ESEE Knives ESEE-5POR-006 Fixed Blade Knife vs Ka-Bar Bowie Full-Size Navy Knife Leather Sheath

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

second is the handle is of set to the spine of blade. And thirdly is the the hilt is bent forward .

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 wont purchase another KaBar product if this is the direction they're headed with their quality. I would avoid this knife. It is WAY overpriced for what you get. I have a knock off that is actually of higher quality

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

I had difficulty cutting a piece of notebook paper which is my test for blade sharpness. As a comparison, I've owned quite a few buck knives in my time and not one of them has gotten home and not been razor sharp. I have sharpen the ka-bar so it has that sharpness to it. Other than sharpness knifes like I remember it to be

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.

Ok about the knife itself...it is a KA-BAR made in the good Old US of A (few things are anymore sadly) (the sheath is made in Mexico but is very good quality leather it is well stitched and is stacked as well as having rivets for reinforcement) secondly it is very well balanced and the steel in these new ones are 1095 carbon steel High Quality easy to sharpen and holds an edge for a very long time

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

It does come with a sturdy leather sheath but I went with the "package" option and got the hard knife sheath and sharpener. I prefer the hard sheath as it is more rigid and doesn't flap as much as the leather one when worn on the hip.

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

- The leather sheath that comes with this is stamped with the US Army logo and isn't as sturdy as the black leather sheath. It's great for display purposes though. (It will scratch fairly easily and is definitely more for show.) If you want to take it camping, I recommend you buy the plain leather sheath separately (or the black one) as they are more sturdy, and you won't care about beating them up