VERSUS BATTLE #1 - ARCHITECT Field Buddy 6.5 VS Esee 6
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2020
- It's our first ever VERSUS BATTLE!!!
(I'm pumped.)
This week, we make the tough decision between the brand new Architect Field Buddy 6.5 and the legendary Esee 6...
FIGHT!!
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Thanks for the review...we always appreciate honest reviews.
No problemo. Esee products have always been good to me over the years. Huge fan!
TKC Architect has very similar elements to the RD series of knives made by Justin Gingrich, and then picked up by Ontario. A very good thing in my books. The high saber grind, generous deep choil, and pommel specifically. Only fitted with really nicely contoured handle scales as opposed to the flat slab scales of the RD. I don't think you could go wrong with either the ESEE, or the Architect. A great design produces many similar offerings, just with subtle changes, and these are in-hand proof of that. Nice review!
I just saw this comment for some reason but totally agree! Both really solid choices. I guess it just comes down to the price and how much you prefer one over the other in hand. Thanks Sean!
They now make the 6.5 Field Buddy in CPM-3V so I definitely plan on getting that. I am a knife collector so I already own several ESEE knives and Tops knives. Just recently found out about the Architect Brand of knives and I'm loving what I'm seeing so far. Thanks for comparing it with the ESEE 6. Haven't seen any other knife reviewers on TH-cam do that yet.
I'd definitely agree that the ESEE 6 Clip Point (the version with the sharpened top edge which isn't in this video but I do own one) would be better in a knife fight but honestly even professional soldiers and mercenaries will very rarely be in such a situation where they have to use a knife for combat instead of their primary weapon lol. A dagger would be superior to any fighting knife in that situation anyway. Great review!
Thanks man. Appreciate it and agreed.
I'm a huge fan of ESEE knives, but that Architect is looking really nice! I'm liking your sheath setup as well. I have the G10 scales from knife connection on my ESEE Izula, 4, 5 and the 6. I'm seriously thinking of buying the architect blades soon.
I don't think you'll be disappointed. It's been great so far. I'm also a kydex holster/sheath maker so keep me in mind if you need anything custom in the future. Thanks for tuning in!
Fun review!
Thanks!
I don't think you have to be an operator to have an esee 6 LOL... I personally own one and I think it's an excellent Camp knife.. just found your channel and I'm liking it so far. great video! Can't wait for the next one
Nope. I think it's safe to say that most folks who own Esee6's aren't operators. I'm kind of into the whole line to be honest. I'm super happy with their lifetime guarantee too... Appreciate ya tunin' in! I'll try to put a little more effort into these things now that people are actually watching them. haha
Price and blade steel are the two major variables you didn’t linger on, but 1095 for $120 (Smokey Mountain) tips the value of the ESEE 6 for me - just bought 4 for my kids for Christmas!
For sure (because they are the same steel). The difference in performance really comes down to grind, finish, and heat treat. Th architect has a smoother "working finish" and a saber grind for better splitting. Tops is said to be about equal to the Rowen heat treat. For me, it came down to the warranty. Esee's lifetime warranty wins it for me.
That's awesome you bought them all Esee6's. You're clearly an awesome dad...
Thanks for tuning in!
$320 plus in Australia. Enjoy!
Subbed brotha. Keep up the content.
Appreciate it! Happy to have you on board... Be safe out there!
Great video thanks. I like the tip on the field by for braking wood to look for fish bate or a last ditch meal. Nut the point on the esed is good for stabing the other guy and taking his last ditch meal so you do not have to scrounge yourself for you next meal. I personally would carry both in a big bag with the other 20 or so knives that I can not decide on which to carry and if for heaven forbid I should leave one behind.
lol I'm the same way. Thanks for tuning in!
Great video enjoyed 👍 thanks
Appreciate ya saying so, bud! 🍻
You gotta get those blades working!! They need some battle wounds bro 👊💪
haha These guys are mainly just for making sheaths but agreed!
Oh I forgot to mention I generally like knives in thev4-5.5 inch range. However with the design and choice it handles like a smaller blade.
You sold me on it! haha
Then go with the Tops Architect 5.5"
I actually have all three. Esse has the best warranty bar none but I like the saber grind blade of the Architect series.
