What To Look For In A Survival Knife?
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What about the ESEE 5? 5 inch blade, 1095 High Carbon, Kydex sheath, thicker then the ESEE 6 (More durable) has a built in glass breaker ( cause your not always surviving in the woods) and a bow drill divot on the handle.
Love mine!👍🏴
But, but, but.......... Rambo has survived through Washington State, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Burma with his big knife. Hahahahhahaha!
i dont think you should dig with a knife, instead you could sharpen and flat out a stick with the knife and use that to dig
that's a really smart idea.
Exactly... and don't tie your knife to a stick to make a spear. Use your knife to make other tools.
wo0w thx
@First Last
People hunted gigant deer and wooly mamoth with wooden spears. They made a point on a stick and hardened it in the fire. This works, but be carefull not burning the point.
@@Strength-in-Union
You are wellcome.
But make sure to have a backup weapon.
Just in case...
Gerber LMF 2 infantry is my knife of choice. A lot of my buddies used them overseas while I had nothing lol. I know it's not the best, but it's not the worst either in my opinion. Love ur channel brother, both the old and new stuff 👍🇺🇸
Good info. My take is yes, get “YOUR perfect knife”, AND equally important (imho) is the marriage to a good quality, multi purposed sheath. A sharpen stick AND a fire stick/bar attached onto the sheath. Us “Joe Average” folks have not the skills to sharpen w/ a river rock etc. , & fire is flat out necessary.
Couldn't agree more about serrations. I've carried and used knives every day for literally 40 of my 45 years and have never liked or seen a need for them for the very reasons you articulated. My father and grandfathers never did either.
I love my esse 6. Your video review of the knife made me choose it for my first special blade and i couldn't be happier.
eliezer vazquez Glad to hear that!
Esee 6 is a solid choice. Bit pricy for me. I like my Bushman.
You key point was the sharpening. So many people avoid this issue and let's face it if you are not skilled at sharpening then the 1095 is going to be better to start with than a higher HRC stainless alloy/s.
I recently rewatched this episode and remembered why your channel is Awesome. Thank you for insights, keep up the great work :))
Great video. As always really appreciate your thoughts on the subject.
Thanks for your presentation of these knives. I'm 70 and still love nature and the outdoors. Too many people take much longer to present half as much info. Could say much more but for now just keep on doing what you do here.
MikeC
You still alive?
Man, everybody is different. While I don't like the recurve, that SCHF-9 fits me like a glove & is the most balanced & comfortable big knife I have felt in my hand.
AWESOME video Aaron! and great topic, I fully agree with your conclusion!
Keep up the top work
Great job! Very informative, you impart a lot of knowledge in an easy to understand communications style. Your passion comes through and holds interest. I have watched a lot of videos on this subject. This is one of the best.
Great video Aaron! That location at the start of the video... Amazing...
I tend to agree with all your recommendations and recently purchased and esee 6. Thanks for an excellent, well thought out video. Years ago, I had an experience with uncoated 1095, leather sheaths and rain, would have given anything for just a kydex sheath, but that was back in the late 70's, not much of that around then. Love the esee 6, great knife! Keep up the great work you're doing!
That was excellent. I took notes and I'm still looking for that perfect, and actual, 'wilderness survival knife'. The one's recommended are certainly up there for contenders but I'm still researching. Thank you for the views and examples.
awesome video! You put all factors of survival knives into perspective, gave specific examples, covered all facets including weight, thickness, and more importantly the type of metal. Amazing details and execution considerations. I think the ESEE 6 is my next purchase
Toby Cumbee Thank you very much and you will not be sorry.
Well done Aaron. Excellent execution and perfectly presented. 2 thumbs up!
This video definitely helped out with what to look for in my survival knife! Thank you again for a great video and review of the knives. I ultimately ended up with the Schrade SCHF52, it included a nylon sheath, and plastic insert and also a ferro rod and striker as well as a sharpening stone with a pocket on the sheath to store the items! thumbs up!
I watched so many amazing reviews about knives regardless if it's bush craft or survival knives because I love knives. And I think this is the best review I ever watched so far. You covered almost everything of the most important aspects of what a true survival knife should be. You exolained it well enough. And I totally agree with all of your opinion. You're such a very good observant person just like me. Keep it.
Seth Ventura Thank you every much. Thank means a lot.
