ESEE-6HM: First Impressions (SMKW) - Preparedmind101
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I recall a simpler time before tube, when knives only we're cool if the buttcap came off and a compass was on the cap!
lol
What about the $12.95 Air Force survival knife at your local hardware store back in the 70’s, yes that one with the oversized nut pommel .
I have the Esse 4hm and I love it. It is on my belt daily as my edc fixed blade. I forget it is there. It is comfortable and takes a great edge holds it for a few hours of work and is easily back to a razor sharpness in 2 minutes on the ceramic rod and strop. I looked for years and tried various knives from buck and others. The esse 4hm is the best to carry and use at least for me. The handle fits my xl gloved hand well.
Thanks for video Chris! Glad to see the sun is shining there. Was 80 over the weekend in San Diego.
Hi Chris, Thanks for making this video on behalf of all those who have been curious to see your opinion on the Esee 6. Looking forward to seeing your next video on Esee 6 HM next! Thanks again.
I like the look of this knife. Clean lines, simple, great ergos.
Been waiting for this one
Ferro rods foolproof? Joe Robinet disagrees.
got the regular esee 6 and love it.
Looking forward to next one
Hey Chris! I bought this knife after watching your review. It is beautiful, sharp, comfortable and obviously high quality! Thank you for your reviews. Love your honesty. Take care
How funny... I just got this knife two days ago... LOVE IT!!
I like both of the Esee-6 models
Excellent overview thank you. Also i agree some people go rough on their knives!
I like this style of knife. Its a very useful shape.
I love the 6 HM. Great hard use forest knife.
Love my Esee 5
I have two of these E6 HM and a few of other models. The E6 HM is a great model for bushcraft work. I have the E4 HM too and they are nice as well. Much better than the original handles.
I live right next to SMKW. And I live 45 minutes away from knivesshipfree’s show room. Both are awesome places.
The best show on TH-cam of feather sticks making for ESEE 6! 👍
Best Wishes from Bonnie Scotland !!!
this is a knife I look at when chosing my current one budget was the main factor
Another great Video!
I have the 4HM and Esee 3 original style handle. I truly prefer the HM style knives and will be getting a 6HM soon. Thank you for the review, very informative 👍.
I just ordered the 6hm. I'm sure the 4hm wont be far behind.
good video, happy they changed the handles....hopefully they don't wait another 10 years to come out with some new stuff again...they need to change up the grind now...
I never cared for esee until the 4hm and 6hm.
Cheers Mate!
Excellent video Chris.
Your observations about knife lore's evolution in the post TH-cam/social media days is spot on. I've gotten caught up in the rabbit hole of looking for THE perfect knife that could do it all. It just isn't there.
Not even lightsabers. lol
Really like your review, thanks. If you don't mind carrying extra knives check out the cr 2.5, awesome little fire knife and the spine is super sharp, no coating to interfere. Thanks again for the vid
I was considering the tahoma. after seeing this I think simplicity is more functional
I like it , I like the CM6 too , this HM handle fits well in
My hand though.
Good review
I want one. I like the old time camp knife shape.
Very nice love to have one.
CHRIS you go back and forth on if you should do wood batoning...you also go back and forth on a sharp spine....just pick one....great video by the way
I picked up an esee 4 at Smoky Mountain Knife Works earlier this year. I really like it, the only reason I got the four instead of the six is that the police in my area have the discretion of deciding if your knife is a threat or not. They don't get as upset about a four inch knife as they do a 6 inch. It is not wise to poke the bear.
Unless the bear is a tyrant
Hey Chris. Any word on when the JX5 vengful 1 will be back up for grabs. I've had one on preorder since last year and I can't seem to find the 2019 production schedule for Barrk River. Thanks bro for all your reviews. You've been a great help on many occasions.
I have the regular Esee 6 and tricked it all out and never thought I’d want the HM6. WRONG!!! My twin brother got the HM6 and I’ve tried it a bit and I’m pretty jealous and have been trying to wheel n deal it from him since lol
Just get the esse4 hm. This style is more suited for a smaller knife anyways. Plus then you can carry both XD
Looks like a great knife. I have the old version but that handle looks really comfortable. Any chance you will be looking at the Gerber versifix pro?
I have the original ESEE 6. I like the fact that is has the finger choil, and a medium handguard, and personally I don't mind the squarish handle profile. Too each his own.
