ESEE Knives ESEE-5POR-006 Fixed Blade Knife vs Ontario Knife Company SP-2

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

One of the two I bought had a defect where the handle was molded off center around the tang. The other was fine and I did Amazon exchange for exact same item, they sent me out another one the same day. The second one arrived with no issues. OKC isnt known for precision, fit, and finish

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.

Overall a decent knife for the price. Given the choice between this and the Ontario 499 survival knife I actually prefer the 499. Pros: Blade is exactly what I expected, very similar to the 499. Sheath is pretty good, though I'm not a fan of the vertical stripes on it - just don't see the point

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

I bumped the rating to 3 stars because the knife should have came sharp, or be sold as a blank or factory second. Why stand in front of a belt sander if not to sharpen the knife? You might me lucky and get the HAIR SPLITTER knife. Have a true sharpener ready to go though

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.

The knife is nice. Paint scrapes off, so I had to grind it away; as in the picture. The knife is durable, to the extent I can use it like a hatchet. I do recommend grinding away the paint

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 isn’t, but no biggie as I can easily sharpen it. The sheath and build are good quality, which is more important because those can be harder to fix problems.

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

I like this knife. i really like how thick the blade is and especially with 1095 carbon steel. It has the same steel as my USMC Ka-Bar but i'm not comparing this to the superior Ka-bar knife, but its a well made knife. This is an exceptionally well made survival military knife for 26

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

Great weight and balance. Yes you will need to sharpen the knife. The sheath in the picture is homemade.