eventually I will be adding some paracord and a small bead or knot to make the knife a tad easier to pull from its sheath.

Moki Ezo Red Fox Knife Sheath
Leather sheath holding the Ezo knife.

I suppose you could call this a leather pouch or sleeve, instead of sheath. Whatever you want to call it, the sheath looks and feels well-made.

Moki Ezo Red Fox Knife Sheath Belt Loop

It can be carried in your pocket or on your belt.

Conclusion

You might be surprised that I have so little to say about the Moki Ezo Red Fox pocket knife, but that’s because the knife seems to speak for itself. As I mentioned earlier in the review, the knife is extremely well built, crazy sharp, and it looks amazing. It deploys easily, handles light cutting and slicing tasks perfectly, and it won’t weigh you down.

The Ezo Red Fox is priced at $75-80.

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Specifications

Moki Ezo Red Fox (MK-610J)
Deployment Nail Nick
Overall Length 5.8″ Open
3.35″ Closed
Blade Length 2.5″
Weight 1.3 oz.
Blade Material AUS-8
Blade Style Straight Edge
Lock Style Lockback
Handle Material SUS410 Stainless
w/ Quince Inlay
Pocket Clip? No
Made in Japan
Street Price $76

The knife featured in this review was purchased at the full retail price from KnifeWorks.

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