First Edge Survival Knife: Navy Seals, Elmax Steel - Is It Worth It?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- The First Edge 5050 Survival Knife is a beast. This is not a bushcraft knife, it's not compact, but with Elmax steel and a unique sheath this thing is a solid performer. Used by Naval Special Warfare units, this knife and sheath system are going to cost you a bit but they are likely to be a life-long investment. I love Elmax - this steel has been impressive to me in all the knives I've used it in.
Check out the video for more info.
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Wow... great knife. Good job reviewing this knife
Good stuff Tim. Thanks for posting.
I have the other one 5150 regular edge it is Awsome to and I agree the coating is much better than other coated knives. Great Company great top quality knives.
I own one, my opinion on a survival knife it should be able to pry open a door, punch through a car door, cut down a tree, or clean a trout. I am confident this knife can do it all, while maintaining a fantastic edge due to the Elmax. On another channel a guy cuts through a can withthe edge, does a lot of chopping, then shaves with it. Can you get a cheaper blade? Of course you can, however until you have owned an Elmax blade, don't knock the price. Get one.
MrGhostwolf999 so your saying it's worth the price
@@carledwards8769 Worth every penny to me.
Picked one up and it is really a hefty field knife. The handle has a great feeling to it. If you get a chance, pick it up and see what you think. When I first saw this, I thought I was looking at a ESEE knife. Even though I have two of their knives, I believe that they are different and I like this knife.
Hello, based on your experience of knives to use in the open air rather a D2 steel or stainless steel as M390? Let me know which one is better in this field according to you, your videos are very beautiful. Hi Michele.
Is this knife hollow ground? It appears it could be hollow or flat ground. I think hollow ground is not appropriate for a sharpened prybar style knife. It IS for edge and sharpenability so perhaps with the right steel we have a new animal! I think Jay Fisher would do a hollow grind on a heavy knife but he puts a lot of accepted practice into thermal cycles and stabilizing the allotropes at optimal point.
Did a Navy seal just buy one and use it on mission once? Or is this really issued to the teams as an option to carry? I know the Mission titanium knives (MPK) are actually issued to seal teams for use in underwater demolition tasks due to it's complete lack of magnetic properties.
Good review Tim ---very stout knife...(do you think that abrading the bark on that tree may open it up to insects and or rot? -or will it be able to heal over the damaged area?)
Who cares
a really solid durable knife and i like the sheath way better than that ballistic nylon bull thar knife companies do. just a bit out of my price range. Great review and really enjoyed the video! God bless!
I would like to see that knife without the finish on it. since it is stainless steel you won't have to worry about rust great video keep up the great work
Great video my friend. I own this knife and it's bad ass Love the fact it's Stainless steel.Elmax is 1.7% C, 18% Cr, 3% V, wear-resistant powder steel keep up great gob...
Thanks and glad you like the knife.
Hi! Can you also do some review with the esee 5 and firstedge 5050 see if these two knives are the same size.
The 5050 is almost definitely a thicker knife. Check the specifications on their website and then head over to ESEE and compare.
Hey EverydayTacticalVids, this was a great review. Been looking around for a knife that I’d be happy with and I believe I found it. Was wondering if you still had this knife, and if you do, if you’d consider selling it. Can’t find it anywhere! If you happen to see this, let me know! Much appreciated 🤙🏻
Nice knife but for that price I can get 3 Esee 6's is it worth that? I dunno.
As always nice job with the review, and in all honesty if I had the money I would probably buy one. :)
ESEE 6 is not a real survival knife as it is prone to rust,
TopHat it makes you wonder how people survived before stainless steel.
Stephen Beard, it can definitely be done, but stainless steel will give you more ammunition to survive than carbon.
Besides, being caught in a survival situation without any of your gear is rare for a sensible outdoorsman.
Hawgslayer3
Man my ancestors did use shoes, shirts, or a saw I must not need them.
how much why do people go through all the paces of a knife and never say the price? fantastic vid how much would one cost?
Hello, I'm looking for a "definitive" knife which lasts for a lifetime, so it interests me to be of EXCELLENT quality. I would use it for excursions, make wood for the fire and carvings, are willing to spend a fairly inportante figure provided it is for the mouse. This knife in your opinion can be what I'm looking for your expertise? let me know your opinion, a greeting Michele.
