Help me make my second ESEE Purchase.

FWIW, I am loving my new 6. Took it outside the other day and cut all the limbs off our Christmas tree which has been sitting in the yard for over a month. I was really impressed at how easily it cut- the only time any branch took more than two swings was when I missed hitting in the same spot. Yes, it's green pine, and none of the branches were more than an inch or so, but still left me with good first impressions. I'll be pairing this with my 3 (also a great knife, but if you already have the Izzy, it may be redundant), and I really can't envision a situation where I'll need more cutting versatility than they can provide.
 
@ Dizwolf: i see what you mean - in theory the blade of the six should handle better in almost any situation but for me it comes down to the feel of "indestructable" that just gives me the kick in the back of my head when i use such a knive. i've experienced that with the BK2 - thinner knives make me be more... gentle ;) i guess - and with that less efficient...
 
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Well, it seems that the 6 is the general consensus. You guys are making me want to check one out. I had a RAT 7 but found it a little too big for my needs. With the ESEE 6 being slightly smaller, it might be worth looking into.
 
Another vote for the 6. It will do anything the smaller knives can do and more.
 
I'll agree that the 6 would be the practical choice and most likely the correct decision for you as a general purpose blade on the larger side.

If you want a blade that will put a maniacal grin on your face when you pull it out of the sheath and screams bombproof...... 5
 
I'd have to say 6. It's just awesome. The differences between the 5 and 6 are actually quite large. One's meant as a whatever-the-hell-you-do-there's-no-breaking-this-thing kind of knife, for pilots who have to get out of aircraft, and have to do everything with their knife, including things a knife shouldn't have to do.

BUT! When used correctly, and within a good backpacking/camping system, the 6 is just the best. It's thinner, so it cuts better, and it's still thick enough to have no doubts as to its strength, as long as you're not an idiot.

In conclusion: the 6 can't do all the things a 5 can, but the things it does do, it does much better.
 
Lover of Blades said:
the 6 can't do all the things a 5 can, but the things it does do, it does much better.
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i take it that you own both: can you elaborate on what exactly the 6 does much better? i would have thought it's handling a bit better because of the blade geometry - but nothing stellar in comparison. so that in the end it would come down to this:
here's your choice - get canditate A who is a wild child and will do anything without a hint of nervous breakdown though not always charming to handle or canditate B who is still up to a lot of tasks and is well... easy to handle ;)
 
Down in your neck of the woods you might be better off with a ESEE 3 or 4 paired with a machete, either the Lite or an Imacasa. The machete would be able to do just about anything you'd need a knife to do in the outdoors down there. You have your Izula for EDC carry. The 3 or 4 make a great all round field blade to back up your machete for finer work. The 3 is a little shorter and 1/8" thick while the 4 is 3/16" thick. I live in California and there isn't anything that I can't cut down with a machete, they're great tools!
 
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