M14 Forum

Whiskey

ESEE knives are kinda like the M14/M1A... They have a diehard fanbase.



The ESEE 5 is my go to knife for the woods, and I keep it in my bugout bag. It is 1/4 inch thick 1095 steel, and feels very heavy and solid in the hand. Excellent at chopping, just a little slow at batoning, but you know you won't bust it. This knife replaced my LMF as my go to big knife, and now the LMF sits on my battle rattle, probably never to see the woods again.

The Izula was the gateway for me. I love the little knife for doing anything I just dont need a huge knife for. It is also made of 1095 steel, and holds an edge through a lot of work. I use this knife as a neck knife in the woods, but right now it is in my urban go bag.

The AH1 is kind of a novelty to me, something I thought was cool and picked up just for that. However, it fits well in an Altoids tin survival kit, and can be used to strike a small ferro rod, be converted into an emergency knife, or if you please, you could probably use it as an arrowhead.

Anyone else using the ESEE blades?

XSabers

I've recently picked up my first ESEE, a 6 with a molle back. I really love the thing. It's about to get a workout in hunting camp. Hopefully it'll see some action helping me dress a moose. I'm considering getting my wife a 4 as her fixed blade hunting knife.

Charlene32

sorry if this is graphic, but it is the only pic of my esee 4. i love it. it does everything.

delong31

Wasn't expecting that.

XSabers

Charlene, how does the micarta handle hold up to the blood all over it? That's been my only question about the ESEE knives and no one's ever mentioned it.

Whiskey

Charlene, that was awesome. The guys at the ESEE Forum would probably love to see that picture. Im hoping this season I will get a similar picture with my 5 and my Izula.