Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades Any Dozier fans here?

Yep.

What do you guys think of Crotts compared to Dozier? I assume the steel and heat treat are the same, but as far as in hand feel and performance how do they compare?

I think they're quite similar for the most part. I had Dan Crotts make me a custom caper and it was not like anything I'd seen from Dozier though. Same goes for a custom hunter he made for me...I think Oregon Muley has it now. Crotts makes good stuff, as does Dozier.

My new Crotts, I believe it's what he calls his model 1

Very nice. I have a Crofts bird-trout with same color micarta handle. I think you will be pleased with his work.

I'm a big fan. Always head for Bob's tables at Blade first and usually end up buying something. I have five Dozier fixed blades. I don't attend Blade every year. First it was Randall's and then it was Doziers with other customs thrown into the mix.

Thanks. I prefer this design to any of the Doziers I have had. It's more of a less fancy, straight forward drop point.

Have a couple for sale here (shameless plug ):

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I have had both and are very similar, but I am sure Dan is behind a lot of the patterns, I believe he runs the Dozier shop, he is a great dude to deal with I had like 12 customs made up from him and I am sure he works out of his own shop when making his own stuff, a really great guy and very easy to talk to and flexible with patterns, I have always respected his work, his wait time is long but he a busy guy at Dozier shop, in my opinion I think you will get a more detailed finished knife with Dan because it is him building it no one else, my two bits.

Love that canoe knife with the nice stag. If you ever tire of that one, let me know.

Ooooh dat be's gorgeous!

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Did you reprofile the tip?

No, tip is all there.
Just hiding under the grouse's neck plumage.

Ahhh... Beautiful little knife and quite useful.

The Crotts was a little too blocky for my liking, so I have a Dozier K4 Straight Hunter on the way.

I like the Straight Hunter...

Nice, I have used one for years. Just sold one this fall to a guy here on the 'Fire. He is an elk hunting fool, it'll be bloody often.

I bought one of the boker plus Dozier design models . A pretty nice knife for the $. Unzipped my buddies deer in short order this fall.