ESEE Knives ESEE-4PB-008 Fixed Blade Knife vs SOG Field Knife

It didn’t work for me. I couldn’t get this thing to hold an edge for any reasonable period of time. It performed well for batoning, but in my hands, that’s about all it was useful for. It’s too thick to be useful for slicing tasks, and the blade geometry isn’t great for any smaller carving/feather-sticking tasks

Now the knife. I bought this for self defense, if ever needed it'll do the job intended. It doesn't come very sharp and in my opinion doesn't sharpen very well. Handle feels nice in the hand for intended purpose

the second complaint I have is the sheath. The sheath is made of some kind of cheap plastic, it is not made of kydex like it should be. Kydex would have a nice pressure fit, this material has two little knobs on the inside for retention. I notice that the more you use the knife the more the knobs are rubbed down

My first moment of opening this its sturdy so far. This item got delivered before the recommended Delivery Date.

I like the knife but the sheath doesn't have a belt hold. The clip is ok but not good for retention. Unless you use Paracord to secure it not sure what esee expects. Others have said to put it between your belt and pants

I love the sheath. The retention is perfect. The knife stays firmly in place and it's quick and easy to deploy. Doesn't feel stuck like some Schrades do with similar sheaths

Its a flat ground blade. Scandi grinds are good for use on wood but don't work nearly as well for food prep and assorted other tasks. Their edge also tends to be a little more delicate IMO. This knife's edge- it came razor sharp- is holding up well so far and shouldn't be too difficult to hone or resharpen

Had this Knife almost (1) year. Have not used it for any outdoor/ bush/ camping activities yet so can't rate on that. Just been sitting in my Diving Backpack and considering to use it in my Diving activities but don't know if the steel will hold up (won't rust). At 1st glance, the knife feels like it's a Young Boy's knife (still feel that way)

It's a great knife, but I'm giving 4-stars because I'm returning it and shelling out the extra cash for the Tops BOB Fieldcraft instead. Also, the spine will not scrape a ferro rod without filing it down, which I didn't do because I'm returning it.

The blade is dull so get yourself a good sharpening stone to hone the blade. For the price, it's a good knife but the sheath is still very important.

Thus knife would be great if not for the handle. Its narrow and square and will run holes in your hand unless you are wearing gloves or have smaller hands. The only way to hold comfortably is when using the choil, which for my hands puts my index finger on the sharpened portion of the blade. The traditional handle was a far better fit for my hand

always a plus. The handle is the most comfortable design ive ever held, even though it could be longer by a half an inch. (I have large hands) The rubberized handle is very grippy, and a joy to work with. At 30 bucks its a true bargain ! SOG ! if youre listening, please take this exact design and enlarge it to a 5 and a half or 6 inch blade, with the handle expanded to 5 or 5 and a half inches