ESEE AGK Fixed Blade Knife Review 

My bank account won't even let me own one.

Neither will mine. I own three.

@@utharkruna1116 Don't be poor.

Me too lol

They’re really not THAT expensive...

Zero zero.

Agreed!

I don’t really see the need for such a pronounced finger guard if it’s your skinning knife !

Cold steel

It's a lot like a Nessmuk. Good size for lots of things

My thoughts exactly

I realize this is quite old, but......I brain tan my hides and used this knife. The mini Nessmuk design with the long handle feels great, no real risk of poking holes in your hide. The handle may be long, but it's narrow enough that it won't feel large for you. I'm in the early stages of arthritis in my hands and it's much more comfortable than most of my other knives. However, do not get the 1095. This was my first skinner in 1095 and it's awful. The hide dulls it insanely fast and had to be touched up 2 or 3 times with every buck. I upgraded to the S35VN after that. Of course I've since upgraded again to magnacut (obviously not the AGK, which now stays in my truck with my backup hunting gear).

Or just buy a striker and don’t ruin your knife. Tungsten Carbide strikers are much harder than steel, create more sparks more safely, without damaging your knife. There wasn’t a problem there initially to solve because a knife is a cutting tool and Ferro rods have always been made to be used with a striker. If you lose your knife you can now still light fires and if you lose your Ferro you still have a knife. The coating is on your knife to stop corrosion. Scrape it off and your knife will rust, especially as sparks will also ruin the coating. Don’t buy into this ridiculous RU-vid fashion that you have to scrape your Ferro rod with your knife. I have been using Ferro rods 40 years or so and it’s only in the last 9 or 10 years that people started using their knives to do it.

It's not a bushcraft knife.

@@silvermediastudio duh. . Do you listen to anyone when they say something. Do you understand what I said

@@allenbanks3280 It isn't a bushcraft knife.

@@silvermediastudio I know. Make things work better. If you don't have anything else. It could still save your life.

@@allenbanks3280 If you have *nothing* else, you fucked up a dozen or more decisions already, and it's unlikely you're suddenly going to become Baer Grillys with a Nassmuk and loin cloth.

No there are better options

It would work if it’s all you had but better off picking up a SS fillet knife unless you’re skinning/scaling/gutting the fish only (Any pocket knife will do). I’d still go SS and keep in mind the micarta will absorb the fish odor.

Bush*