Derek Neumann look up theknifecompany.com they have upgraded g10 handles for ESEE Knives
@mason williams am I missing something because theknifecompany link says is up for sale???
www.theknifeconnection.net/ my bad
In getting some custom scales for the esse6 I think the finger guard and the ability to choke up on the knife are needed for the larger 6 model. This HM style works great for the smaller 4 in my opinion. Expecialy since it comes with a good kydex sheath
This looks like the never produced DC6.
Esee make good no nonsense stuff, with the best warranty ever.
Shelley Raskin when the DC6 was first proposed I loved it. This final designs is a tough as nails knife but dosnt have the below centerline point or the spin wide index finger guard. It's like using a boat paddle to carve with. Like I said it's a tough knife with a decent handle but I wish I held it before I purchased it 2 years ago.
Eddie Mason I didn't the know the DC6 was ever produced.
The DC6 version was scrapped because Dave got hooked up with Mora so ESEE went a different direction with his initial Camplore design, making it into the ESEE 6 HM "Handle Modified ". The DC6 was a far superior design in my opinion.
@@eddiemason4316 What exactly did you say was the difference between the DC 6 and the esee 6 HM?
GLB Woodsbum 256 The DC 6 had tad bit more drop to the point and a thick finger "guard " where blade came to rest on index finger as opposed to what the 6HM offers. Also 6HM comes with a black coating. There's a old shot show vid out there on the camplore series when it was in the works, compare it to what is in production now and you'll see what I mean. 6HM is a good stout knife but not suited for me.
When in the woods and when survival counts wood is your friend. Everything you have is wood or made of wood. Cutting tools will help keep you alive and somewhat comfortable. All four tools will make that happen I only got to the 3d grade but that isn't what it takes to live work and exist when everything around you is made of wood.
Always been partial to the look of the CM6. So I'll be interested in your thoughts and how it compares to the HM6
Nice Knife and review, If you do strip and polish maybe you could do a few videos on it?
I like it
Chris I don't believe in the one knife thing.but I know one thing if you destroy a ESSE 6 or a Junglas then one has to really abuse it bad. I agree with you the right tool for the job at hand..
I never cared for ESEE knives until this HM series.
Is that handle more rounded than they used to be the few ive handled seemed to be pretty slab sided
Have you ever tested any hand forged Bushcraft knives? Say from PKS?
I'd leave the coating on, and use another knife. I'f I were stuck in a situation where that was my only knife, and I had not ground the coating off, I'd pick up a suitable rock, or rocks and just grind the coating off if I had to. Problem solved.
Esse 6 with the (knife connection g10 handle scales) !!!
This design kinda reminds me of the battle horse knives highlander H1.
hello ! what would you say about the Esee6hm vs the BK7 ?
Rule of threes. My kit is heavy . I carry the ESEE6 a pocket blade and a small camp axe and a Silky saw. Wood processing is the hardest task so make it easy. Ferro rod, fatwood fuel tabs and a bic.
For you that is the rule of 4's. Learn counting
@@arrisdebruin Epic comment
Do you guys think the 6hm is strong enough to abuse a bit and batton a lot? (I’m looking for a strong knife to go with a smaller bushcraft knife, and I really like the 6hm.) yesyes I know an axe is better but I want some variety :) .
I've had bad luck with my Esee 4 and 5, and yet I want to try the Izula
Izula is a great little knife!
Could you take off the finish right under the cutting edge by your finger so you can strike the fire steel from that spot? Or is there a reason nit to do that?
If you think it will work try it. Everybody is different.
Looks like a good knife. I just purchased a Esee pr4 a few months ago and it's also a great knife.
Dude update video? Did you make it yours?
I find the Esee 6HM a little too big to manage. I like the Esee 4HM, as i find to be a bit more manageable and conformable.
Yes the 4 works a lot better with the hm style. For the E6 the original choilw and fingier guard make a lot of Sense.
I had the original one but sold it. Sold both of my 5's too.........The original 6 has blocky handle scales, and ultimately that's why I sold it. This model scales look's more uncomfortable than it's predecessor......Thanks ffor sharing your thoughts and experiences on this blade with me today, I appreciate it sir
Food prep.? How is IT?
Like this knife...but I'm running out of room in my safe! Give us all a break Chris --review something we won't want to buy :)
I wish they would make this with thicker stock and a sabre grind, basically like a supersized ESEE 5 with a better handle. That would be ideal for me.
Very cool that they're doing some different stuff though.
How's your ESEE holding up?
ESEE, best warranty known to humans.
Buck is hard to beat as well!
I was going to pick up an ESEE but ended up going TOPS
What did you get?
