Benchmade Arvensis vs ESEE Knives ESEE-4PDT-005 Fixed Blade Knife

I just want to mention. Obviously this is made in the USA being benchmade 354 dollars 95 from Nebo nice here in Australia is where I bought this one f...

YMMV. The blade is typical ROWAN, thick and solid.. I still don't get the Powder coat

Sheath did not come with belt attachment . Handle is a little small and short for me. In fairness it was designed as a all purpose not specific to one task .that said I liked the handle while processing my buck

I have several ESEE knives and think they are great quality, good steel, hold an edge well, pretty much everything you could hope for in a working knife. My particular beef with the version I got here is these new 3D handles. They are like gripping a slippery hard piece of plastic. I have micarta handles on my other knives and am considering purchasing micarta handles for this ESEE 4 and ditching these 3D handles

It's very comfortable in my hand and at about 6.5" is perfect for my EDC. I'm 6'6", 200lbs and tend to opt for gear that average sized guys would pass on. The only flaw is the sheath

Sheath is plastic , snaps in very secure and access is very simple . All around great knife ,one of my favorites!

You'Ve got these two little Clips down here if they push the tabs in and then pull up on the clip and that's how it comes off. That's what looks like ...

So you could say that it's as small as it can be. And I like that. This is not a cheap knife. You can see and feel its quality

if the replacement comes new as it should and without loose scales, it will be a keeper and for sure 4/5. Replacement Arrived: Its better. The hollow pins on this one doesn't just push out with hand force

Right away, the 1/4" blade stock lets you know this is a functional, practical tool that's not likely to let you down. It arrived out of the box sharp enough to shave my arm hair..

So, overall guys I mean a fantastic ski for the price point, you're getting a great sheet and really no need to upgrade, and you can kind of tweak the...

The blade is way to soft. I put a good edge on it and had to resharpen after cutting one onion and two green peppers on a nylon cutting board. The handle on the Esee 4 is ridiculously short. The sheath is fair, but for the price, it should be awesome