ESEE Knives | Camp-lore RB3 | Field Use & Initial Impressions

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Krik of Black Owl Outdoors tries something a bit different with the ESEE Knives Camp-lore RB3. Normally with knife reviews he has used them for months before making his assessment, but this time he conducts field chores and give his initial impression on the knife. Designed by Reuben Bolieu, the RB3 features a scandi grind, micarta handles and comes included with a leather sheath.
ESEE Camp-lore RB3 - amzn.to/1WAkpe8
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@bombsawaylemay770 Год назад

Excellent fire starting knife

@gideonstactical 8 лет назад

Great video. I'm every impressed with it. I hope Esee makes a 4" version in the future.

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

What would the extra .5 inch afford you? Aren't they making a HM 4 inch?

@gideonstactical 8 лет назад

+Black Owl Outdoors they are, I find that 4" To 4.5" gives me more to work with.

@gideonstactical 8 лет назад

+Dogman J sorry you feel that way. Never been paid a dime for a review. My dog Tommy always has plenty of water.

@gideonstactical 8 лет назад

+Dogman J not a problem I know that video was going to kick a hornets nest. Got to keep it really and share what I have learned about neck knives . Just my opinion. About 70% of what I review is bought buy me. The rest I am honest and point out pros and cons. Love the black owl guys do it right and love what they do here.

@justincase4382 5 лет назад

Bwahahaha he said he thinks neck knives are dumb and you turn into a 5 year old somehow insulting his dog? I couldn’t tell. Your a jackass

@MarkYoungBushcraft 8 лет назад

Definitely one of the nicer production "bushcraft"style knives to come out recently. Your knife handling skills are top notch making this initial review very credible. Thanks

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Thanks for the nice words.

@dougLinker 8 лет назад

glad you did this vid - its much beefier than i imagined it was -sheath will dye and wetform nicely too (seen pics)

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

I did a little finishing work on the sheath. Doesn't change the function, just appeases my ocd. Ha.

@Apeman_Actual 6 месяцев назад

Great review man I know this was done almost a decade ago but you definitely got a subscriber from me for your awesome content

@snowpuppy77 8 лет назад

I vote for you showing us how to stain and/or modify the sheath. Excellent video.

@opichocal 8 лет назад

Got an Esee 6 and love it. Heat treat is perfect. I've beat the crap out of it 3 years now and only sharpened it 3 times. A quick strop usually does the trick.

@TheDaveDryden 8 лет назад

looks like a mix of the condor bushlore and a rat 3/ esee 3. similar sheath as the bushlore with a scandi, but similar size to the others. I personally love knives this size. I'm sure you will enjoy using it more. cheers Dave

@ElkArrow 4 года назад

So I have this knife, as well as the Esse 3 flat grind. Both are razor sharp. Both are 1095 carbon steel. This knife, as seen in this video, makes awesome feather sticks and really, really cuts deep. On the other hand, the Esee 3 flat grind is essentially worthless, in my opinion, at making feather sticks. It may be a good beater knife but otherwise I hate it. The RB3 Camplore is one of the best Bushcraft knives out there, especially considering that it has a very sharp 90 degree spine which the Esee 3 flat grind doesn't have. I'm guessing that the difference in cutting ability between the two knives is the blade style / blade grind. Do you agree?

@woodlandsnorth 8 лет назад

Good Demonstration of what looks to be a good contender for a bushcraft knife. Glad to see ESEE added a nice palm swell unlike my ESEE 4 which has fairly flat handles.

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Yea that's my only complaint with the 4. But I bought new scales for the 4 and it made it much better. Have you seen that vid?

@woodlandsnorth 8 лет назад

Yes I have. Love the scales but cant afford them yet :)

@TrentFlips 8 лет назад

i just got this knife and went backpacking with it. i am super impressed. forced petina shouldn't be too hard, i got rained on while using it on day one and the wet leather sheath made it full on rust. i have since cleaned it and there is some serious patina just from the very first day of use. i would be interested in seeing if you could upgrade the sheath with a fire rod slot. thanks, loved the review, you hit everything i wanted to know about it!

@TrentFlips 8 лет назад

i updated my sheath. made it a dangler sheath and also glued and restitched the main stitching. muuuch better now.

@sammyjaketucker 8 лет назад

picked one up but haven't used it yet. Looking forward to it.

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

I think you'll enjoy it.

@h00t76 8 лет назад

I think I need this.... Thx for a great review. Will pick this one up for sure.

@WildMedGuru1 8 лет назад

One of my faves I actually like the small size for carving

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Yea me too. Great companion knife.

@indianoutdoors1316 7 лет назад

Nice video on a sweet knife from Esee, this one goes on my to-buy list now.

@smokymountainoutdoorsman1991 8 лет назад

I like how you did this episode. The fact that you started using the knife right out of the box gives people a better idea of what they might be getting. Keep up the good work man.