M a TOPS Joe teti designed Survtac7
Thought it was kinda mall ninja at first but it turned out to be a really great knife.
@@somedude1590 Thats a beast of a knife I like the teeth on it. I have a Outpost Command, a silent hero and a Tahoma field knife and I beat the heck out of them in the woods.
M man I like that silent hero. Ive been looking for a smaller edc fixed blade lately.
My current edc is a hayesville NC Mike Wilson custom #1 in D2. Been carrying it for 3 years. Problem is I suck at sharpening D2 and putting a blade on it is like trying to speak ancient aramaic.
I was looking at the tops blue otter in 1095 or maybe a bark river adventurer II IN 3v whuddya think M? Any suggestions on a good edc ?
@@somedude1590 I would deffently get the BR Adventurer it has a really nice finger choil and some nice handle colors to choose from.
But Tops is probably cheaper in price and easier to sharpen at leat for me.
I love the look of the silent hero I just wish the handle was bigger- thicker.
While you play ketchup this one looks like it's cutting the mustard.
Chris, when will you review the esee jg5, simple knife for gender use.
I'm debating on either this or the BK7 ?!?!?!?
I have both and I can tell you that you can't go wrong with either knife. However, they are two completely different tools. The bk7 can chop better and feels better in the hand. The Esee 6HM, because of its round narrow handle, tends to want to spin in hand during hard usage which requires more grip strength to maintain the knife in hand while the bk7 seems to lock in nicely.
I think this is identical to the esee6 with the finger choil ground off and the handle re shaped. it appears almost identical to the kabar Jarosz Turok you reviewed awhile back. $120 vs $60 Esee vs Kabar
They're nothing alike.
The difference between the Esee 6 and the 6hm are: handle shape, no jimping and no choil. The blades otherwise are identical.
Angel Pubes
Never been a big fan of ESEE knives, but I do kind of like that one. What kind of coating is it? I absolutely detest rough coatings. I don't mind smooth coatings, but I HATE a rough coating on a knife
Remember when he used to brag and go on and on about a bk7 handling so much “heavy use” and keep on kicking? You know before he became mr super steel.
Seems like your feelings got hurt. The fact that 3V is stronger, holds the edge longer, and is more corrosion resistant is a simple matter of fact. That does not mean anything less is shit. How many 3V knives you seen broken on TH-cam? Now how many 1095? But 1095 will work fine if you treat it right.
If they cost the same amount of money, everyone would buy 3V. Facts.
@@preparedmind101 More knives are made out of 1095, more people have knives made out of 1095 and because 1095 is cheaper more people are more likely to abuse them hence the reason why you see more 1095 knives broken.
GLB Woodsbum 256 but how many 3V knives have you seen broken?
Whats the HM mean?
Handle Modification
warranty means nothing to me....if your out and your knife breaks...warranty does nothing for ya until ya get home again...
90% of gear heads will have 1,2 or 10 "Backup knives" so it won't be the end of the world if it breaks.
@@Greatlakesprepper and everybody else else that doesn't carry 2 knives while hiking?
@@randyyeager consider it a learned lesson and press on. a knife is a convenience item not a 'must have'.
@@Greatlakesprepper lol that's foolish thinking...even the cave man made knives....
My point is if someone can't 'survive'(Stay alive) that 1hr walk back to your truck to go home and pout that your 'ultimate survival knife' broke,then they probably shouldn't be left unsupervised to begin with.
Scalpers
Okay
Ii listened to 2 commercials so you can get paid at the front of this review but to my amazement while trying to listen while handling brush I had to remove my gloves over and over and over and over again to skip all the commercials. Kind of ridiculous don't you think?? I'm done.
That ESEE black coating is TERRIBLE ! Bought the esee 4 stainless - don`t like it at all . Cheap company . I prefer Cold steel by far . .
Awwwwe yeah!!!! First
There are to many "not" at the end of the video... Not a great knife at the end, not suitable for a lot of works. That's why i don't like esee, especially because it's just to overestimated by every one.
Just depends on what you want to do with it.
@@preparedmind101 i agree with you, and i like very much your review, as usual, because is fair and honest. This knife is just not right for me. I still think that esee is overestimated and overpriced.
Way overpriced. Would never buy. Watched your vid for a couple mins and gave it a thumb up.
Pick me
Obsolete overhyped product.
Both by design and value per money.
This is not 2010 any more, overpriced overhyped “tops” are not the only competition in the swamp... 1095 is yesteryear and yestergeneration “go to “steel...
So No. and for their prices- without “thanks “.
But the warranty