I’ve had an Esee 6 for ten years now so I’m biased but I think TKC has a winner with their Architect line .I’ve used my 6 for everything from bushcraft to killing and processing wild hogs .
Same about the Esee 6. The main edge I'd give esee is with the warrantee but the architect is pretty amazing. Thanks for tuning in!
That Architect in saber grind looks a lot like a Schrade. I’ve been saying for years someone should repackage a bunch of Schrade’s knives with better materials and quality control.
I thought the same thing when I first saw it. (Good eye.) I will say that getting it in the hand changed my perception of it quite a bit. That's what sucks about buying knives online. You never really know until you get it in hand. Got lucky on this one though. Thanks for tuning in!
I thought that same way . Or like Americans stole a Chinese design. Lol
I agree 100%,Schrade has some decent knives and some in 1095 but the heat treatment is hit or miss..Ive had Chinese Schrade knives in 1095 that are absolute beasts and I’ve also had some that were over heat treated making the blade far too brittle and some that were under heat treated that were too soft and had poor edge retention.if you get lucky you may end up with a real gem of a knife for $30-$50 in 1095 and a decent thermoplastic kydex-like sheath..I have one (can’t remember what model it is) that is 1095 with the surprisingly good thermoplastic sheath with the ferro rod loop(ferro rod included) and micarta scales to boot that I bought several years back for around $40.I bought it back before I was really collecting knives when I refused to spend anything over $80 on a knife..it’s amazing how quickly things changed for me as I now own knives that costed over $500 and I rarely spend less than $100 on a knife but I still own 3 Schrade knives that turned out to be gems but I’ve also had 5 or 6 that were duds
Only problem with schrade ( a big one) is the hollow grind and more lemons from what I've heard
@@garrettferrell6821Isn’t it remarkabke how it escalates?! I was the same. Watches and firearms too; the same phenomenon :-)
Well this is awkward. I camp a lot, but I also want to fight ninjas... lol I guess I'm going to have to convince my wife I need both lol. Nice video man keep them coming.
Just saw your comment man. TH-cam has been hiding them form me lately for some reason. If she let's you pick up both, that's a keeper. :D Thanks for tuning in man.
Great Review! P.S. Even Operators dont fight ninjas as often as people think they do.
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Nice review , Tops uses Rowen heat treating on all their knives i believe. also since the full flat grind and thinner blade on the esee 6 would that mean it is a better slicer and camp option? batoning , feather sticking and chopping ?
Thanks and good to know! The E6 would be a better slicer if it didn't have that powder finish on it. The architect has a smoother finish and because it's a saber grind, it's waaaay better for batoning imo. Thanks for tuning in!
@@5MinuteKnives thank you for the response , does the architect rust as fast as the esees exposed parts ?
@@mattariety955 That's a great question! I'm honestly not sure. I can't say that I haven't oiled the architect much and haven't noticed anything yet. I'll do an update vid if I do for sure.
Years ago Rowen did some knives for Tops but I'm fairly certain they do all their stuff in house now and Rowen is no longer doing work for them. Tops does a great job with their stuff but Rowen has been out of the picture for a while now.
TOPS quit using Rowen some time ago..they do their own heat treatments these days
Do they both use the same sheath? I know the TKC ESEE 6 and Ontario 7 use the same TKC sheath. I was wondering if the Field Buddy 6.5 is the same way.
Noper. Just the same handles. 👍
@@5MinuteKnives thanks for the reply. I thought so because the ESEE is slightly thinner. Great review!
@@billjanke72 Also a different grind/blade shape. Both are winners IMO tho. Appreciate ya bud!
I love your intro!!!
Appreciate ya! The lady had that thrown together for me. :)
I can't argue with you! I like both!
I guess it really just comes down to price but either of these knives would probably last you the rest of your life. Appreciate you tuning in!
@@5MinuteKnives there is one on Ebay for $200. What does the 6.5 sale for? Thank you in advance!
@@5MinuteKnives i got 2 Esee 6 knives! The guy said he would take $188 + shipping. I offered $170. Whats the price on the 6.5
@@sandfordfields6578 Overcharging. 6.5 is the length of the blade. check them out at theknifeconnection.com
No worries bud!