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Thanks buddy. I like this format as well. We'll definitely be doing more of them.

@joelohms2629 7 лет назад

Damned nice video.This is the first video of yours I've watched,and it won't be the last.

@danokitemanotoo1791 4 года назад

Thanks Krik, I've been thinking about getting this knife and now I'm almost certain I'll have it in my grubby little paws before 2020! LoL

@llEverydayCarnivorell Год назад

I’ve had and use my RB3 everyday, because I can’t put it down. They really thought this knife out, up to the sheath. The sheath SUCKS! But I bout a custom Kydex so not a big deal, other than the added $40. It holds an edge BETTER than a Mora, in fact, better than a lot of knives. It’s the heat treat that sets this knife apart. This is a deep cutting bevel, so there was a learning curve. All in all, I’ve paired it with my Junglas and Corona folding saw, and so far it’s awesome!!!!

@trentthornton4828 Год назад

Would love to see some new vids

@wanderingthewilderness 8 лет назад

looks real nice. i would like a little longer blade but very nice

@ElkArrow 4 года назад

Apparently, there's a good deal of demand for this knife. As of today, it's going for $129.00 on Bladehq. I got one this past summer for about $75.00 from Knife Connection. The blade was crazy dangerous sharp out of the box. I've never seen a knife that sharp

@misolgit69 8 лет назад

when I put a patina on my Hultafors heavy duty I used old pickle juice,and I mean OLD found a well out of date jar in cupboard with 1 pickle left I filtered out the solids put knife in jar overnight when I removed it the blade was black very black hope this gives you ideas Bill😉

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Did you like how black it made the knife?

@harkerb1977 7 лет назад

Great video, thanks. Keep up the good work. Its good to find videos done by people who have real skill sets and no bull shit hype or crazy survival mantra. Cheers.

@NorwegianWoods 8 лет назад

Looks like a really sweet knife! Thanks for the review :) - Martin

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Thanks for watching Martin.

@BudgetBugout 8 лет назад

Great job guys. I saw this knife at SHOT Show but after watching this video I want one! So with your expertise on leather you might want to do a comparison video on some of the best leather sheaths out there - both aftermarket and production. I'd be interested to see that.

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Great idea for a video. Thanks buddy!

@PiperV0315 8 лет назад

I sure do love this size, I got the six because I already have a knife this size, and I love the one I have, but man I like these too!!!!!

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

How do you like the 6? Someone said they discontinued it?

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

I mean the DC6

@PiperV0315 8 лет назад

+Black Owl Outdoors So far I love it, I haven't had a chance to do a lot with it yet. I definitely want to do the scale swap. I feel fortunate to have gotten it then if they discontinued it.

@PiperV0315 8 лет назад

+Black Owl Outdoors Ah my bad I have the regular esee 6

@bosse641 8 лет назад

Very nice this one.

@averyvenegas7443 8 лет назад

love the video bro! really looking forward to the upgrades to the knife! keep up the work bro

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Thanks man!

@chewher4171 4 года назад

By your reaction I can tell you enjoy the knife.

@Lars1540 8 лет назад

Great review Krik! My only worry about a knife like this is that the bolts may come loose from repeated batoning. I also noticed you didn't demonstrate any cross-batoning. You are aware that there is more to batoning than just splitting wood right? I personally don't even baton to split wood with my knife. I use a wooden wedge instead. I find that I cross-baton my knife far more often than batoning to split wood. Cross-batoning is used for tasks like creating notches, or for felling green saplings that are too thick to simply bend and tension cut.

@jassenswisher 8 лет назад

Awesome video for a awesome blade! Thanks for posting

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

No prob thanks for watching.

@clawhammeroutdoors9227 8 лет назад

Great video. I too would love to see a 4" version of this.

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

What would the extra .5 inch afford you?

@clawhammeroutdoors9227 8 лет назад

According to some females, an extra half inch goes a long way lol. But seriously, you would be surprised how much of a difference it would make.

@DamionJR4923 8 лет назад

The edge on mine didn't hold up real well. I have beaten the crap out of some carbon Mora's and they just took it. My RB3 has some nicks in it from carving. No I haven't batoned it. I thought it would be a harder use knife than it is so it has been a bit disappointing.

@coffeencream7586 8 лет назад

Great looking knife.

@andrewclark6822 8 лет назад

It would be great if you modified the sheath, to a nice deep color. Amazing review as always.

@niklasekstrom5923 7 лет назад

i wanna see a another video of this knife, howe does it hold up in the long rung, any problems whit the blade and so on.

@mikedifeo8344 8 лет назад

Nice blade. I am curious of how it stacks up against the Mora heavy duty companion. It looks beefier, but it is also a lot more expensive.

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Good observation. I may just do a video on comparing the two.

