In this video we discuss the positive attributes of the ESEE 5, the Survival knife I give to students that would break a crowbar. #survival #survivalireland #survival.ie #eagleridgesurvival.com #survivalknife #bushcraft
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@Christ_AlphaOmega2 жыл бұрын
This man here is the reason I bought an esee 5. You can tell he means business and isn’t BS’ing anyone. Much respect dude.
@eagleridge19722 жыл бұрын
This comment actually means the World to me. Thank you my friend
@hillbillyfromtheswamp6223 Жыл бұрын
One of my most favorite blades in my collection
@eugeniovaldez72054 жыл бұрын
Great one Shane! A classic for sure! Love mine too!
@eagleridge19724 жыл бұрын
Thanks for dropping by friend.
@tonyalvarez58153 жыл бұрын
Loved your video on the Esee 5. I just ordered one thru Knifecenter. Can't wait to get it and put it to use on my acreage outside Chicago. Keep up the videos!
@eagleridge19723 жыл бұрын
Thanks for dropping by and I can't wait to here how you get on. It is the knife I always t s recommend to my students on courses.
@vector83102 жыл бұрын
Quite the review. Putting the knife through its paces while offering keen observations. Superb video.
@eagleridge19722 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks so much and thanks for dropping by
@vitocarbonara77703 жыл бұрын
And thats how a video review should be made on a quality knife!!!! Excellent job. I own a Ontario RAT 7 and I have been serviously shopping for the Esse 5. Living in Italy 🇮🇹 now and tbe European Market is very costly!!!!
@eagleridge19722 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks so much my friend
@MadDogSurvival4 жыл бұрын
Nice !! Well tried and tested kit brother! I’m yet to add a ESEE to my collection though! I love micarta scales too ! Nice and grippy even when wet! Great video as always brother! Best wishes 👍🏽👍🏽😎
@eagleridge19724 жыл бұрын
Thanks for dropping in bro, hope you are well.
@MadDogSurvival4 жыл бұрын
👍🏽👍🏽👌🏽😎
@douglasreed9237 Жыл бұрын
Awesome I'm in the process of getting one. Thanks for the great review.👍
@eagleridge1972 Жыл бұрын
So happy you liked the review. Its as bullet proof as a knife can be and you will not be disappointed. If I could only have one knife it could very well be this. Alot of my students buy this knife and I never had a complaint. Thanks for taking the time to listen to an Irish fella talk about Survival knives
@woofman47963 жыл бұрын
i have 3 esee knives, the 5, 6 and original junglas
@ArchiVisMan2 жыл бұрын
It is big and heavy and it´s a beauty. You can even carve with it when you get used to it. That surprised me a lot. I love that knive. Thanks for the hint with chopping i guess you are wright.
@eagleridge19722 жыл бұрын
Thanks for dropping by friend
@Dadangandara4 жыл бұрын
Amazing friend
@jeremybryant57782 жыл бұрын
I have had an esee junglas for about a year and a half and it quickly became my favorite knife. Other esee models appeal greatly to me so thanks for your input on the 5. Perhaps I'll pick it up soon
@dennisleighton2812 Жыл бұрын
Interesting. I, however, have a Cold Steel Trail Master San Mai III (instead of the Junglas) and it is, in my estimation, a more versatile tool, and I am highly impressed with its functionality. Like you, I'm also looking at a belt knife, and my search has narrowed down to the Cold Steel SRK San Mai III as well, as my Trail Master is the heavy chopper type knife (and pack knife), while the belt knife is somewhat more slender for the smaller tasks. For the fiddly work I'd probably go for something smaller like an ESEE 3 (or possibly even the ESEE Izula II). In your selection it's strange that you are thinking of selecting a (very) large knife with a thinner blade and a belt knife with very thick blade. I'm not sure I see the logic there. In my case the large knife is thick 8mm (5/16th"), while the SRK is much thinner. I just thought I'd share my logic, as it may possibly help your selection. Cheers
@jeremybryant5778 Жыл бұрын
@@dennisleighton2812 I see your point about the thickness. The junglass is 3/16" all the way to the top, which honestly I find thick enough, although I do like a 1/4" blade for splitting wood. But the 3/16" hasn't let me down, as I've beat the absolute crap out of my junglass, even done a little prying with no I'll effect. I wound up going with the esee 6 which is ground from 3/16" stock but tapers at the ricasso to 5/32" (same as most kabars). It handles fine work really well but can still do some bigger jobs if I need it to. I also picked up an old stock Ontario RAT-7 in 1095 and I like it quite a bit too. Slightly longer and it keeps it's thickness instead of stepping down. So far they've served me pretty well. I do like cold steel as well, and wouldn't mind having one of those trailmasters. My brother has the O1 steel version. I've got a really old SRK in Carbon V as well. Just curious, do you like the San Mai? I haven't tried it. I've heard some say the edge chips easily but was wondering what your experience has been. What kind of stuff have you used it for? Thanks for your input
@dennisleighton2812 Жыл бұрын
@@jeremybryant5778 Hi Jeremy. My San Mai is fairly new and I've just started using it. My first try was on a hard dry oak branch, and the TM absolutely sailed through it. On green wood it's like a knife through butter. The San Mai is a true convex grind with NO secondary or micro-bevel at all. Consequently, the edge would be very tough. However, I belong to the school of thought where one uses the right tool for the job, so I don't anticipate getting into situations where the blade might chip. It's an awesome knife, and the balance is amazing! I can now see why this knife is still the genre benchmark, and still on so many "Top 5" lists. Long may it remain there.
