ESEE Knives ESEE-5POR-006 Fixed Blade Knife vs ESEE Knives ESEE-6PDE-001 Fixed Blade Knife Black 3D

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

I like that it is about 3/16" thick but, you know, there are other knives with very good blades for far cheaper. The thing that really takes it down 2 or 2.5 stars is that the handle scales are crap.

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.

I checked up with ESEE prior to this purchase and while not listed with ESEE, they are a legit reseller. I opted for the purchase here due to free shipping and a slightly less purchase price..

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

Unfortunately this was the second ESEE knife which I bought through Amazon (Amazon fulfillment) which was not impressively sharp out of the box. I know that is not such a big issue to some, but it is to me since I do not wish to start pouring labor into a $130 right out of the box. I am not opposed to taking simple steps such as stropping and using some light oil but if I am in doubt about whether to keep or to return, I do not wish to use sharpening stones right out of the box! I test my knives giving them the simple paper cutting tasks plus cutting other types of paper such as wax paper and junk mail coupon type papers. I would like to see the blade to have a razor sharp edge out of the box by going through these types of paper without much effort

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.

and it's thick. You can wack this this thing with all manners of other, harder things and I'm pretty sure it will come out on top. Whether you're skinning an animal, cutting down a tree or even digging a hole with it. I have no doubt that this thing will outlast you

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

My main problem was the sheath, the sheath came in dented and as a result, it was actually cutting into the handle. It was fist of all very difficult to pull out of the sheath and every time I did it took parts of the handle with it. I have enclosed some photos. The knife was pretty much stuck in the sheath and I feel like in an emergency situation, I would have to ask my attacker to give me a hand with trying to pull the knife out first

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

ON TOP of that the sheath actually damages your grips where they meet near the finger cut out. -2 stars for a knife that costs you 100+ dollars but comes with a knife shaped plastic cover to protect it while slightly damaging your high end grips? This needs attention.

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 owned an esee 5 before this knife, and it was hands down the best knife I've ever owned. I did however decide I wanted something very durable but also lighter weight. The blade of the six is a full inch longer and the knife considerably lighter. It may not be as bomb proof as the 5, but it's more durable than most production knives out on the market hands down