@JonDough-412 Год назад

Let’s go I need new vids brother It’s been awhile I lost my other account but man I miss your vids Hope all is well and hope to see you soon

@matthewjeffres1289 8 лет назад

Great review! More my style knife. Good size blade for most camp stuff.

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Yup completely agree. Thanks for watching.

@alexanderseiwald8592 7 лет назад

great video! is it a true scandi or does it have a secondary micro bevel?

@richardlocke3375 6 лет назад

It is a true Scandi

@bombsawaylemay770 Год назад

True Scandinavian grind, just like the Vikings used

@BlackRifleSurvival 8 лет назад

Good price for this knife, I'm going to pick one up and that's a super warranty. Just wish they had Kydex or a dangler for it.

@BlackRifleSurvival 8 лет назад

Update: just purchased, alright! Can't wait to test it out

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Making a dangler isn't that difficult. Have you messed around with leather at all?

@BlackRifleSurvival 8 лет назад

Black Owl Outdoors I have not tried leatherworking, I've attempted to make small pouches with vinyl but not very skilled. I'd just rather buy something that is made for that application as I can appreciate the time and effort that goes into each handmade part.

@nathanwoehl15 8 лет назад

I'm looking at getting a hunting and bushcraft knife and was looking at the condor kephart would that perform well with those tests or would I be better off with the condor bushlore I was also looking at the eskabar bk14 or a mora if a mora which model? Any input helps thanks

@brandona.6337 7 лет назад

Nice video 👍🏻 I too own this knife and really enjoy doing woodcraft with it ! It has really good ergos and my hand doesn't get fatigued after a good hour or so if whittling ! I haven't done anything to the sheath other than I wet formed it . I've been EDCing this knife for the last couple of weeks and really like the performance you get from such a small blade 👍🏻

@refaiabdeen5943 3 года назад

Cheers Mate!

@CedricAda 8 лет назад

My LT Wright knife bites like that, its very satisfying to toothpick limbs with it 👍🏻

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Sho is.

@ronagoodwell2709 2 месяца назад

Nice knife. Not dissimilar to any number of other contenders for your dollars out there. Joker has a line with small variations in handle shape and material, etc. etc. LT Wright, TBS .... All fall within more or less the same price range. Some have nicer sheaths.

@thelasthuntsmanoutdoors 8 лет назад

I was really excited about the Esee Camp-lore DC-6 then they discontinued it because of BHKs whiny ass lol. This one looks like a nice blade just not my style. Good review though.

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

I didn't know they discontinued the DC6. What blades are you style, out of curiosity? Thanks for watching bud.

@thelasthuntsmanoutdoors 8 лет назад

I'm kinda more of a survival knife style, just because of the versitilty. I generally like full flat grinds or sabre grinds. The Esee 6 and the Tops silent hero are two I like a lot. The Esee DC-6 appealed to me because it was kinda like the BHK scout platoon but half the price and look like it would be good as a bush knife and a survival/defensive blade

@adamgal2265 8 лет назад

great video! what do you think the knife steel?

@PandaKnivesRo 8 лет назад

Cool video! I would like to see a nice leather sheath made by you for this knife, or mod it like you said. :)

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

Part of me wants to make a new sheath for it, but the pragmatist won't let me. Nothing wrong with this one. Ha.

@PandaKnivesRo 8 лет назад

+Black Owl Outdoors Yeah, I know what you mean :)) But maybe some improvements to the existing one, will definitely make it look better. :) Thanks for the reply!

@Airik1111bibles 8 лет назад

How about an RB5;) that would be awesome!

@theblacksmith2338 8 лет назад

Good video

@petrovsergei 8 лет назад

+1 A good knife, I really liked!

@spencerhall6744 8 лет назад

I'd really like to see you do some fishing videos

@spencerhall6744 8 лет назад

Since your always that close to a water source

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

+Hall Man167 Stay tuned it's in the works!

@regischung4678 8 лет назад

Which do you prefer, the condor bushlore or this?

@jdawson7910 8 лет назад

I have both the RB3 and a condor bushlore, the bushlore is no comparison to the RB3

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

RB3 all the way. But that doesn't mean the bushlore isn't a good knife.

@huckhuckhuck 8 лет назад

SWEEET BROS!

@davidtate166 6 лет назад

It's cool but dont button with it they say ? Its ok for basic camp work .moras are just as good for hard use .😀

@DeadCanto 6 лет назад

The reason i dont buy the esee rb3 is because of the uncoated blade which always makes me worry about rust. I heard that olive oil will do the job of reasure that the blade wont rust whenever i come back after a camping weekebd but yet... Wish more would use stainless...

@h00t76 8 лет назад

Great vid! Another great brittish carver is Lee Stoffer. Check him out!

@BlackOwlOutdoors 8 лет назад

I follow him on Instagram! Talented for sure.