I AM a knife guy and own both the Esee 6 and the Rat 7 (along with tons of other high end wilderness survival, bushcraft and military blades) and this is one of the most entertaining and informative knife videos on KZbin!
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
Well dang! Thank you! Glad you liked it. :)
@mastodonxrp53144 жыл бұрын
My parents got me and my brother the cheapo camo version of the Rambo knife back in the mid 80s. I couldn't have been more than 10 years old, but WOW the Christmas morning I got it I was as happy as a pig in mud. A few other boys got one as well and after the Christmas break we brought them to middle school to show off. Imagine that happening today?!! I'm slowly becoming a knife guy and recently got the RAT-7 for all the reasons you pointed out in the video.
@BackcountryPilgrim4 жыл бұрын
I'd pay $50 for that Rambo knife if I could find one new hahaha. I was so pissed at the knockoff I returned it. :)
@davebaker73433 жыл бұрын
The rat 7 is my go to for hunt and bushcraft. It's a beast.
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
For sure!
@ASTHECROWFLIESHIKING4 жыл бұрын
“As a 12 year old, you would survive...minutes”. Awesome! Well done. Crow✌️
@BackcountryPilgrim4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Crow!
@valorsventures4763 жыл бұрын
Have been using the rat 3 for about. Year with a 50+ yr old survival knife as my bush craft knife, just bought the Rat-7 after watching your video! Absolutely love it! I went a little more with the wood handle and the leather sheath. But still 100$ cheaper than the Pathfinder Knife School Scorpion XL that I had planned on buying! Thanks for the video!
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Glad you found it before spending the extra $100!
@anthonyschutz72012 жыл бұрын
I would definitely recommend a smaller knife to go along with a large survival knife like the rat 7. I'm personally looking at getting the condor terrasaur and rat 7. A mora companion would work great for a smaller companion knife too.
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
You bet. See my other two knife videos for what I use. :)
@Otis0107072 жыл бұрын
All of which made me decide on the RAT 5! It does everything I could ask it to do!
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@Daytonaman6753 жыл бұрын
“Survive for minutes” - I fucking died
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
;)
@8626John Жыл бұрын
Good review. I have a Rat 7 on the way from Midway for about $63, which seemed like a screaming deal. I'm looking forward to putting it through its paces.
@BackcountryPilgrim Жыл бұрын
Nice! Great deal! :)
@GABBERFER3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for your video. I use the OKC RAT-7. Best regards.
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@BrewCityRider4 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly on the Rat 7 vs ESEE 6. In addition, I like the thicker handle scales of the Rat, but that is just personal preference.
@BackcountryPilgrim4 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@HDSME2 жыл бұрын
Yes! The bigger grips Re great! And made more for mountainous snow forrest were you play round Got to chop wood fast now I use the rtak 2 for that! I think a rtak 1 or 2 and esse 6 is the world's Best combo ! But then I have to take the esse out of its frame lol
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
Yeah still feels good with gloves. :)
@mikeboyce2110 күн бұрын
If you want a hollow handled survival knife that isnt a total piece of junk or super expensive. Schrade made a line of hollow handled knives. They are mostly discontinued now but I'm sure you could find them on the secondary market. I have the schf2. Its a single piece of 1075 carbon steel with a hollow handle and a 7.5 inch blade with a .22 thick blade. And its great, super tough albeit a bit heavy as its a big piece of steel.
@BackcountryPilgrim9 күн бұрын
Cool find!
@EzraDaymude Жыл бұрын
0:49 probably minutes lmao
@BackcountryPilgrim Жыл бұрын
Accurate. ;)
@HEBI.RAIDEN3 жыл бұрын
Useful review, thanks :)
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@HEBI.RAIDEN3 жыл бұрын
@@BackcountryPilgrim one of your subscriber :D
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@firstlast25143 жыл бұрын
Haha, that pic of the four knives is from "gideon's tactical" I watched that video when it came out and about 3 days ago. I just purchased the RAT-7 and the schrade schf52m as my back up. I also have a sog and the gerber prodigy and strong arm. Can't wait for my RAT-7. I'm litterally holding my schrade right now.