Probably the best and most informative video on survival knives I've ever watched thank you
I'm making my very first knife and this video answered a lot questions I had regarding survival knife design! Great way of explaining the do's and don't s. Many thanks!!!
Thanks some much!
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Excellent video! Thanks for defining a survival knife and what characteristics to look for. This is a big help.
OryGun Patriot Glad I could help you out!
totally agree with the choice of Esee 6. it's not even about what it has, but everything it doesn't have. it doesn't have a narrow clip point, jimping everywhere, weirdly shaped handle, gimmicky grind, serrations, etc. it's just a well made, simple survival knife than can do it all.
Love my BK7. That and a folding saw satisfy all my camp tasks and bushcraft needs. I’ll add survival to that list, too. No ax, no buck saw.
Great vids. Really appreciate all the clear concise video without unintelligible jargon. As a n00b to outdoor cutlery this and your other videos have been very helpful. Subbed.
Precious Roy Thanks and welcome to the GT family.
Nice job! Stainless gets a bum wrap sometimes. Many knife makers say it takes more care and skill to work with but treated properly it can hold an edge and sharpen up easily. I think it's a good low maintenance choice.
Im still happy you recommended the esee 6 a while back to me... it is even better than i expected for me with my big hands... i recently bought the molle back for it for more carry versatility and the button snap is a good secure feeling when carrying her inverted... one of my most loved blades!... greets...
The very-best discussion on the subject matter that has ever been presented.
Great video! I'm going to get the Esee 6. Thanks
Thanks for the great, informative, vid. Stay safe.
I have to agree with the Esee 6. I was in a survival situation while camping in the Chiricahua Mountains here in Arizona and I was carrying another knife that definitely was not a survival knife. Everything turned out ok, but, I now carry my Esee 6 with me when ever I am in the wilderness. In fact part of the reason I bought an Esee 6 was your review. Great Knife!
A great video and you had almost the same thinking as i when i came up with my survival knife 😊
That was very good info. Thanks friend and keep cool and ✌.
Thx for the vid. I really liked your approach to things. What would you change now?
Awesome video as always. Really enjoy your channel.
Just ordered the esee 6 and izula both with TKC custom handle scales
Keep up the good work.
youth89xx Very cool.
Hi again Aaron! Man, that was a truly awesome & entertaining video...& you didn't even do any field tests bc they have already been done by you. I love my ESEE 6 & you are the one that recommended it to me! "HANDS DOWN" LOL. Thanks.
Very good video with lots of information to process. I agreed with everything you said and have been wanting both the Esee-6 and the BK2 but you pushed me towards that Esee-6 for my next knife purchase.
Thank you for your review
I like my esee 6hm. I agree with what you said. Too many people think edge retention is everything.
Great video! I am currently in a dilemma about which knife to get. I'm liking both the Esse 5 & 6. How are they at throwing a spark on a ferro rod?
You really covered the bases. Thanks for your insights.
+ud45 Glad it helped you out!
I really appreciated all your knowledge and insight. I watched your review of the Tops Silent Hero and will be ordering it next week. I live in the high desert of eastern Oregon and would rather have the quiet of the leather over the kydex. Great information in a clear concise and unbiased review, thank you.
i'm just wondering about "survival" in general and i just don't get it how long are you going to survive for before either being rescued/find your way/ die ? any knife with a decent steel will (if sharp enough at the beginning) hold its edge long enough to attain any of these ends, so if i have to survive for a longer time i'm either prepared not really survival(thus a sharpening kit) or i'll have absolutely no kit and no knives at all (evasion & escape, plane crash boat wreck)
maybe i'm shortsighted but i just don't get it
my opinion
some experts are predicting WW3 and/or a civil war and/or a depression...
too bad all of this survival stuff costs so much. that Esee-6 is about $200. I just looked up that affordable $40 knife and some guys are showing pics or videos of it breaking - but that is when they use it to chop. That $30 survival shovel seems a decent way to chop, too. $70 for 2 items or $200 for one? Depends on the person, I guess.
I like your video and agree with most of what you said. I just got some knives shipped today and can hardly wait to u box them. I got a Mora and a Schrade 52. They should take care of most of the tasks I will need. Being on a low/no budget for about $50.00 I am now a HAPPY CAMPER!
i finally bought a ESEE 6 !! Thanks for your nice videos and advise again.
