I've been looking for a fixed blade I can carry IWB because I carry too much stuff in my pocket already (wallet, phone, flashlight, pepper spray and keys)
My preferred folding knife at the moment is the Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight or the Benchmade Bugout/Bailout so when I was looking at fixed blade knives in trying to avoid anything that's too heavy.
The ESEE Candiru was too small; I find the Izula II too large and heavy for my tastes. I considered the regular Izula but without scales I don't think it's comfortable and with scales it's almost 4oz which doesn't sound that heavy but it's heavier than I need for an EDC knife.
Right now I have a Lionsteel M1 G-10 handle model on the way as it seems to be about the perfect size, it weighs 2.6oz and it uses M390 which is a great steel.
https://www.lionsteel.it/n/en/product/1808/m1_g10
The downside is it's $140-160 depending on whether you shop.
The other knife I've been looking at is the Ferrum Forge Lackey which is about half an inch shorter and 0.3oz lighter. It uses D2 steel which isn't as good but it's still a great steel and that makes it cheaper at $60 which is right in that sweet spot of being something I don't mind abusing. The burn is they've been sold out everywhere for months so I can't even get my hands on one which is why I've ordered the Lionsteel.
http://www.ferrumforge.com/store/p23...e_-_Black.html