@refaiabdeen59433 жыл бұрын
Cheers Mate!
@Airik1111bibles4 жыл бұрын
I've been searching for a knife like the Esse5/Rat5/BK2 but in scandi/convex USA made and found it.... I purchased a Tops Brakimo and wish I had done so sooner it's almost perfect. The handle scales are a bit thin but I'm used to it now and it don't bother me . The scales can be removed so easy fix if that bugs ya. The edge is excellent , the grind angle is perfect I HIGHLY recommend purchasing one . Other than my Sk5 Ontario combine it with a small neck knife for carving you're set.
@MrFroggy293 жыл бұрын
I think the tops Bob fieldcraft is a good option so 👍
@terrytaylor92064 жыл бұрын
I always enjoy your videos sir. And my ESEE 5 is the toughest tool I have next to an axe. Just works. I do love my ESEE 6's, not going to lie, but, that 5 is a bulldog.
@eagleridge19724 жыл бұрын
Thabks for dropping by Terry, you know me rough and ready. You are dead right a bulldog for sure, speaking of which, hope you are doing ok, rough old week.
@terrytaylor92064 жыл бұрын
@@eagleridge1972 Brother, Thank you for that. I miss my old friend. He gave more than he took, that's for sure. Thought I was tougher than I was until last week. Time will help, but there will be a hole in me.
@Biblebasher899 ай бұрын
I love my eese 5. The sheath that comes with it is nice with the lock but I would like a more sturdy attachment to my belt. Perhaps I should get the Molly attachment?? Otherwise this blade spilits all my tinder foe my home firepit. It may be heavy but it feels nearly unbreakable. Might I add after splitting 3 5 inch pieces or ash it's still hair shaving sharp.
@brianrowelownote4 жыл бұрын
Everyone has their favorite. This one is mine.
@eagleridge19724 жыл бұрын
I couldnt argue Brian, this knife has had a hard old life, I would trust me existence to this knife.
@l.v.i.bushcraftandsurvival66923 жыл бұрын
Always wanted a 5 with serrations on the inner portion of the blade, and the old skull logo. Cannot get those anymore so I am out of luck there. Hang on to it.
@eagleridge19723 жыл бұрын
I will keep my eyes peeled and if I come across one I will let you know
@l.v.i.bushcraftandsurvival66923 жыл бұрын
@@eagleridge1972 thanks mate :-)
@tomaszswidergol39363 жыл бұрын
Which hex key number fits the Esee 5 ?
@rrcaniglia2 жыл бұрын
How do you feel about small hand saws? Also, any thoughts on a small axe, like the mini Gransfors Bruks? It does not seem to be as effective as a froe as knife and baton.
@eagleridge19722 жыл бұрын
I love small folding saws, in particular the the Bahco laplander, they don't cut quite as well as the Silky but the bahcos are much tougher and don't snap. I would say the esee 5 with a saw can just about do anything. Axes are great and small hatchets too and I particularly like the gransfors wildlife hatchet. The only caveat in Survival is accidents with hatchet and axes are rarely the type you just stick a plaster on. I mostly teach batoning because the live edge is static and we are hitting the back of the knife with a mallet, very safe and practically zero chance of deflection.
@dennisleighton2812 Жыл бұрын
@@eagleridge1972 Snapping a Silky blade? Probably the only reason this happens is questionable technique. The silky doesn't work like a Laplander, which has bi-directional cutting teeth. The Silky cuts ONLY on the pull stroke! So you have to use a different style - pressure on the pull stoke, virtually NO pressure on the return stroke (whose function is to clean the sawdust out of the kerf). This means working a bit more slowly and deliberately. However, the Silky will cut very effectively in comparable time (but seldom faster). But why in such a hurry anyway? Axes are generally quite a bit heavier and bulkier (as you said "axes are great", as in great size and weight?), and a hatchet is almost useless except for small, fiddly tasks, and having fun with. But, sorry Sir, I'm not a fan of batoning heavier bits of wood. Light batoning is fine - a guide would be no more than half the length of the blade, to a maximum of about 4-5 inches of log, preferably with few to no knots. Anything heavier use wedges! Just my penny's worth. I invite comments
@oferbechor15792 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU
@eagleridge19722 жыл бұрын
Thanks for dropping by
@sgav8r Жыл бұрын
Great video. Dying to know what the similar knife was that didn’t have a a full tang? I’m betting BK2. There’s just something about the BK2 I just trust. Esee-5 is a little more money but a LOT more knife (imo).