@@sandfordfields6578 I got mine semi custom at theknifeconnection.com
It'd be hard to say which one I would like best but I'm hoping to add both of these to my collection sometime soon
You can't go wrong with either tbh... Whenever you're ready for a custom sheath, email me and I'll shoot you a discount code for both. 👍
@@5MinuteKnives cool, thanks
Both are great camp/bush/survival knives, but "tactical" is harder to nail down because of the wide range of environments (especially salt water).
That's an excellent point! Agree totally. And that's often something I forget about. I came from a humid, low altitude, hot environment and moved to a dry high altitude, cold place, so 1095 wouldn't really work were I came from but like, D2 for example, isn't great where I am now.
For a decent blend, I still like the Dark Angel by Steel Will. I gotta pick up one for review soon... Thanks for tuning in. (We need more viewers like you. haha.)
@@5MinuteKnives That Steel Will is pretty cool, very similar to my First Edge 5150 in dlc coated elmax, I also picked up the 5050 in elmax... speaking of which, those two epitomize the differences between survival/camp and "tactical".
@@dash8465 That's what I was thinkin'. :) Gonna have to pick that one up soon...
I agree, I would rather have something stainless in general because it’s extremely humid down here in the south..I love my carbon steel knives but I like the low maintenance.something like Sandvik 14C28N is about perfect.its pretty damn tough,has decent edge retention,good corrosion resistance and it still sharpens up pretty easily..I would like to see more fixed blades in LC200N as well
Can’t go a skeletal tang.
I’ve got Beckers (2), but they wouldn’t be an option in a SHTF situation unless that’s all I could to
Where i can find the esee 6 sheith you use?
theknifeconnection.com (I also custom make kydex sheaths as well.) Thanks for tuning in!
ESEE-6P-CP (clip point) fitted with TKC G-10 scales is the ultimate one knife option. Don't leave home without it.
Can't go wrong with that one either! (Thanks for tuning in.)
I like the ESEE 6HM..I agree though,the ESEE 6 is damn hard to beat for anybody looking for one single knife for everything..If I’m not carrying my S35VN ESEE 3 paired with my ESEE Junglas.Im usually gonna be carrying the ESEE 6HM..it all depends on what I’m doing.if I’m going camping I’m gonna bring the 3 on my belt and the Junglas on my pack but if I’m going on a long multi day hike the 6HM will be on my belt
Request: the AFB knife does look a tad thicker than the ESEE6, I agree. Is it possible to be more definitive with exact data in that dept? Please. It does make quite a difference, as my biggest concern with the ESEE 6 was that the blade was a fraction thin, especially alongside the ESEE5. Would appreciate the feedback.
They say they're the same stock but because of the saber grind on the the Architect, it does feel thicker than the Esee6... the Esee seems more lively in the hand because of it.
@@5MinuteKnives Thanks! 👍
Great video/demo
Appreciate ya! New vid every Sunday. (Also, lemme know what types of reviews you'd like to see more of.) Thanks
@@5MinuteKnives , I like that you compared 2 similar knives within comparable costs.
I like you did a table top review in a 5 min window.
Living in CA you have to have a bugout bag & a versatile knife is a must.
@@dumaflotchy13 Agreed. You stay safe out there!
Thanks much for the review. Well done. I have 8 TOPS knives and love the heat treat. I also have several other brands and carried 5" and 7" Camillas knives for 3 tours in Vietnam. I've never had a problem with them. However, I just bought an ESEE 6 and can't wait to get it out in the outdoors to give it a shot. This is my first ESEE knife. I camp and hike a lot so it will be interesting to see how it carries. I only killed 4 Zombies last year and the TOPS performed well...hope you didn't believe that-haha.
I think you'd really like the architect 6.5 but it's so similar to the esee 6, I don't think you need it now. Lemme know if you need a sheath for that Esee 6. (I have a Kydex company on the side.) 20 percent off for your first order. Thank you for your service and tuning in to the channel. :)
What I'd like to know is about the spine of the field buddy, is it sharp..or can it be sharpened?
It's fairly sharp, but I think the working finish they put on would make scraping a ferro rod a pain. Easy fix I bet if you needed to.
The jimping (spelling) is a bit of a hot spot after some use but perfect if you're wearing gloves).
Appreciate you tuning in.
