Very heavy duty, SERE Instructor design,
Bigger but same idea as the Bravo 1 ,
Can take a beating.

The product is undoubtedly amazing in terms of quality and craftemenship.

However, the blade is dull. It's not at the peak of its performance right out of the box. You need to sharpen the blade.

Secondly, I wished they put a hex key to open the handle since those screws are not standard.

So, if you don't have a specific hex key for those, you need to buy one.

They didn't put any instructions inside the box, for example on how to assemble the sheath.

There is a lot of useless information in the box like how to emergency signal, how to navigate an azimuth and so on.

I mean, who is relying on the survival info on the knife's box when you are in the jungle?? lol the box is trashed right away.

The handle came a bit dirty.

I wished the seller packaged the item with more care, since delivery men are careless.

The serrated feature is ok, I wouldn't use it for batoning or sawing wood. I feel it can be useful to cut cords or ropes. Good for bread too lol It doesn't have sharp teeth. So, it is kind of an okaay feature.

Lifetime warranty. No need for receipt. This is a blade for a lifetime.

I've looked for a complete knife for years. One knife I could carry anywhere, for any task. I found it with the Esee 5P. Took it to the woods for a three day backpacking trip to put it through its paces to see how it would hold up. Blew my expectations out of the water. Baton wood, chop wood, cut paths and trails. It done it all besides clean meat and I have no doubt it'll do that well. Has a great blade grind for meat processing. Even split some very dense wood just to see how it would do. It split 4.5" wood with ease. After all wood splitting and firewood processing it was still very sharp. I now have the one bug out knife that I know, if the world is falling down around me, my knife is gonna hold up to any task I ask of it. For many years to come no doubt.

I received an Esee 5 that was used (handles) and requested a replacement but it was lost in the mail. However, this does not take way from the quality of the knife but does speak to the character of the seller.

The knife is AWESOME and has a 5.25 inch blade, and .25 thickness. The handles are micarta and provide excellent gripping. I never thought I would purchase anything od green, or any shade of green, after leaving the military, but I love the od green blade. The pommel/glass breaker would serve as another option for self- defense.

Please review the videos about the Esee 5's woodworking abilities because I have no interest in woodcraft. I did 4 years in the 82nd Abn Div and did my time in the woods, but honestly, it was not about camping. For me, this is my "Get Home Safely" knife accompanied by my BK11.

This is my first Esee and I am impressed since I am Kabar & Becker enthusiast. I like the Esee 5 so much I will buy another to have should something happen to this one. Esee's "no questions" asked warranty is AWESOME. However, it is hard to imagine breaking this tank of a knife. I had ordered a BK2 just because, but returned it because I was not up to ordering micarta handles and a kydex sheath as I have for my other Becker knives; plus there was no use for it other than adding to my knife collection.

In all this is a great knife and worth every penny.

Esse is an outstanding knife manufacturer that consistently turns out sone of the most well thought out, designed, and manufactured knives in the business! A company who is confident enough in the care, quality of materials, and craftsmanship that goes into their product they offer a no questions asked, repair or replace policy for the lifetime of the knife!! Esse is a company that I would never hesitate to do business with and I strongly recommend to anyone looking for a durable knife that you can literally beat the $h#% out off and it laughs it off! To me, the customer service and peace of mind you know you will automatically get when spending your hard earned money with these folks (just in case..things can happen) is all you can really ever ask! Way to go, Esse!