This is a great knife overall. Sounds like for what you are looking for you might want to look into something less expensive. This is going to be a lot more knife than you need (or so it sounds). Hope that helps.
It looks like a decent knife, but I'll stick with my ESEE-5 and my other assorted blades. Thanks for the review!
If that oak tree could talk... "wtf man!"
I don't have that one but I do have the TRC apocalypse. And elmax is a great steel.
Thanks for the video. I wonder how I could sharpen this awesome steel in the field if necessary.
I think its awesome your just up the way from me in nh.. local channels are the best!
it's a great knife I would buy it just a little pricy and for the money I would want a little better kydex. maybe a dangler attachment. all in all I think it's great
How does this knife compare to the ESEE 5?
crashoveride411 this is thicker and a stronger steel. But harder to sharpen and more expensive
Navy SEALs are trained not to fail I think that includes everything in their arsenal from knives to guns scuba gear whatever it is that they have failure is not an option.I think we call good at whatever we put it through .
what makes you think a seal doesn't do feather stix.
It would be nice if you spent a few minutes reviewing the 5150 as a camp knife. Aside from these youtube reviews I don't think most buyers primary use for this knife will be chopping down trees.
Nice knife price a little steep IMHO
Nice Video very precise and to the point job well done
awesome review. nice set up. $350 have to save for it
Good video but the batoning was a huge let down. For a super steel $350 knife you batoned wood a mora companion would eat up with no problems?
im sure moras hc is much tougher than elmax, 350 dollars for a knife that will break under extreme use, also im tired of hearing navy seal knife , navy seals dont all carry the same knife some carry kabar some carry sog seal pup and some carry ontarios sp line, i personally would take ontarios 5160 over all the other blades that i have seen called a navy seal knife. JMHO
The batonning footage looked like rotten wood bec it was shaggy/ crumbly and being smsll diameter it made me think of the bigger saw-cut logs the DBK heroes baton on in video tests. Still, I applaud just doing all the videos that I've seen with a fresh "one take" feel and not agonizing over cinematography or higher production values!
Hey man, sorry to hear you felt like garbage while making this video! =( This knife looks decent, however I certainly don't think it's worth the $315 price tag. And honestly, I'm not a fan of Elmax steel anyways because it's notorious for being hard to heat treat, and often results in unpredictable quality control. And let's face it, this knife is truly nothing more than an ESEE-5 clone with Elmax and a slightly upgraded sheath... And frankly, I think 1095 is a perfectly adequate steel that is consequently more versatile because it lends itself to being able to be easily sharpened in the field on something like a river rock in a pinch... That ain't happening with Elmax! I'll stick with the much more palatable $130 ESEE-5 that comes with a no-questions-asked lifetime warranty.
This or fallkniven A1 pro?
Scott Schneider this knife. but the pro fallkniven s1 or a1 is beautiful as well now comes with case number Dimond stone. only thing is better steel n sheath with this knife. possible handle to but that's preference
can't stand work fixer on this phone sorry for Grammer
Ryan Caiazza I bought the first edge 5050, love it!
Fallkniven A1 Pro for sure.
Its Esee 5 in Elmax G10
i love the design of this knife however im NOT a fan of elmax or any stainless blades, 60 or 61 rockwell great for edge retention but is also much more brittle than a 5160 HC steel blade or o1 tool steel, its great having a knife that stays sharp for a while but i want a knife that wont break when you need it most, i was told s30v was great, but tip broke on some light prying of oak, i guess it comes down to would you rather have a knife that stays sharp longer or would you rather have a blade that will still be in one piece when it counts JMHO
It's just a rich mans bk2 or esee 5. It's not like either of them have bad retention and they are way easier to sharpen.
i kinda felt bad for the tree ).:
I hear ya. Most TH-camr do not work on live trees bec it disturbs viewers.
I highly doubt that's the same sheath that they give to the military, we'll I hope it's not.. The Gerber LMF I I and Strongarm both have much nicer sheaths, with multiple lashing options, molle, belt, vertical and horizontal, drop, and thigh straps.. for the price that seems like a joke..
