ESEE vs. Ontario

mmcc100

mmcc100

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I hope this subject isn't beaten to death! I did a search and only came up with a couple which didn't help me much. I am looking at a pretty good deal on an Ontario Rd7, but was wondering if I should hold out for an ESEE RC6 or Junglas instead. I know they are pretty much the same steel. I do prefer a nylon sheath over kydex. Anyone own both and can give me an honest comparison?
 
You will get a better fit/finish with the ESEE and an awesome warranty to go with it.
 
Given your choices I would go for the RC-6, aka ESSE 6. It's a very practical knife that can slice and dice or serve you with much aplomb in the woods. ESSE service is commendable as well.
 
mogmz said:
awesome warranty to go with it.
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it just doesn't get better than a knife by ESEE. warranty, looks, feel/fit and in my humble opinion a much better company to deal with all around. those alone are worth going with an ESEE instead of a Ontario. I sell far more ESEE knives than I do Ontario knives even though I have never had an issue or complaint about either one of them.
 
I can't believe that anyone would ask that question on this forum.:confused:

Talk about a herd of dead horses.:)
 
mmcc100 said:
I hope this subject isn't beaten to death! I did a search and only came up with a couple which didn't help me much. I am looking at a pretty good deal on an Ontario Rd7, but was wondering if I should hold out for an ESEE RC6 or Junglas instead. I know they are pretty much the same steel. I do prefer a nylon sheath over kydex. Anyone own both and can give me an honest comparison?
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actually, I don't recall seeing a lot of comparisons of the ESEE/RAT cutlery knives and the Ontario Ranger knives, but they're not the same steel.
ESEE uses 1095.
the Ranger knives are 5160.
that said, I have not seen or handled any of the Ontario Rangers, but the complaint I saw in feedback had input from Justin himself offering to trade the guy straight up for a new knife because the handle scales on his Ontario were misground/misaligned, so he's definitely keeping an eye on the customer service end of things.
 
mmcc100 said:
I hope this subject isn't beaten to death! I did a search and only came up with a couple which didn't help me much. I am looking at a pretty good deal on an Ontario Rd7, but was wondering if I should hold out for an ESEE RC6 or Junglas instead. I know they are pretty much the same steel. I do prefer a nylon sheath over kydex. Anyone own both and can give me an honest comparison?
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The RC-6 isn't very good at chopping wood, nor is the RD7 - if you want to chop wood then go with the Junglas. However if you will use an axe or saw and wont be chopping wood with the knife then the RC-6 should handle pretty much any task that you require - that would be my pick.
 
I recently had to deal with OKC with a warranty issue and I sent one e-mail with a brief description of the issue and sent it in. I had my brand new replacement in under 10 days. I had an OKC Rat 1 plain edge, that did not open as smoothly as a second one I bought with a combo edge. I really didnt realize the first one was off until I compared it to the second one. I sent in the e-mail to ask about it and the rest is history.
I own both knives you are asking about and I think the warranty advantage ESSE usually gets did not apply in this particular case. As far as which of my knives do I think is better, I would say the Rat 7 because I like the color of the scales better. Based on performance, IMHO, its a dead heat. I am sure you probably already made your purchase but I felt compelled to share my positive experience with OKC customer service. I still love ESSE too, but those prices have me checking if OKC has a comparable knife at a better price point.
 
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