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Posted: 1/14/2018 8:07:59 PM EDT
[#1]
I'm not sure about Ontario but Esee warranty rocks if you ever need it. Plus the aftermarket support is huge if you want different scales or a sheath.
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Posted: 1/28/2018 7:29:48 AM EDT
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Why not a Becker?
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Posted: 1/28/2018 8:25:33 AM EDT
[#3]
Between those 2, the ESEE would be my choice. I have an ESEE 6 and it's a fine blade. IIRC, the original RAT was designed by the same folks that started ESEE during a cooperative effort with Ontario.
Hollow ground blades have less steel behind the edge and won't be as durable for hard use. If you mess up the ESEE, they will replace it. Great warranty. |
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Posted: 1/28/2018 8:48:57 AM EDT
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one is flat ground the other is hollow ground-- whats this mean? is one better than the other? The flat-ground or "V ground" blade is one of the most basic edge styles in existence. In a flat-ground blade, both sides taper toward each other at a consistent angle from the spine of the blade to the edge, where they meet. Flat-ground knives have a distinct advantage in that they are possibly among the easiest to maintain. Hollow Grind: The hollow-ground blade gained popularity in the hunting and sporting community in the late 1950s. It has a distinctive concave grind to the edge, so that both sides of the knife have a bevel that bows inward until they meet in a thin, sharp edge. They are not the most durable edges, and proper maintenance needs to be performed more frequently by stropping or sharpening. Buck hunting knives, straight razors, and a number of custom knives make use of this thin and extremely sharp edge. Maintenance of a hollow-ground blade is not difficult, but must be performed often. All that said, the ESSE would be my choice. |
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Posted: 1/28/2018 10:56:00 AM EDT
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ESEE6
ffg is superior to hollow grind on a large knife esee's heat treat is better. as is their warranty. esee's sheath is likely better forget the 5, its too thick. the 6 is a great all-arounder |
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Posted: 1/28/2018 4:11:17 PM EDT
[#6]
thank you gentlemen for the info
I appreciate the time |
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Posted: 1/28/2018 6:22:10 PM EDT
[#7]
ESEE 6 is my vote, but did you check out the TOPS Tahoma field knife?
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