Warranty Replacements....again

adaman04 said:
Yep on his youtube comments he said he didn’t have a sharpening system so he couldn’t fix it. ESEE was kind enough to recommend a sharpening place he could send it to though. I’ll admit, that would sharpen out, he should spend his Xbox game money on a sharpening system. At least he’s in the garage working on skills instead of watching a Lost marathon and eating Oreos.
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Oh that's not you?

OK. Well somebody that has a youtube channel dedicated to Knives and Gear...tactical I'm assuming....should DEFINITELY have a way to sharpen his knives. If you are into knives enough to dedicate a web series to them, why wouldn't you want a way to sharpen them? Does he throw away knives when they get dull or mini chips? The sharpening process is one of the reasons that I am interested in knives/straight razors. If you carry a knife daily you should have the skills and resources to maintain it.

He should invest in a sharpening system and then put a video up of him fixing the knife....or at least a different knife since ESEE is replacing it. That seems like it would get a lot of hits and have educative value.

I guess it's just an Izula and it will keep a customer happy, but I hope he knows that he should be able to resolve that problem on his own.
 
wait a minute... pallets have nails? :facepalm:

that would definitely sharpen out easily. ignorant.
 
No way bro. It's because of your outstanding reputation that I was thinking to myself..."WTF, Adam?" It's all clear now.
 
That video makes my blood boil. Battoning wood with an izula, ugh. Battoning pallets, double ugh. Wanting ESEE to replace the knife and then crying about it in the comments when they say no: WTF!

And to further my rant.... Batoning wood can have its place in bushcraft, no doubt. But people are all up and on it like its some great life saving skill and the mainstay backbone of survival. In most situations, battoning wood isn't even freaking necessary!!!!

There is so much more important skills that need to be worked on. Navigation, first aid, food and water procurement. You can have and maintain fire in the wilderness with out hammering on your blade and risking breaking your MAIN AND MOST IMPORTANT resource.

If you got to spit a log to make a bow drill, fine. But lets face it, I can make a base board without even using a knife.

Look guys, i am not trying to insult everyone who batons, but I just really want to stress that there is so much more important things to learn and practice. Do it a couple times, get a feel for it, and if you need to do it for some reason you have the muscle memory. But don't get hung up on it! It's a skill to add to your toolbox, NOT the signature staple move of bushcrafting skills.

Again, I don't mean to piss people off (too much) but this rant has been a long time coming. :D
 
Horridus said:
That video makes my blood boil. Battoning wood with an izula, ugh. Battoning pallets, double ugh. Wanting ESEE to replace the knife and then crying about it in the comments when they say no: WTF!

And to further my rant.... Batoning wood can have its place in bushcraft, no doubt. But people are all up and on it like its some great life saving skill and the mainstay backbone of survival. In most situations, battoning wood isn't even freaking necessary!!!!

There is so much more important skills that need to be worked on. Navigation, first aid, food and water procurement. You can have and maintain fire in the wilderness with out hammering on your blade and risking breaking your MAIN AND MOST IMPORTANT resource.

If you got to spit a log to make a bow drill, fine. But lets face it, I can make a base board without even using a knife.

Look guys, i am not trying to insult everyone who batons, but I just really want to stress that there is so much more important things to learn and practice. Do it a couple times, get a feel for it, and if you need to do it for some reason you have the muscle memory. But don't get hung up on it! It's a skill to add to your toolbox, NOT the signature staple move of bushcrafting skills.

Again, I don't mean to piss people off (too much) but this rant has been a long time coming. :D
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:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

So much of what people call "survival skills" is total bullshit. In my opinion, a person needs to be taught skills without a knife before ever letting them have a sharp edge. Man, we have some REAL dumbasses running around thinking they're survivalists. Amazing.
 
well, you never know when someone will be locked away in the garage with nothing but a pallet and an izula.
 
90 percent of the wood that is batoned in the wilderness is not even necessary. People do it because they think they're being a "survivalist."
 
R.A.T. said:
90 percent of the wood that is batoned in the wilderness is not even necessary. People do it because they think they're being a "survivalist."
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:thumbup:

i grew up in AK and didn't even know what "batoning" was until i joined this forum :D
 
Not stirring the nest. There are idiots everywhere. Every so often one manifests itself to us for our pleasure and consumption.
 
R.A.T. said:
90 percent of the wood that is batoned in the wilderness is not even necessary. People do it because they think they're being a "survivalist."
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I don't study survival skills because I think I'm ever going to use them. I live in the suburbs and work in an office. The "survival skills" I'll really need are changing a flat tire or digging my car out of the snow. What to do if I lose my job or my kids start choking. I study wilderness survival because it's fun. :) It also teaches me to be adaptable, to improvise and to keep a clear and level head in an emergency. I learn patience and perseverance. These skills are much more useful to me in my day-to-day life dealing with the stresses of work, home and relationships. But like I said, the main reason I go outside is that it's a pastime, plain and simple.

Having said that, the main thing I do outside is hike. Day hikes which require no fires, so no need to even take my knife out, usually. I don't even bring a fixed blade when I day hike. I do like to go backpacking and camp overnight, but even then I bring a stove to cook anything, so fires are really unnecessary. I make fires because they're fun to make and to sit around when it gets dark to chat with the people you're camping with.

And that brings me to my point: Yes batoning isn't necessary, but it's fun! I like to baton wood with a good, stout fixed blade because it's enjoyable, and it's easier (for me) than using an axe. (I have recently bought an axe and I look forward to practicing with it when everything thaws out this spring. ;))

I understand why some don't baton and I agree in a survival situation if that's your only knife you need to take care of it. But like I said, it's not "survival" for me, it's just having a good time. :thumbup:
 
I let the guy know that he should be able to sharpen it out and that the skill is a good one to have and suggested a sharpmaker. He said he had indeed ordered a sharpmaker (diamond rods maybe) prior to me messaging him so I think he'll be able to figure it out.
 
I got an idea.....
ESEE warranty should read
"No Question Asked Warranty, you break it we'll replace it"
"Limited Warranty for Dumb Asses, you break it we'll break you too"
 
Joe Fowler said:
(I have recently bought an axe and I look forward to practicing with it when everything thaws out this spring. ;))
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Hint for axe use if you haven't done much with them before, Keep your knees and shins well clear of the swing through area! :)

Your whole reply was well done, and I was kind of way off on a rant and guess I wasn't considering people doing stuff for fun. :D
 
Horridus said:
Hint for axe use if you haven't done much with them before, Keep your knees and shins well clear of the swing through area! :)

Your whole reply was well done, and I was kind of way off on a rant and guess I wasn't considering people doing stuff for fun. :D
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No worries, brother! Like I said, I know there's a right and wrong way of doing things and I respect that.

And I will watch myself with that axe! :)
 
Joe Fowler said:
No worries, brother! Like I said, I know there's a right and wrong way of doing things and I respect that.

And I will watch myself with that axe! :)
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Another hint with starting out with an axe. Start out on your knees instead of standing. If you're kneeling down, your swing through will only go into the dirt, and not into you. When you feel comfortable, stand up..
 
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