Badagry 76 Sweet! Glad you like it.
Very helpful video.For about 2 years I've been looking for a survival knife for my BOB,and the ESSE 6 is what I have been looking to buy.Now I know that is the knife to buythanks to your video.
305ssmonte Glad I could help.
+gideonstactical, is your opinion still the same on going with the esee 6 or would you recommend something else, within that price point?
Great video, Aaron! Thanks for doing this ... lots of good stuff to consider. (But you made my BK16 a little sad ... it came in a little short to qualify).
Great video man thanx for the knowledge, greetings from Chile.
I know I’m kinda late, but this is a great video, lots of good info. Thanks.
Couldn’t agree more. Love my 6
Great video! Very clear, easily understandable presentation.
British Army MOD knife. Great video dude!
Totally agree with you/ Esee 6 for sure. However I also love my Esee 5/ it's a beast as well.
Great videos you put out. I'm a big fan.
Keep doing them.
Stay safe.
Great video brother! I scrolled through the comments and it's really disheartening how many negative people inhabit this planet! Keep up the good work and to hell with the negativity!👊🏼
Can you do a video about your preferences for a smaller companion knife? Like an MSK 2.5, bk14, izula, and anything else.
I listened to what you have to say holding onto a Dadley. This was a favorite of Mt men during the height of the fur trade in the Rockies. Guys bought these in large numbers at least in part because they did a great job skinning fur bearers but they still over wintered in the Rockies and these blades could do about anything they needed a knife to do and they so don't meet your list.
If I were going to pay any attention to your list at all I'd go with a BK-10 rather than a BK-2. They are both tough and robust but once a knife has all the metal it needs adding more just makes it heavy. Heavy means you don't have it with you when you need it.
love my esee 6!!
good video
This video came up in my feed today and, of course, I had to watch it again. 😉
I believe the TOPS Tahoma Field Knife is one of the best all around “survival knives”. One of my Tahoma’s is in my Jeep kit, and the other is my backup knife in my main wilderness bag.
But my go-to blades when I’m headed out to the wilds, that I always carry, are the TOPS Armageddon and Brakimo.
I just do camping, but I want to buy a very good knife, I have seen many videos of different kind of knife, but this one that you have made have a very good information, Thank for all details you have narrated and described for what to look in a survival knife.
Okay, Leather does not retain moisture, if you treat it. I use boiled linseed oil to water proof leather knife sheaths. And you can always use something called Snow Seal. As for cutting it or it wearing out. I guess it depends on how you use it. I think Kydex, is usually too bulky and it rattles. Yes, I have had some experience with Kydex and Cold Steel's Secur-Ex. I have since added to my collection a Khukuri with a 12 inch blade, it is the only knife in my collection I would chop and split wood with. Because, that is what it was designed to do. I will soon have a Khukuri with a six inch blade, should be very useful around camp. As for the "Over Molded" tang on some knives. Well, Buck and Kabar both do that with some of thier knives. And they are still great knives.
great vid, I'm def gonna check the 6
I want to get a good knife I'm torn between the tops Bob and the tops tex Creek XL what do u think. i carry a folder, wingman, tops something we will see and a good little ax in the woods
Survival knife, I'm going with my Bark River, Bravo 1.25 in 3V steel, with a DLT kydex sheath. I pretty much use it everyday and the set up works great. Wish more people would review Bark River, they are a great company and have lots of great designs too. Great video and great advice, I always recommend my friends to watch your channel if they are interested in getting non biased knife reviews.
Great Knive but how u Scharping in the Field 😏 Convex and 3v never ever trust me👈
V grind is better.. And littl Dimond stone from Dmt
Nice vid! I like this kinds of informatory vids!
Great review. I was skeptical at first about how it was going to turn out, but I stuck through the video and was really impressed with the video and your opinion. Thanks, I like your choice.
flex93312 Thanks a lot!
I live in Sweden kinda close to the sea, do you think the ESEE 6 could handle the climate or do i have to get an stainless steel knife ?
Where did you buy this knife at. And what is your best choice for a bushcraft knife
dude the new intro is awesome I love it wih that music
Good advice thanx .
Good video and excellent points! However, I think most blade/handle designs are all personal preference. For people looking for a blade, personally seeing and touching it is the best way to know if it fits your hand and if its comfortable. Thats how I picked my Schf9. That handle was made for me! Even if the knife is expensive or cheap, do your research! Sheath is the last thing I worry about. Upgrading is an option and it can be personalized to my liking. Practice using your knife too!