Aside from this interesting video İ would say that İ personnally find quite akward to use a live tree for your stubbing test
I find it awkward that you wrote the word "stubbing"... ;)
Yeah me too. My english can play w.me...stabbing is it ok ? ...a live tree is more important in my opinion than my poor spelling I would say.
Fair enough - this one was not hurt seriously at all, but I will avoid doing that in the future.
That knife is so awesome but damn i cant afford that
Nvm
What about the Emerson Mule? I got a Mule before I heard about this one. How about a head to head?
I’ll have to look into that. Thanks for the idea
6:27 lol.. right hand says you and that 1 pound knife can bugger off.
I'll take the Bark River bravo 1.25 in S35VN.
Bark river are the most overrated brand there is.
And you'd do well to get a blade from them that actually is s35vn. Knowing their track record at mis-labelling steels.
I will just carry a case knive and a bow saw for survival. in the wild.
The tang is not skeletonized.
They stop making them years ago, I have got 5050 and 5150 real tanks heavy duty.
I find a good way to test the edge sharpness is to cut a tomatoe
I asked a buddy that works for DEVGRU and he said that they have never seen a contract with that company...??? Sounds like marketing bullshit
This or Daniel Winkler?
Are you in a park? In the background around the 2:00- 2:26 minute mark there is something that runs/walks past.
Donna Grimes it's a car on a dirt road
THE FEATHERS STICKS WERE NOT VERY GOOD EVEN BEFORE THE TREE CHOP AND AFTER JUST A BIT WORSE BUT I DONT THINK ITS JUST THE KNIFE OR THE RUBBISH FACTORY EDGE ITS THE USER. AND ITS JUST TOO BIG AND CHUNKY FOR ITS LENGTH AND WEIGHT YOU WOULD BE BETTER OFF WITH A BARK.RIVER.BRAVO 1.5
if anyone has a serviceable 5050 theyre willing to part with please let me know
Hm is the knife
How long did it take to chop down that tree? How many calories did you burn?
try botoning when you're chopping down the tree
5 inches blade 500 grams?!
Not for me thank you...
Not a great knife for combat scenario. To stump and bad finger security. Extrema Ratio MK2.1 is ten times better. Might be great for general bushcrafting though.
A living tree?????????????????
It’s now 2022. They are out of business because they charged $300+ for their knife! Way over priced. Shame it was a good knife but not that good!!
this blade is completely ripping off the esee 5
I'll stick with ESEE
+frank the dog I'm an ESEE fan myself, but 1095 won't keep up with Elmax.
Doesn't look like a military knife.
More of a survival knife
leather is still superior to kydex esp at lower temperatures!!!
Not in the wet it isn't. Leather will stay damp for ages and all that time it's gonna be attacking the steel. Give me kydex with a decent drain hole every time.
The whole Navy Seal knife thing is bullshit. Several different companies claim the Seals all use their knives. One or two may use them but it is not standard issue and most Seals just use whatever they prefer from person to person. The knife companies just ride on the fact maybe few Seals use that brand. Honestly Seals don't know much about knives, they don't need to. It just has to stab and not break. Not hating on anyone just stating facts.
And NO ESEE does not come close,... i own both
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Not worth the price. Elmax knives can be yad for much less.
Wow. So many people are pissed off over you barely poking an oak tree!? I kinda understand, I would probably be upset if you chopped down 60 living trees just to test a knife....But a couple lil pokes and everyone goes nuts?! People need to slow down and just chill out.. If I were you and all these tree huggers were chasing me with pitchforks and shovels I'd start handing out straws...I'd tell all these over-sensitive crybabys to grab that straw and SUCK IT UP!!!
we should go kill all the bears who scratch them to sharpen their claws
To stab a hole into a live Oak tree- is pure stupidity .......absolute stupidity !
Esee 5
... a tip test in a live oak... Why?
So you dammaged a live oak just to test a knife... way to go
was it really necessary to kill a live oak ? wtf
Look like an esee 5 after two weeks on diet!! or a rat 5. Sheath inclued.
Damaged tree
Over priced Schrade schf36...
hope you're not torturing a live tree there
Good review. Find a dead tree next time.
Ihate videos wich fuck with trees only for reviews
I think elmax is just trendy /hype,meh
stopped watching after you stabbed the live oak.