Esee PR4 Fixed Blade First Impressions
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- čas přidán 24. 01. 2018
- A knife built ground up for wilderness chores. Putting it to the test with a day in the snow covered backcountry processing wood, building a fire, and other knife activities.
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For $108 on Amazon right now, this knife & leather sheath is a great deal. Both are USA made & Esee stands behind it with a lifetime transferable warranty. I've had mine for a few days now & like it a lot. The spine really attacks a ferro rod; sharp!
👏This is one of the best reviews on this knife. Excellent close up shots of it ! Thx.👏
Awesome review man. We appreciate yer honesty and straightforward approach. That sheath will break in some, you can even wet form it....a very short 2" or so lanyard helps in clearing the knife from the sheath.
Hey just got a pr4 yesterday, and the knife cut a big whole in the sheath, has this happened in the past?
I've had done of these since they came out and it's my favorite knife. ESEE knocked this out of the park.
They killed it with this one. I really like the kephart design. It is a true work horse. It is a true preforming knife in so many ways . Nice review as always brother.
Mine is being delivered tomorrow! I appreciate the information 🇺🇸
A lot of people seem to really dislike the look of this knife, I personally really like it, I think it's a cool looking knife.
Also, I see a lot of reviews talking about the scales on this knife not being comfortable. I've got to say though, in my experience they are fine. I think for a lot of people it's just a visual thing, the scales LOOK uncomfortable, so they convince themselves that they are.
Looks like a great knife, I really like the scalloped grip as well.
I really like your style of review. Perfect clear information and that all in the outdoor and snow just like in my country The Netherlands 🇳🇱.
Just ordered this knife a couple of years to late but was really happy to find your review.
I will keep looking at your reviews awesome. Have a nice day👍🏼
Nice close-up at 4:18. I love this knife design. Really good review!
I have one of these. I agree on the looks. I think this is a really good looking knife. It's not my favorite outdoors/bushcraft knife, but it is my favorite Kephart style knife of the 3 or 4 I own. I thinks it's amazing what you get for the money.
Fantastic review. Very thorough. Thank you!
The blade looks a lot like the LT Wright Outback (DLT Trading) in CPM 3V. The Outback handle/scales are fantastic.
I got one .its old school kephark design.love the 90deg spine.its a fine knive it works well.trust your life to it.👍
Contemporary Kephart. Cool camp knife.
I like this one. I generally prefer the aesthetics of a drop or clip point, but Kephart style spear points like that deliver in the utility department. If the handle is comfortable as you say-it certainly looks nice-then it appears that this knife is made to be used. I prefer about 1/8 or 3/16” stock on a camp knife. Some blades are just too thick to cut well, but if you’re doing lots of batoning I can see why some people want a thicker blade. Great review.
I generally like the thinner blades as well. I like the thinness on this one.
That’s a good looking Esee right there. Stepping up the game for sure. Peace
Looks like a pretty good blade. Love me junglas and model 3 that ive both thinned a good bit
I really like this one!
Un gran cuchillo , muy versatil . Va a ser mi proximo cuchillo de compañia
I got a new blade a few days ago and my first impression is an inch long cut. Still love the blade though, mora 120 for whittling. Unfortunately it arrived before the protective gloves.
Nice first impressions Crocket! Beautiful setting for a knife test! Atb Sean
I've got another vid coming next that is more of the hike in and activities during that day. Will give you some behind the scenes of testing this specific blade. Was a fun hike.
Great video I just got one last week
If you wanted you could take the sharp corners off the section of the spine where you bare down on, and leave the rest for the ferro rod, scraping, and so forth.
One could but personally I'm going to leave it. The overall utility is worth it in my view. Thanks for watching.
solid review! huge fan of ESEE, I do prefer the hard plastic sheaths tho, thanks brother!
I was just watching some moonscape videos with you and nutnfancy...then this video pops up! Awesome!
That was a fun trip.
Awesome knife!👌🏽💥👍🏽
Great review, just got mine and am interested in others opinions. I got the esee 6 first and while I love it I needed something smaller for finer work.
nice review! really informative! good job!
appreciate you watching.
Best Dam Review I've Head About A Knife.
I have both but have been torn between a favorite small/med knife... ESEE 3 or 4. Even though I also like choils, this knife was perfect as it is the thickness of an ESEE 3 and the length of a 4. I don't miss the choil. A kydex sheath is a future addition.
PR4 works. Thank you.
Excellent review!
Great video
Nice review bud! I’ve had my eye on this one
Lol. That knife has a charm I like to man. Amazing
Good review.
I am interested in this knife, but would feel better if it was reviewed by someone I knew and trusted. Oh crap its Cr0cket!!! :D
Push off w your thumb when extracting it like you would w a kydex sheath. I found it works great w this sheath
I would like to see a 5 \32 blade on the laser strike . bushcraft version 3/16 is a little to thick .but love the design . that kepheart is cool .
Hopefully I can hold one soon to see how it feels in my medium sized hands. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching.
I ordered the Esee 2 ...got the esee pr4...not complaining...Still under my review..But you nailed it...thx
I've been pretty happy with the knife. Hope you enjoy yours.
