ESEE Knives ESEE-5PB-002 Fixed Blade Knife vs TOPS Silent Hero RMT HERO-01

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?!)

Not buying this again. I open them the same day they arrived. I am not gonna do extra work,money, and time to fix it.

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

Nice fine push cut and you're choking up, you know and you're using the finger choil and you just got a really good kind of hammer, grip style and mak...

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.

Right there with the ESEE 5 in my book. Had a custom yellow hawk sheath made just for it. Worth the price for probably one of the best bushcraft knives ever developed to date.

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.

The size and weight are very nice. I have bigger hands and this knife fits them perfectly. It comes razor sharp from the factory. The sheer appearance of this thing is spectacular

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)

I love the retention on the blade handle, much better than the standard wrist loop, I feel like it gives me more control.

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.

An incredible knife. Shaving sharp out of the box and maintains its edge after a lot of hard use and fine wood carving. The only reasons I gave it 4 stars are because you can't strike a ferro rod well on the spine, not a fan of the handle scales nor its smallness, and finally as with my criticism of the Tahoma its crappy sheath. It's a high end knife for God's sake Tops, it deserves a better sheath