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
Yup! I love his channel and I linked to that video in the description. I hope you enjoy your RAT!
@robertmartinsenlb8ci17 күн бұрын
Yes! The Rambo knife 😂. I remember having one of those in the 80s. Broke the handle eventually, though. Bad knife. Good times! 😎 I'll rather stick with my OKC RAT 7.
@BackcountryPilgrim17 күн бұрын
True story 100%!
@richardhenry19692 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your video and how you explained your choice. I’d like to offer a opinion but first let me say I totally agree with everything you said. I was trained that a 6-7 inch knife is the best all around tool. Now I would suggest you try a BPS knife they have 2 models I really like. The adventurer and the other one is B1cs . Both are amazing knives around $35-39 in beautiful leather sheath. They are really good backpacking or camping knives that don’t break the bank so your not scared to use them. I really don’t understand the knife market nowadays. I personally can’t go out in the woods carrying a $300 knife in a $300 backpack and not worry about losing it damaging everything. Really doesn’t sound like fun. I’m a poor old Boy Scout ex military I like cheap stuff since I’m used to equipment that comes from the lowest bidder. I’m really a fan of Ontario and I have the Kabar cutless machete that is part of the warthog line. That is a really amazing knife you have. I guess really everything depends on what you do in the woods. I went camping for years with nothing more then a pocket knife. I always have a saw blade ( make a bow saw) and a tomahawk. So really tool selection depends on what you do. The thing about the rat 7 it is capable of doing many things. I nowadays always have a big knife and a small knife. Never came across something I couldn’t do with both of them. Anyway sorry for the long tale but I love outdoors. Especially during these crazy times it’s good to unplug.
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
What a great comment. If everybody took the time to write like this our community would be the best! Thanks for your opinion which I agree with 100% and for giving me another knife to buy! (One I won't be afraid to use!)
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
If you had to use only one of those models, which would it be and why?
@richardhenry19692 жыл бұрын
@@BackcountryPilgrim I generally carry 2 knives in the woods. I’m a hike to camp type of camper. I can’t hike very far bad knee’s from the army. So that first off let’s you understand I usually do wood stuff and fishing. So my knives I carry are camping cooking knives. I love the BPS adventurer been carrying that a lot then my other knife is my chopper ( play toy) my last trips has been the cutless machete by kabar. It’s just the right size for me. I use it to clear the camp and chop small stuff. It’s the Taiwan kabar but it was one of the sharpest big knives I’ve ever gotten. If I’m doing a lot of fishing I really love green river fishing knife $16-20 it’s the knife that discovered America. Another little tip ,I always carry a saw blade with 2 cotter pins. It weighs nothing and a bow saw is fun to make. In the old days I was taught to put the saw blade in your pack frame. Most don’t use those packs anymore. Thank you for the wonderful reply . I hope my rambling helps someone. I’m a very budget camper, but I’ve never been unprepared. Fun should not mean you need a second job. That’s one thing I think a lot of KZbin people forget. Some seem like they just wanna show off gear. Which is fine but they act like they know all about it and only been in their yard. That’s why I enjoyed your video you approached the knife buy the way I try to. take care.
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I've been nerding out over BPS all day haha. Future video in mind I'll probably quote your comments. :)
@richardhenry19692 жыл бұрын
@@BackcountryPilgrim I'd be honored
@cherokeefit42482 жыл бұрын
I got this. I also got a custom kydex sheath for it too. I’m looking t it right now. It’s factory sharp too.
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
Awesome blade!
@SeniorHiker774 жыл бұрын
I'm not a knife guy either but love watching your channel.
I picked up one of those drop forged Shrades a number of years ago ( SCHF1SM). That's the closest I've had to a Rambo knife. But, hey, it had the hollow handle with crap you could shove in it.
