Field Review Of The ESEE 5 

Closest thing to that combo would be the Jungulas II. Just doesn’t have the thickness I believe. Thanks for watching

Esse should come out with a Bowie

It’s been slightly modified. Lol. But it’s still a beast! Thanks for watching

​@Central Ky Bushcraft what all have you done to it?

@@buckwild6587 I’ve rounded the scales, added a second bow drill divot, 90ed the spine and stripped the finish . Oh and reprofiled the edge to 20 degrees

​@@CentralKyBushcraft thanks for your video. How did you round the edges ?

@@Nicolas-ui4lo I put the knife in a vise between a piece of folded leather and used a dremel tool to round the edges

@@pierrejohnson6264 Thanks! I really appreciate that! And as always, thanks for watching

It’s a beast, that’s for sure! I’ve beat the crap out of it and it’s always cried for more. It’s definitely a must have for anyone who’s looking for a hard use knife. Thanks for watching

1/4 inch steel isn't good for shit, except chopping, and that is what a hatchet is for.

In most cases I would agree with you but since I re-profiled the edge this one will spilt hairs. Thanks for watching

I wish it was that easy. Lol. Thanks for watching sir.

Lol. You’re very welcome. Hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching

Yes it is! Thanks, I worked on it off and on for about a month to get it shaped the way I wanted. Thanks for watching

Thank you! It's a freaking tank that's for sure. Thanks for watching

Thanks. It's a tank of a knife. They're definitely a great company. Thanks for watching

That thing is a beast! The video just doesn't do it justice on how stout it really is. Thanks for watching

Thank you. It's tough as nails. You're welcome and thanks for watching

I’ve been tickled to death with every ESEE I’ve purchased. They’re not fancy, just bare bones, built to take a beating and no nonsense knives. Thanks for watching

Yep, getting closer! Thanks and thanks for watching

Yep, 1/4 inch vs 3/16 inch. The best mod I did to mine was to change the grind angle to 20 degrees. It greatly improved the cutting performance. As for the pouches, the cheapest place to pick them up is on Amazon. I turned my pouch into a belt pouch because it added so much bulk to the sheath. Thanks for watching

Did you get them from "The Knife Connection"? I've been looking at them for several of my ESEE's. Thanks for watching

@@CentralKyBushcraft , I believe did buy them from K.Con... World of difrence,, love them in "Ranger Green" w orange liners.

@@dumaflotchy13 was just thinking if a more rounded beefier handle would improve the knife. I use mine as an all purpose survival knife in a go-to bag. Thanks!

I don't have a 4 but instead went with the PR-4. I don't have a ESEE that I don't like. Sometimes it's hard to decide which one I'm taking out with me. Lol. Thanks for watching

I have two azula 's one is 1095 the other is S35VN. Also have Esse3, 4 in S35VN. An Esse5 and 6. For bushcraft I have a JG5, and a PR4.

That thing is a sharpened pry bar! You can tell till you have one in your hand just how stout they're made. Thanks for watching

I completely get that! Every time I start talking about another knife, my wife looks at me and says, "Why, you have a whole wall full?". But you're always looking for something better than what you have so we keep buying knives. Also, you're right. The BK-2 is the only one that comes to mind for me as well. Thanks for watching

@@CentralKyBushcraft Yep! We keep searching for that end all to beat all holy grail of knives. Problem is, there's no such thing, yet we keep on trying to find it anyway!🤣🤣🤣

@@timbo4374 so true!!

@@timbo4374 Blasphemy! Blasphemy!

Same here buddy.. and i do have the BK2 but i want sooo bad the esee 5 to complete my collection.. nobody will understand you better than other knife collectors.. we pile up knifes and we think in case of emergency we will take them all!!! But you really need one or two.. BK2 is one of these.. esee 5 is the other choice..

I think they preform so much better without the coating on them. They’re such a thick blade to start out and the coating just hinders the being so rough. Thanks for watching

Thanks and thanks for watching

Thank you. I tried to put a lot of thought into what I was doing to it. Thanks for watching

I took yellow mustard and made the design and then after cleaning the mustard off put the blade in apple cider vinegar to force a patina. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching

The comment about hand fatigue was in reference to carving. But that will definitely work for feather sticks and I have done them that way with this knife. It’s funny that you say that about starting with this knife, because that’s exactly what I did. This is definitely a bombproof knife and is capable of handling anything you throw at it. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching

@@CentralKyBushcraft Cheers mate!

@@dennisleighton2812 same to brother

Thank you. Yes I did. Lol. No, it's there standard white/gray linen micarta. It turned that color after I cleaned a deer with it and got blood all over the handle. Thanks for watching.

I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. Mine had the dessert tan finish originally. But when I cut the truck windshield out it demolished the finish. Thank you sir and thanks for watching

Thank you, glad to have you aboard. Thanks for watching

Thank you sir and thanks for watching

@@CentralKyBushcraft you are very welcome bud!

I've never had a hold of one. I've seen pictures of them, they look to be very similarly built. Thanks for watching.

@@CentralKyBushcraft The originals are made by JW Adams. Proper heft to them,but a treat to use. Try and get hold of one.👍🏾

Yes it is! It's a tank of a knife. Thanks for watching

I’m sorry. It could have been my old phone. Thanks for watching

@@CentralKyBushcraft I like your videos

@@thejoker73utoob thank you sir I greatly appreciate that.

I re-profiled it to 20 degrees. Changed the whole performance of the knife. Thanks for watching

Never mind. Saw your reply to another commenter.

Ok. Hope the info helped. Thanks for watching

The ESEE-5 is a beast of a knife and you can't wrong with it if you're wanting a hard use knife. You are correct, 10-95 is prone to rust if left wet. It's a misconception that you have to constantly oil and clean it though. The coating that comes on the knife does a great job combating rust. But as you see on all my ESEE'S I have removed it because I've never liked a coated blade. I have forced a patina on all of them and as far as maintenance, all I do is wipe them off when I'm done with them (on my pants leg usually, sometimes with a rag). As far as for the steel, 10-95 is a cheaper steel compared to the super steels that are available now. That being said, there is a reason that companies like ESEE, TOPS, Ontario and other use it. Because it holds up well to hard use, is easily sharpened in the field and ultimately "It works". I wouldn't let it being 10-95 knock me out of buying a great knife. Thanks for watching

@@CentralKyBushcraft I ended up getting the esse 5 in desert tan with the 3d handle. I have to say I'm very happy with the purchase. Thanks for your reply.

@@johnnyeas1431 glad I could help! You'll have to let me know what you think of the 3D handle scales.

@@CentralKyBushcraft the 3d handles are great. No hot spots. My hand melts into the handle. For me they are rounded off just perfect

@@johnnyeas1431 I've heard good things about them but haven't had a chance to handle them yet.

A lot of my knives pull double duty. Both as a field tool but also as skinning and butchering knives. The traction coating that comes most knives has a tendency to catch or collect fat and membrane when processing game which creates drag and decrease the cutting and slicing performance. Plus some of the coatings are as rough as sandpaper. I hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching

@@CentralKyBushcraft very interesting, thanks, and yeah, strange how so many knives come with the coating, I’m guessing people are lazy to take care of their blades

@@carlosgoyeneche6315 I understand the purpose of the coating but there’s no reason for it to be so rough. There’s a lot of ways to prevent rust without putting something the consistency of sandpaper on a blade.

@@CentralKyBushcraft That’s interesting and good to know, thanks very much

I used Kwik-Strip from Wal-Mart. If you want check out my Cold Steel SRK Mods video and I talk about what I use and how I do it. Thanks for watching