@@5MinuteKnives tops is kinda famous..or infamous, pending on how you look at it, for having soft spines..due to their differential heat treat, hard edge..soft spine. So what I'm really wondering if this knife's spine will be too soft scrape a fire steel, etc.
It's pretty much been a deal breaker for me all these years, and kept me with ESEE..not to mention all the other great things ESEE is known for.
*But,* I absolutely *love* the design of the field buddy, especially that pommel, high flat/saber, and spear point design...much like Survive! Knives (that would be a GREAT comparison, GSO 5.1 & FB 6.5), anyway..so I'm really hoping the spine isn't lacking there, ya know.
@@survivalofthefittest409 ooooh I see! Great point! I'm fairly new to Tops and didn't know that... It might be man. I didn't test that to be honest. (I'll let you know if I do next outing) but Esee has the better warranty so you might wanna stick with them for now...
@@5MinuteKnives thanks for help, and good luck to your channel.
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@@survivalofthefittest409 Awesome. Happy to have ya!
Man, I have 3 Ninja battles planned for next week!
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Esee wins inmo. It does not have a skeletal tang. I know the purpose of skeletal tangs is to cut down on shock to the hand, but it does create a slight weakness in the handle area. Again this is my opinion
And it's a good opinion! (I just switched back to the esee myself) :)
Which handle is more aggressive??
I'd say the knife connection handles have a slightly better grip than the factory esee 3d handles (they are a touch slippery) but they both have machining and are pretty close overall. Slight edge to TKC handles though...
a scraparoon huh? sound like youve been in quite a few scraparoons
haha! I've seen my fair share of mischief for sure. As a matter in fact, I almost didn't start the channel due to the scars on my hands (but I'm really glad I did now). These days, things are quiet though. My lady figured out that as long as my belly's full, I'm no threat to anyone. (haha) Thanks for tuning in man!
You can get the blade alone for $74, and that's with TOPS differential heat treat, so tougher than an ESEE and better edge retention. It's pretty easy to put scales on, and not too expensive. Sounds like a good deal to me.
Not too shabby!
I prefer the Esee blade shape as a Camp knife. The drop point on the Field Buddy looks good but is annoying at times in use... though I do prefer it’s sabre grind. I was unaware that the Architect 6.5 is a thicker blade stock. I have the 5.5 which is thinner than my Esee 6. While I can’t say which is better yet... I much prefer the Architect’s coating and theory of the Tops heat treatment.
I agree with everything you just said...
It was hard to pick, so I just go all three.. 😆
@@denisdegamon8224 lol
You say you prefer the theory of tops heat treat? Is it due to the differential heat treat? If so ESEE 1095 is also differentially heat treated. ESEE just doesn’t advertise it as much which I don’t know why.
Yes it’s due to the heat treatment. I have/ had many Tops and Esse blades. Never had any issues with Tops while I broke one Esse and cracked another. In stripping and polishing both brands I have never noticed a differential in Esee’s steel.
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I don't like that the field buddy has a skeletonized handle
I think it effects the balance (toward chopping) but it def has a different feel from the esee. that's for sure.
I just bought an esee 6 3d the scales were to slick so I got some from the knife connection I've got there scales on all my esee and Becker knives they're awesome.
For sure. I prefer the scales from TKC as well for the same reason. Really helps out the becker line as well. Thanks for tuning in!
I got an architect ak 6.5 in magnacut.
Excellent review
Appreciate ya!
@@5MinuteKnives , I want something a bit lighter yet highly capable to upgrade my Esse 5 in my bugout backpack.
@@dumaflotchy13 I think you'd LOVE the architect 5.5 then (I have a review of it somewhere). Lil pricey but if you can find it in 3v, even better. :)
@@5MinuteKnives , I am getting rid of all my stainless steel knives & getting back to carbon steels.
(I liive in Ca.)
@@dumaflotchy13 Makes total sense bud. 👍
I think you need both. The woods are loaded with insurgent deer armed with weaponized raccoons. You just never know. Jihadi rabbits, cultist squirrels, and don't even get me started on the damn birds.
Be prepared, have an esee on the left and an architect on the right.
haha! You're probably right. Thanks for the PSA. :)
Camping/defense, Esee 6, ABSOLUTELY!
An awesome all around option. Thanks for tuning in!
