ESEE Knives ESEE-4PDT-005 Fixed Blade Knife vs SOG Field Knife

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

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.

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..

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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