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
Sounds cool! Even Rambo had a different knife in every movie haha.
@adods9824 Жыл бұрын
Bought it just now! Next payday - an RTAC II :-)
@BackcountryPilgrim Жыл бұрын
Nice!
@behindthespotlight7983 Жыл бұрын
Ahhhh. The Rambo knife. Now remember gang some came with the wire saw key rings seated up near the compass/pommel. $14 at the San Jose Flea market in 1984. I was 12. It affixed to my bed near the headboard. The look wouldn’t have been complete without my homemade Japanese flag (I took Shotokan) made at grandmas with red crayons, aluminum foil and an iron. Different story. And here’s one to make some readers eat their hearts out. Even though I was a West Coast kid, I managed to find myself at Asian World of Martial Arts in Philadelphia. Anyone who read Black Belt Magazine knows what a big deal that was 🤌🏼--->⭐️🥴
@BackcountryPilgrim Жыл бұрын
LOL! AWMA was my *jam* back in the day (all mail order - but they were the only ones who accepted cash through the mail and I wasn't old enough for a credit card or checking account LOL!).
@brianfischer5609 Жыл бұрын
What's mercada? I've never heard of it before. And I thought those handle scales were micarta.
@BackcountryPilgrim Жыл бұрын
That's the southern pronunciation. ;)
@trail_possum46522 жыл бұрын
I had a few of those no way survival knives when I was a kid🤣
@4deuce319 ай бұрын
The Ka-Bar looks like a potting spade 😆 but it is cool. My Rat 7 is my favorite.
@BackcountryPilgrim9 ай бұрын
Agreed! :)
@robertleach2302 жыл бұрын
yeah had the "rambo" its what started me buying knives
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
I mean, how can it not??? :)
@firstlast25143 жыл бұрын
Also I picked it up on walmart for 74 bucks and I looked on the ontario website and they have the rat for $130
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
Whoa nice!!!
@johnheller57863 жыл бұрын
Yep! Had the Rambo knife as a kid. Checked the mail everyday till I got it. Broke the blade the first day! Have to go with the esse over rat. Better heat treat and warranty. Plus not a fan of ontario knives, because of the shit pilot survival knife the issued us in air force. Gear vid! Keep up the good work.
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
Well I hope you at least got a couple commies for your mommy before your blade broke! I give Esse the nod as well, but for the price I feel good about the OKC. That sucks about your AF experience though. Thanks for watching!
@davidandmoose88854 жыл бұрын
I have a Rambo knife from before Rambo was even born. 9 1/2 inches long with a 5 inch blade. Saw teeth on top, solid metal handle wrapped in leather, all in a leather sheath w sharpening stone. No hidden compartment in the handle, instead a hexagon shape butt end you can use as a hammer. So heavy you could never carry it backpacking. But, it's 40+ years old and still cool.
@BackcountryPilgrim4 жыл бұрын
Sounds awesome!!!
@1984duck4 жыл бұрын
I'm ony 2nd( first was stolen) and I love it.
@BackcountryPilgrim4 жыл бұрын
Too bad Esee doesn't replace stolen knives!
@navigator13723 жыл бұрын
Off all the knives i have in the 6 to 7 inch range the rat 7 feels the lightest and most nimble. Love the way it fill the hand compared to esee 6. The only 3 things esee 6 has is the warranty, looks, seems a tad thicker and more texturized micarta. I like the extra half inch rat 7 has, the way it fills my hand more than esee 6, more nimble and i think lighter than esee 6. This knife feels right in the hand. It may not be my first choice in dependability. I tryst the bk7 more but theres no choil, it has a stupid thumb ramp, and its kinda ugly. Its a batoning beast due to sabre grind. Id libe to see a rat 7 in sabre grind.
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
I looked at the BK7 too and yeah it seemed more like a machete haha. But yeah for beating the crap out of it would work though!