Crocket, I have both ESEE 4 and ESEE PR4, and I prefer the ESEE PR4. The ESEE PR4 is a better slicer and has better handle ergonomics, in my opinion. I have noticed that hot spot that you were talking about, but so far has not been an issue.
Good feedback on what you prefer and why. I'll likely do a video comparing the two down the road. Think it would be a fun comparison.
I like it .i would buy it .its very fine camp knive it seens it will go well in my kit or pack.
Hi, this knife is a real beaut though there might be some hot spots quite for sure. Besides I admire your ability to withstand the cold, I'd surely have frozen after one minute of talking.
Good video! Subbed.
I valued thick blades until I realized that they were good for wood processing and not much else, and maybe you should try to bring a hatchet. Now I like the thinner blade as on the PR4 as it will do almost anything.
What a nice review!
Appreciate you watching.
I don't feel they should be pretty although I love my Esee 6.
Agree, great knife, great steel, great blade. That's my next knife.
How would you compare this to the Becker BK62?
Good man knives 👍👍
Looks like G10 I have made alot knives I could be wrong
btw the esee3 hm or this? for camping (food and wood) and hiking use. light bushcraft
Say Heah CrOcket, Great review, very down to the point. I like your explanation for why the knife was made like that. It's a Kephart Style, and that's asuccess in its own. I wish you would do Combo's with certain knives. I like a 4" blade, But I always parley mine with a larger knife because I sometimes run out of real-estate when using a 4" blade. So yeah, I had a beautiful Piggyback Sheath made for my Rodent 4 which is one of my Fav's Bushcraft Knives. I chose the Rodent 4 because of the Lightning Bolt Handle and it has a Choil, Anyhow I teamed my Rodent 4 with my Rodent 9, a lovely piece of kit. Yup, I Baldric Carry them. Anyhow, I always said, If I didn't go with my Swamp Rat Stable, most definitely it would of been Essee. Oh, I also like that Rocky Mountain Track type handle. Dilly Dilly.,,.p
Great review. Would you recommend this over the ESEE 4?
Both great knives. It really comes down to what you want to do with the knife. Do you like spear point vs drop point, do you not like the coating on the esee 4 (although you can remove it and if memory serves get a stainless version without the coating), etc. Define what you will be doing with the knife then see what features of the E4 vs PR4 serve you better.
Always love your vids... been looking at this one for a while, but I do like my 4 quite a bit.. which would you say is better in your opinion right now..
I think it comes down to what you want to do with the knife and the specific features you're after. I would say define those and see what knife fits it the best.
Will these handles fit a RD4? It is the same knife?
Hi, I would like to take a great compact bushcraft / survival knife that you can rely on, in your opinion this Esee Pr4 may be the right choice, let me know your opinion, thanks Michele.
How do you get companies to send you products to review
Mine was also razor sharp never had that before it was so sharp i cut my thumb and sheath 😂 so be careful people when you unbox this. Perfect knife
I'm curious how this spear point compares to the Laser Strike spear point. Great overview!!
that would be another interesting comparison. Will have to look into making that video.
The LS is a thicker and longer blade. I really like the LS but since picking up a PR4 prototype in 2015 I’ve hardly ever taken the LS into the field. The PR4 is the same thickness as the Esee3 so it just feels more nimble to me. Less bulky and still gets the job done.
Nice review as always.Do you prefer this over a bigger knife?
My ideal size for an outdoor knife is about 4-6" blade. As time goes by I'm even leaning towards 4-5".
Now I have to have one! 🤐
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Aesthetically, I don't like the blade shape, but I imagine it is quite functional. Other than that it has a cool look and I imagine the sheath will break in.
Agreed. I prefer the look of a drop point or clip blade. But for the application of this blade I think it works well which then helps the look in my mind.
This blade design takes some getting used to but that point being inline with the handle center is what sets the Kephart style apart. I've had a PR4 since they were released and it's a fantastic knife! It's very well balanced and nimble. This paired with a small axe is pretty much camping perfection to me.
Makes sense.
nice
You didn't mention the warranty. Dose this knife have the same no questions asked policy as other ESEE knives?
Eric Dunthorne yes
Absolutely.
Visually i love this knife, function wise it looks painful to hold. As a collector of many, many knives...thin handles are personally a discomfort for me. Maybe someday we'll get thicker handle scales.
Mine feels good in my medium sized hands. There are aftermarket replacement scales available for this knife, or some people are slipping in liners behind the original scales. The liners allow you to keep the leather sheath. New fatter scales for $50 will require a different sheath to fit it, so even more $$$.
Scales seem thin overal good
Take a licking keep a ticking.its a 🏆 knive.
Myth #1 Carbon steel knives have better edge retention than Stainless steel.Myth #2 1095 is a great steel with great edge retention.Myth #3 Essee knives are very good.Myth #4 Ka-Bars steel is 1095.Myth #5 Batoning dulls the edge (No it doesn't at all.After the knife gets into the wood,the cheeks of the blade that split the wood,make room for the edge to pass through,without touching the wood at all.)
I would like to use one long enough to compare it to the laser strike
Where is the bat country?
Next to home plate country.
First!