ESEE Knives ESEE-5PB-002 Fixed Blade Knife vs ESEE Knives ESEE-5POR-006 Fixed Blade Knife

25 inches long, and is a full quarter-inch thick; the blade is a black powder coat that I haven’t been able to test yet, but I’m interested to know how durable it will be over years of use. This thing is heavy. It will cut down small trees and is a little more than I was anticipating. I’m thinking I should have went with the ESEE-4, but won’t be returning it (why return it when I can have both?!)

They are good, but can be a bit much.but I have to say this is a work horse of a knife. Need to say though, it is a heavy knife.

This was my first big purchase as well as my first fixed blade. After weeks of watching YouTube videos review the esee 5 and it's competitors (usually pitted against the Becker bk2 but also compared to other 5" fixed knives) I decided to throw down the money for this knife. I cannot think of anything I don't like about this knife. This seems like the pinnacle of what a survival nice should be

Overall I am very satisfied with this purchase and will certainly consider other knives in this series for the future.

This knife is pretty big it's a little too much for every day carry but for camping trips or other outdoor excursions I find it to be perfect size. Just the other day I was gutting some fish and when I went to cut the head off the handle of my kitchen knife snapped right off, I pulled out this knife and it worked like a champ. Yeah the $140 price is up their for just a knife but considering this thing will last longer than me it's worth the money.

At this price point do not expect to get a quality sheath either. I would rate 4 stars if bezels were even because of the value you get compared to other brands.

It's only drawback is that it's a bit heavy. I'll maybe provide an update when I've had the chance to beat the bejeepers out of it.

I had to spend about and hour fixing that. I thought I might use this backpacking but this knife weighs a ton. Very heavy. The bevel was off a bit as well

The Rowen powder coat is phenomenally durable. A great deal of batoning has beaten the coat off the spine of my ESEE 3, but there is merely moderate wear along the side of the blade. Be ye not deceived; this is remarkably little wear in light of the abuse the ESEE 3 has taken. While I have been respectful of the cutting edge, I have otherwise been deliberately brutal so that I could report just how tough it is

The spine was slightly bent. The grind was uneven. The scales were misaligned. The ferro rod was missing

Compared to the similar Becker BK-2, the experience in hand with the ESEE 5 is significantly better. Better balance, handling, and better OEM canvas Micarta scales. Superior handling to the BK-2 with the Becker after-market Micarta scales. Pluses for the ESEE 5: Better grip and handling, slightly better sheath, jimping on blade that BK-2 does not have (this is a significant difference)

Add in the micarta handle and that's why I call it budget for this price. "Better" brands with similar specs can easily cost more than 2x the price. I haven't used this knife extensively yet, but I've made some feather sticks, batonned some wood, and done a few other odds and ends with it. It has worked well so far

SOLID LOCK! The sheath also has plenty features for teclocks, molle, and paracord. By far, this is one of my favorite fixed blades I use for every hike and camp trips.

With my whining the knife still is a very good deal. And I'd given it a 5 star if not for the sheath. Thanks