ESEE 6 offers more value for the money with a long history of field use. I like the sheath you have for the ESEE 6.
ESEE makes awesome Fixed Blades. And, it's hard to be able to beat their Warranty Service. :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)
Your review is good. Architect is the winner though because its more practical in more situations
Appreciate it and agree (by a hair). 👍
Attack by Mountain Lion, Wolves, Coyote, Dogs, or other predators; you need something that is lethal close-in. Practice for these situations is important as attacks are unannounced and from your six. I carry the ESEE-5 which is heavier but much quicker close up.
Done alot of batoning. Id bet the architect works great with the sabre grind. I live in washington state. Rains almost every day in the mountains in fall and when it rains it rains throughout most of the day and night. This really tests you in starting fire. Everything is soaked. Have to baton more than id like cause im not in dry new mexico anymore where there is very minimal and usually no wood prep. Ive noticed where an ontario sp 5 flat grind .25 thick steel had trouble batoning thick wood i tried a 3/16 thick bk7 sabre grind that went through way more easily. Something to be said about sabre grind.
Exactly (and well put). Since this video, I've gravitated more to the architect 5.5 instead of either of these to be honest. The saber grind even seems to push better on that one even with thinner stock. Kinda hits the sweet spot of weight and balance point too because the 5.5 has the exact same handle as the 6.5, so it's very lively too. Appreciate your input! 👍
@@5MinuteKnives i also like the drop point
i have 3 esee knives, the original junglas, the 5 and 6, i got scales for my 5 and 6 from TKC, g10, i love them
Right? Totally changes the feel of the knife, in a good way.
@@5MinuteKnives yup, i don't know why esee and ontario use that blocky micarta, at least the junglas scales were rounded, they could have done the same across the line, i don't mind micarta, it has excellent wet retention properties, but the block shape caused hot spots and was uncomfortable, since getting my g10 scales,, 100% better
Totally agree, but I noticed something about the blocky scales recently, they actually aid in edge alignment. Not enough to keep em or anything, but blocky scales are actually good for that (and maybe only that).
@@5MinuteKnives hmm, i never noticed or thought of that
the winner now is clearly the architect in 3v;)
Esee knives are ridiculously expensive here £210 for the esee 6 with the 3D G10 handle acales. Can order the 6.5 in 3V for the same price.....& Its a better field knife (imo)
I like the points you went into but price is my factor. I love a lot of tops designs but price is why I only own one. Esse I’m not a fan they are on soft side. I’m more Ontario.
Let me throw this out at you military design ie tactical. People that never served have this thing in there head military equals fighting knife. Very far from truth. Also remember Kabar was ment kill bear because a guy killed a bear with that design. Also a old man killed a bear with a buck 110. My point being all knive are capable of killing military knives are usually ment to be versatile because you might have to open a can then kill a snake I know because I watched my first sgt. do just that. In Dugway Utah. You need to stop worrying about others opinions an think of what works for everything. The number one rule in survival is you only have what you have. I always carry a folding knife an it’s big but I always have it. Kits an bags are nice but how often do you have stuff on you or near you. When boom I learned my mistake when I survived a home invasion I normally didn’t carry my knife when I was home. Also we lived in communist Maryland guns are impossible for lawful protection. Anyway I flew off topic because of tactical comments. That thinking drives me crazy because it is what lead to me being unprepared which I changed. I lived in same neighborhood for 12 years so it’s not like it was expected but when the love of your life yells help an I couldn’t help it crushed me broke my arms an ribs. So you can’t think of a time I can’t forget a time I wish I prepared for. I’m not a regular old vet either I was a army airborne ranger an it happened to me
Sorry my biggest thing about these knives is price.
Makes sense man. And you're right, there is a price difference for sure. I think once you get into the 130+ to 180ish range, it's all about what you like, but if you're lookin to save a few bucks, Esee for sure. And agree about tops (I've only owned a few for the same reason.) To be honest, I ALWAYS have a pack of some kind either on my person or near me (especially these days). PLus, I'm an EDC junkie, so I also have my gadgets, firearm, lights ect... Just makes me feel better. I appreciate your experience (I've seen some shit myself) but totally agree, a military knife is all about versatility. That's why I kept crackin' jokes about the ninjas. haha. Thanks for tuning in and sounding off.
