My go to woods trio is usually a silky gomboy 210 or 300, a small to medium sized scandi and my esee6. Buy esee knives from extac australia the best place for all esee knives and survival. This is just a quick comparison of the esee 4 and the rat 5 to help you make a good purchasing choice. Im looking for a quality fixed blade knife and im not looking for one of those gimmicky rambo style knives.
Unless you absolutely need field sharpening capabilities, also take a look at survive gso 4. Esee rat5 custom sheath for sale springfield xd forum. Ive got a rat 5 ive had for years i like it for the toughness it is a beast of a knife. The esee model 5 is a large and solid knife which can handle heavyduty tasks. Esee model 5 fixed blade knife up to 42% off 5 star. Here are the links for the field tests of each knife. I already have the 550, but its my edc, and i love it so much i want another one. It also has the glass breaking point on the pommel and the fore finger groove is much smaller.
Esee5 esee6 accessory pouch olive drab esee knives this accessory pocket will bolt to the front of the rc5 or rc6 hard sheath by aligning the holes in the pocket with the holes in the sheath and using the provided 4 screws and posts to securely tighten the sheath and pocket together. The esee 5 sheath is one of the best that comes from the factory. Very cost effective and nobody has a better warranty than esee. Good high build quality, good sheath, slices extremely well, not bad on price, and with my large size hands it fits better then my rat 3, because the handle is 12 an inch longer. Designed by military sere instructors, this knife is for survival, escape and evasion. Canvas micarta handles and full tang construction ensure a lasting use. With that in mind, id go with the lmt ii, or esee 5 ontario rat 5 typesized knife. Check out the esee 6, i like it better than the 5 and seems plenty strong to me. The esee 6 is at the top of my list for a go to survivaltactical knife. We greatly appreciate your support to help keep this blog up and running.
Esee vs tops tactical frenchies 19 may 2014 faq esee knives randall. The rat5 on the other had is something i have been thinking about recently. The esee5 features a black powder coated 1095 blade. They have a no questions asked policy which means you can break this knife and they will just send.
The rats were designed by the same people but dont have the same steel, heat treatment, or warranty. For those of you that are recommending a small forest axe. Bad the finger choil is not needed, there are other knives i would carry before this one like the tops knives lite trekker or tsk. I already have one of those that was given to me when i was in hs. It will be used mostly for bushcraft use, batoning, cutting, chopping, etc. Considering the quality and warranty of the product, this seems like a fair price. But as a general camp knife, id probably go with something bigger. Before they bring a new eseemodel on the market, it will be tested by several experienced users. I cant speak on the rtak ii, but i have owned a rat 7 and still own an esee6. Checkout this side by side comparison of the esee 5 and the kabar becker bk 2. Coming with the knife is a hand finished kydex sheath, a curve on the spine for batoning, a saw, a curve on the front of the blade for skinning, and a squared off blade towards the micarta handle, for following. The esee5 is the knife you want in critical situations.
Help me choose an allaround fixed blade for outdoor fun. Knives will be delivered along wsheaths and are subject to the same wait times as sheaths. Esee model 5 black blade, desert tan handle 5pko survival. An ultimate battle between the esee 5 and the kabar becker bk2. A knife is subject to tests in different outdoor situations, in the jungle, the desert area and in a polar climate. Fyi the esee 5 is kind of an odd duck in their line up. A blade like a 5 is just one tool for a lot of different jobs. I know that the esee5 and 6 are very alike, but in your opinions, which is. The screws are long enough to fasten the pocket, sheath and molle. Checkout this side by side comparison of the esee 5 and the ontario rat 5. Fyi, my buddy over at russellmade holsters has a gorgeous esee rat5 leather sheath for sale on ebay. Compared to the other eseemodels the esee 5 has a relatively thick 6.
I want a survivalbushcraft knife which is strong and easy to use and maintain. The bk2 is somewhat similar to the esee 5 at a lower cost. Or you could shift down a gear and go for an esee 4, which is still an amazing allaround knife in its own right, more compact, thinner in profile, and lighter than either the 5 or 6, but not as accessible in terms of carry options the 5 and 6 both have dropleg ambidextrous paddle constructions, while the 3 and 4 have ambidextrous paddles centered right in the middle of the sheath, which. I am leaning towards the fallkniven f1, mainly because i dont see a rat cutlery knife available without the coated blade, which i have grown to despise. Same blade profiles, same sheath, but with a 12 inch longer handle and with different scales. Now if you are cutting your way out of 55 gal drums on a regular basis then by all means go with the 5. It is worth mentioning that esee has one of the best product warranties ever. In case these measurements and the weight are too much the model 4 or model 3 are great, and smaller, alternatives. The esee3 fixed blade knife is one of the most versatile survival knives available on the market today. I want it to do things a thinner blade wouldnt, but still use it within reason.
Now esee6 esee knives, formerly rat cutlery company. I have been wanting to buy a fixed blade knife for a while now, and have pretty much narrowed it down to the bk2 and the sk5. Esee knives esee knives replacement handle scales 1 to. Esee 6 or rat 7 or an rtak ii bushcraft usa forums. Both are similar in that they share the ratesee mentality of. And to me, busing open dry firewood in a deluge is what id term normal usage for both a 5 and a 6. Esee rat5 custom sheath for sale discussion in gear talk started by acheron2010, oct 30.
Esee knives esee5 and esee6 accessory pouch, olive drab. You can learn all you ever wanted to know about esee knives at their website or at the bladeforums. For what its worth, esee is coming out with an izula 2 in a month or so. I have a rat 3 which is nearly the same knife as the esee 3 and much like it. For the holidays, either a benchmade 550 griptilian, or an ontario rat5.
Esee knives are bombproof knives that perform brilliantly in the field. One thing about the rat 5 it had the finger coil in front of the grip where you can chock up, and yes i rounded the point of the the skull crushing butt. Ive had the izula model w firestarter in my go bag for years, its a good dependable knife. It has the best heat treatment out of all of these knives except for the tops b. Knives can only be ordered with sheaths, if a knife is ordered without a sheath the order will be cancelled and refunded. Good the sheath is well designed, the 1095 steel has a great heat treatment, the ergos are good, and the blade design is good for stabbing, carving, or batoning and the price is. A 4 is too short to batton through wood that thick. I have two 4s and love them both, they are great knives but they simply cant do the extreme type of work that the 5 can. I am an esee fan, but really, you cannot go wrong with either of these. Esee knives extac australia extac australia pty ltd. The esee6 with tkc scales has been my go to big blade for about 2 years now. Bluestacks app player is free software that allows you to run any mobile app on your pc or mac totally free. However, the rat 5 has a much larger handle, the esee 4 having the same handle as the 3.
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