@derekrobbens53552 жыл бұрын
Well done good video just needs to be longer 20/25 minutes would be great,however thank you
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
I have plenty of longer ones! :)
@HDSME2 жыл бұрын
Great vedio the esse is better made cosmetically but there is more meat more gripe on the rat 7 my esse I keep in a frame and rat 7 is my go too They I would say equal supposedly esse has better heat treatment it is very pretty handy the rat 7 is a better chopper hammer If you make little stove fires esse is you boy fantastic nife but for more batoneing bigger wood I go with the rat 7 in my book esse is pretty and the rat is more beefy I consider them equal depending on what your doing its your chioce
@wehrewulf2 жыл бұрын
video...grip...knife...
@buckwild65873 жыл бұрын
I had one or two of those knives lol
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
Can't have too many!
@jamessherburn2 жыл бұрын
The RAT 7 is 1075 and not 1095 I think.
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
I've read that 1075 on a couple of places but I thought the more authoritative sources said 1095. OKC says "either 1075" but doesn't finish the "or" statement haha. Now I don't know but you're probably right. Thanks for the heads up!
@jamessherburn2 жыл бұрын
@@BackcountryPilgrim Yes, I've seen that 'either 1075' comment/typo. OKC seem to be being deliberately vague! Their prices would suggest that it's 1075. They should be clear, probably they would be clear if it was 1095? I was looking at RAT 5s but but shelled out for the ESEE 5 and 1095. I'd likely be happy with 1075, at the much reduced price, but the uncertainty about the steel put me off buying OKC as much as anything. Stamp the steel type on the blade OKC!
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@mikeboyce2110 күн бұрын
Just fyi old rat 7s are 1095 and D2 anything made after 2018 is 1075.
@fgallogallo74 жыл бұрын
Definitely rat 7 for me. Esee knives are OK but I cannot justify paying 60% or more. I’m a simple guy so I get the knives that work they don’t have to look pretty.
@BackcountryPilgrim4 жыл бұрын
In this case at least there's almost no trade off! :)
@PileofBrass2 жыл бұрын
Too big to be considered a Bushcrafter but fits right into survival, camp, hiking blade.
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
You think so? I thought it was pretty much perfect.
@PileofBrass2 жыл бұрын
@@BackcountryPilgrim True Bush"crafting" knives are usually around a 4" or shorter blade and designed to be used as carvers and smaller, fine task knives. Camp knives are bigger with broader blades like the 7".
@BackcountryPilgrim2 жыл бұрын
Gotcha!
@powersww1reset Жыл бұрын
Pretty silly. What’s the difference between bushcraft and survival? And, hiking blade?!🤨 I guess I’ve never heard a designer/maker, label anything as a “hiking blade”. When I go out to the wilderness, I just take my knife with me, and then it does all of those things, while additionally earning the labels “truck knife” and “tent knife”.
@BackcountryPilgrim Жыл бұрын
@powers1873reset Not official designations, I was just referring to use preferences. :)
@MiscMitz4 жыл бұрын
Lol. I was a foster kid so no knifes for me
@BackcountryPilgrim4 жыл бұрын
Oh man you got some catching up to do! :)
@MiscMitz4 жыл бұрын
@@BackcountryPilgrim definitely
@howardvarley8795 Жыл бұрын
I find it interesting that how much it costs is a criteria. You couldnt justify the price!?? Thats how cheap you value your life?? 30 To 40 dollars makes the difference, yes?? You come pretty cheap.
@BackcountryPilgrim Жыл бұрын
As with any gear review, the purpose of pointing out the price difference is to show what that extra money goes toward. If I thought it made a relevant difference in quality I would spend more, but I don't.
@joeamerican39474 ай бұрын
It's 104.99 @ cabelas now
@BackcountryPilgrim4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@dirtydogvideo3 жыл бұрын
how does the coating on the blade hold up?
@BackcountryPilgrim3 жыл бұрын
I haven't used it a ton as I am not a really bush crafter, but so far so good. :) It's marred but hasn't scratched off.