Appreciate ya!
The flat grind is 90 percent of my hangup with esee 6. Secondly its a tad thin. This is why id trust a bk7 with my life instead if i faced oblivion. This architect 6.5 is perfection i think. Its my next knife. Its a sabre grind, a tad thicker, and still has the finger choil (which i love) instead of the annoying thumb ramp of the bk7. This knife is the best of both worlds.
Agreed. Check out my review of the Esee Cm6 too. Hits the sweet spot imo... Thanks for tuning in! 🍻
The clip point on the architect is more tactical than the drop point.
i just went to TKC real quick to check out the field buddy, it has a skeletonized tang,,, no thank-you,,, i'll stick with esee
If ESEE did a satin finish this would be a closer fight but as it is no contest
I think it comes down to price and stability of the companies for the warranty for most people but a clear finish Esee would be cool (I think they do the E3 and E4 in clear but don't quote me on that).
Funny, the Esee does appear thinner than the field buddy when they are side by side. According to the specs though, the esee should be thicker. Esee claims. 188 and field buddy says .156.
I was confused by the same thing but the Architect is definitely thicker...
(Thanks for sounding off.)
@Potato Eater I don't know man... I gotta go look at 'em again. The Architect definitely feels heavier though.
Nope not so. The Architect 5.5" is 5/32" while both the Arhtect 6.5" an th Esee6 are both 3/16" on the blade thickess.
@@denisdegamon8224 I knew it! Thanks man...
@@5MinuteKnives The Architect probably is heavier. Even if they were the exact same length and thickness at the spine, just because of the saber grind maintaining more of the stock thickness down to that 1st bevel. Love my ESEE 6 but that Architect is a great looking knife.
Architect is heavier. That’s the difference. It would chop a little better but the 6 excels in finer work and is lighter to carry around. And for how light it is it holds up like a beast with the heat treat on that 1095 carbon steel. The tip won’t freakin’ break and if it does ESEE will replace it no questions. Years ago I had a ESEE 6 and a Becker BK7 in my hands and chose to get the ESEE. I liked it so much I bought 8 more ESEE knives. They really just feel like quality to work with. The knife I bought each of my two boys was the ESEE 6 both from The Knife Connection (TKC) with the G10 scales. They make a 6 with a sharpened Swedge if you want tactical. Neither of the knives you’ve shown really have anything to do with tactical. They are both woodsman knives, although, if I were in the military I’d go with the ESEE 6 out of the two mainly because it’s lighter and yes, you could use either one for fighting if you had to.
Well put. Appreciate you tuning in David! 👍
Tough choice? Nope. I have both! LOL
I know rat 7 has had lemon issues but i prefer it to esee 6. Handles fill the hand better. Feels better in the hand. Blades a little longer and the coat is smoother. I kinda regret getting the esee 6. I think tje architect 6.5 is better than esee 6. Like that the blade is a bit thicker but not too much. Like the coating too. Like bk 7 but its kinda heavy with micarta scales and there is no choil. I prefer sabre grind but like the shape of the knives here and the choil.
Well put David and that's an interesting take on the rat 7. I've personally never held one. Thanks for stopping by!
Hey Esse, we want 3V steel!
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Yeah but at the end of the day you can snap the tip of the Esee-6 off tell them that you did it purposefully and they’ll still send me a new knife; at tops you would have to pull teeth to get a new blade
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3V available for the Architect. Easy win. Tactical is dumb.
Just me personally, I give the Esee an edge on bushcraft just based on ounces equal pounds
Hey Buck! Just saw this! (Blame youtube) but I totally agree. The saber grind did help but I still went with the E6 in the end...
i'm an army vet, some on here may disagree, but when i was in, most if not all tactical knives had a shorter profile from spine to edge, the 6 is wider then a ka-bar or ontario sp 1 for example, if you are using your knife to end someone,, a wide blade will prohibit some areas of the body to , ahem, do it's job, like a quick upward thrust into the base of the skull just to the right or left of the spine, anyone here that's been there knows what i mean
For sure. I prefer the thinner blades somewhere around5' myself for...potatoe diggin, but these days, anything sharp makes me happy when I'm outside. :)
@@5MinuteKnives any knife is better then no knife,, i meant , for tactical reasons, dagger like narrowness is more purpose driven, at least 6 inch length, my army knife was an ontario sp1, it wasn't called the sp1 back then, it was closer in style to a bayonet, but it wasn't a bayonet, it had 1 use, to dispatch the enemy, period,
For sure. That's how I feel about "tactical pens". I always figured that any pen would be a tactical pen if I was ever that cranky. 🤣
I just noticed the price on Knife Center..
