ESEE Knives ESEE-5POR-006 Fixed Blade Knife vs ESEE Knives ESEE-5S Knife Tactical Survival Fixed

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

This thing is wicked heavy and solid and bigger then I thought but is still a well balanced knife just heavy ... kinda wish I got a smaller version Deffinatley not an edc not like for camping or hunting or survival mode compared to the jeo tech which is light enough to to carry but probly wouldn’t handle much of the work in those environments

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.

However, it is hard to imagine breaking this tank of a knife. I had ordered a BK2 just because, but returned it because I was not up to ordering micarta handles and a kydex sheath as I have for my other Becker knives; plus there was no use for it other than adding to my knife collection. In all this is a great knife and worth every penny.

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

This knife came super dull. Waiting to take it to a blade smith to get it redone. Overall it is not an impressive knife. Giving Esse a try and i was not impressed

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.

I found it with the Esee 5P. Took it to the woods for a three day backpacking trip to put it through its paces to see how it would hold up. Blew my expectations out of the water. Baton wood, chop wood, cut paths and trails

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

The sheath is great. Now need to test it out. It really feels like a survival knife and not a bushcraft small detailing like my garberg mora carbon. But this will be my heavy chopping instead of a axe

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

Excellent construction. A very hefty blade - full tang. The blade coating seems very durable - like an epoxy. The sheath is very good too, but I wish that these would come standard with the Blade-Tech belt bracket

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

I own 2 other ESEE knives (4" and 6") and love them both, but this monstrosity with its 1/4 inch thick blade is more like a hatchet or a pry bar than a knife. It's too heavy for practical carry in the woods and I do just fine with my other knives if I need to chop kindling, so no need to use or carry a big wedge of steel like this.