Hey Gideon... appreciate videos. One question, did you darken the BK2 scales or is it from use? Looks really nice.
Hello my outdoors friend. Thank you for sharing this valuable information. I am considering a purchase of a new knife. Be safe out there. 🤗
Good stuff. ...thanks for the info.
So you would also suggest kydex or molded plastic boots due to that water retention thing?
I like the ESEE 4 best because of size and weight. I have a pouch on mine for survival gear.
I had a 5....I bought a 4 for My Nephew which I absolutely know would be a better survival knife. I have been using knives for 45 years... I find myself doing far more tasks with a 3- 4 inch blade....
Good information, many thanks
Sweet I like to go backpacking with your reccommended esee 6, leatherman wave and a fiskars hatchet
Macho Nacho Glad to hear it, that is a great set up!
gideonstactical what do you think about new schrade schf52? i think it's good alternative to the esse 6 (it has not a plastik sheath but for me it's doesn't meter)
what if the handle is simple but a design on it for decoration like the schrade schf14?
do you try to put your esee6 in log and climb on the knive do you tryed that???
Say Heah Aaron, Usually I don't go smaller than a 6" blade. Like my Modde Rodent 6, my A-1 or my new Arvensis 119, But because my Modified Attitude is stout, I can trust it as a Survival Knife also. Job well done as usual. Thanx You. ,, .
I'm now carrying the Esee Junglas II for my survival knife. I find the few extra oz and still under 20 oz. Make it better at chopping and isn't way too long.
I've been doing this kind of stuff since 1969, and I have to say, you have impressed me. I have to agree with Literally Melvin, though, digging with a blade is a no-no. You blade is a valuable resource, conserve it at all costs.
Thanks for the definition! (BC/Survival) 🙂
Hey here is one "survival" knife seldom reviewed but I reckon it's great, The Italian company, Extrema Ratio's Ontos, just had it EDC basically for one whole month in the jungle/bush LOL.
What about D2 tool steel? Is it tough enough for a 5 or 6 inch survival knife? I make knives and I am wondering whether to use D2 instead of 5160.
Hi...am sorry, what Schrade you had there, in the point explanation? did you made a video about it?
Hey Aaron. Great tips. Can I ask: Does the black powder coating detract from a blades firestarting potential???? Specifically asking about 1095/1075 HC steel...
What's your opinion on the RAT 7 ? Seems like an identical knife, with just a slightly longer blade and a different sheath.
Hey Aaron, What happened to the custom scales on your ESEE-6?
Excellent choice. Very good and thorough review, brother. But I'm still with my BK9 as option only survival knife.
And a Littl Mora
Great video my friend. Very informative Thank you for sharing.
Makes me wish I had found your channel and seen this before I bought what I thought was a good survival knife. Turns out I got a okay basic knife that looks good but isn't practical for a survival knife. Excellent opinions and thoughts, Thanks.
A great modification to turn the ESEE 6 into an even better survival knife is to either switch out (if you have both), or buy a set from the esee website ($25!), the scales from your ESEE 6 with those from the ESEE 5. You get the bow drill divot and the (IMHO) better, textured, canvas micarta.
GREAT video!! Anyone getting ready to purchase a survival knife should definitely watch this video. So what is your second choice for those not a fan of finger choils? Would it be the ESEE 5? BK2? Or some other blade?
***** That is tough, yes the BK2 if you don't like finger choils just upgrade the sheath.
By far the best video I've seen on that topic so far. Really appreciate your effort. Thanks for sharing!
Best regards from Munich,
Stefan
OutdoorFamilyAdventure Glad I could help!
After six years are you still using the Esee 6 or have you found a better knife?
One of your best vids! Yes, I realize it is over 4 years old now, but I just found it. So I agree that the Esee 6 is a great one, but my personal criteria includes a sub-$100 price point...actually well "sub" haha! You can't hit all the criteria at that price-point, but you can come close with the Schrade 52, and it is only 37 bucks. Its got the ballistic nylon sheath, although a good one, and it is a sabre hollow ground blade. Being this is 1/4" thick stock I don't mind a slight hollow grind. There are advantages in cutting tasks with this style blade too. Anyway, great vid!