I *hope* you *DID NOT* pay that much LOL.
Waay over priced for what they usually go for, which is anywhere from $113-120.
I think I included shipping maybe?
@@5MinuteKnives that better have been some same day arrival then, for over $20 in shipping LOL.
Anyyywho...
Oh! Let me offer some actual useful information in my comment, The Knife Connection (which you obviously know about) has proven to probably be *the cheapest* place for ESEE Knives, barring some other website who is having a sale or something.
Their customer service is top notch too 👍🏻👍🏻
@@survivalofthefittest409 For sure. I try to buy form TKC whenever possible. Thanks!
Another good video! Honestly neither knife is a good fighting knife. I own both. I was also in special operations for 12 1/2 years. I never used a knife for self defense, nor have I heard of anybody using a knife in self defense. Honestly if you need to use your knife in battle, you really screwed up. Both knives are great knives, if you can afford both get both. If not then figure out what works best for you. I'll give the edge to the tkc because of thicker blade.
I was impressed with this one. (Just looked at it in the gunshop today...) www.knifecenter.com/item/BM141SBKSN/benchmade-141sbksn-nimravus-tanto-combo-blade-coyote-aluminum-handles-coyote-sheath
Also, I'm originally from New York. Saw knives being used all the time... Even took the wrong end through my hand. (you might notice the scar from time to time) lol Glad you've been sparred that crap though man. Knife play was probably one of my least favorite aspects of living in cities for most of my life. Happy to be a country boy these days!
@@5MinuteKnives no no im taking in combat. Street is a whole different thing. I have seen 2 knife fights in my life, and to this day I couldn't tell you who one.
@@johnheller5786 That makes sense and you said it there. Usually, both fellers lose when it's a fight for sure. Unfortunately, scumbags wait till the other guy isn't looking usually. Either way, I've had my fill of all that nonsense. Happy to live the quiet life these days. The further away I can get from people, the better. haha
@@5MinuteKnives me to. I'd love to be on that show alone,don't really see the the down side to not having to deal with people.
Poppycock! You never know when you'll be attacked by ninjas!!
It could happen at any moment. . . 🤨
I just got my esee 6 last week. I've killed 10 ninjas in 6 days
Good man! 🤘
I see ninjas all the time...🤣
That means that you're living life right.
Man i wish my esee 6 didn’t have the black coating.
Strip that sucka and force a patina I says...
@@5MinuteKnives Whats the easiest method without using chemicals?
@@edsaban572 I honestly forget how I did it but I can say that I waited until it was mostly already stripped from my esee 3. My beckers, I strip right away with a paint remover.
They make the architect 5.5 in CPM 3V which is far superior to 1095 and better for the money. I want to like Esee but the lack of quality keeps me from getting one. 1095 tends to rust and the coating Esee uses wears off easy so it's basically useless. TKC used Tops to make the field buddy which means the quality is just much better than Esee.
That's interesting. the 6.5 is in 1095 and the 5.5 comes in both 3v and 1095. So strange. I think 1095 is preferred (with a proper heat treat) in the field for ease of sharpening. Esee makes an esee 3 in 3v as well. Ironically one of the few the owners broke by accident. I've owned a lot of both tops and esee knives. I like to patina many of my esee knives and my tops bead blasted finishes tend to come off pretty easy as well. I like their working finish. I guess, I just like both companies pretty evenly for different reasons.
Architect is a poor man's copy of the Bark River Ambush Alpha. It's a little less Kephart like and the pommel at the back is skeletonized. That's about it.
Good catch!
Argument comment for Al Gore’s rhythm.
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Blade stock is the same thickness. Smh Smh.
You shook your head twice? Did anyone see you and ask why you were shaking your head at your phone?
aww.. I was expecting an actual versus battle.. where they are tested against each other.. instead its just talking..
Are you going to be okay?