@eagleridge1972 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for dropping by. The ESEE 5 is the knife I give to students that break everything else. It's impossible to break this knife in genuine Survival tasks.
@bishopsblades-anoutdoorfam59913 жыл бұрын
Do we know what model of knife he broke? He mentioned breaking one but not which one.
@The20062003 жыл бұрын
I think it was a Becker bk2.
@bishopsblades-anoutdoorfam59913 жыл бұрын
@@The2006200 Thanks. I tried to search the channel to see the break video. He must not have recorded it.
@RubiconSS262 жыл бұрын
That is some tough ass wood....
@dennisleighton2812 Жыл бұрын
11:00 We seem to be back to the thing about using tools for tasks they are not designed to do, cross batoning, or even batoning, for that matter. Any task across the grain is the area of the saw. No other tool can do it as efficiently, and with less expenditure of calories, or with less damage to one's tools. I recently saw a claim (I can't verify its veracity) that the vast majority of knife failures returned to the company ESEE concerned the knife being used in batoning or cross-batoning, and mostly with inappropriately sized material often very knotty and hard. Maybe ESEE would grace us with the real facts? Although not stated, it seems that the "only one knife" scenario is being touted here. Now the reason that ESEE have such an impressive array of various knives is that they do not subscribe to this notion either (but of course would never admit that, for fear of alienating the "outdoors" community). In a "one knife only" scenario that is where one has ended up because some smelly stuff has hit the fan. So, who in their right mind would plan, and prepare to have, "only one knife" before the outset even, just to end up in the smelly stuff? If one puts their considerable reasoning ability to the task of planning and preparation, maybe they would be in a better position not to end up with " only one knife" and smelling highly fragrant as a result. A range of knives, each good at their designed tasks (bearing in mind that NO knife is ever designed to do batoning to split wood. Axes, mauls, wedges, and froes ARE designed for this.) is a better way to go, after consideration of the implications.
@kakashi12347772 жыл бұрын
According to esse it’s not a survival knife apparently. Seems to do a good job tho idk. I got the 6 and 4 and am loving it.
@eagleridge19722 жыл бұрын
I don't know Felix but this is copied directly from Esee website "The ESEE-5 was designed by military SERE instructors as a hard-use downed pilot’s survival knife. Except for knife only models, the ESEE-5 comes standard with a Kydex sheath. Optional MOLLE Backs and Pouches may be ordered." My experience is that few knives can hang with it as a Survival tool.
@kakashi12347772 жыл бұрын
@@eagleridge1972 sorry I ment bushcraft. They commented on Dutch bushcraft knives Esse 5 video thst it was made to let pilots cut and pry themselves out of aircraft and not for bushcraft.
@eagleridge19722 жыл бұрын
@@kakashi1234777 ah right, to be fair I think those guys aren't really bushcrafters or Survivalists but just knife guys that are funny. I mean they didn't think too much of Ray Mears knife either and if Ray couldn't design a good knife, who could ?
@schlooonginator12272 жыл бұрын
I doubt skeletonized .25" stock Beckers are ever a point of failure .
@Christ_AlphaOmega2 жыл бұрын
The only time I’ve ever seen an esee 5 fail is cause a guy was whacking it against a metal pole intentionally trying to break it and even then it was the blade that broke, not the tang. I have however seen many bk2’s break cause of the skeletonized tangs. This man knows what he’s talking about and is speaking the truth about true full tangs.
@jaysacco6354 Жыл бұрын
What did you buy that spindle in baseblock, It's not the knife it's the wood, I could do that with a f****** butterknife Gather the wood for the spindle and base block on camera then I'll watch it
@jamesvislosky67223 ай бұрын
Can you please share what knife you broke at the tang? I am considering the Architect 6.5 but am reconsidering because it is skeletonized.. the downside is that the ESEE 5 1095, but the architect is 3v steel. Can you share your thoughts?
@howardvarley8795 Жыл бұрын
Im intrigued by the fact you are talking about / using a 21st century knife but using 5000yr old technology to make fire. For me the two dont sit comfortably together. I have a 6" ferro rod which will Never fail!! Wind, wet or whatever , and certainly outlast me! Forgive me but I think lighting a fire by rubbing two sticks together in this day and age is nothing more than an affectation.
@BladeWalker777 ай бұрын
I don't think so, you depend on technology like most humans on the planet me included, but it could disappear. It is essential to pass on all the knowledge that allows to survive without technology. It already happened in my country, Italy, with the fall of the Roman empire, the technology thay had (an it was surprisingly advanced) almost disappeared. Imagine that a comet hits the planet, in this extreme survival situation people who know how to do a bow drill fire will survive. Maybe not now, maybe in 10000 years, but one day it will happen. We have to pass on all the primitive knowledge.