Belt loop coming on, ridges being ground "off"! Did the same thing with mine except, for those two items on yours... Oh and the grind, I'm not that talented yet! GREAT VIDEO and thanks!!!
People say “for the money “ it’s best bushcraft/ do it all knife you can buy. I’ve owned several high end bushcraft knives. But honestly? It’s one of if not the best “fixed blade” knives ever made.
I agree that it’s a great knife when it comes to comfort and price. I also agree that it’s a very capable tool and can handle a lot of abuse. If this knife has a downside it would be the steel choice. I’ve never been a huge fan of 420HC. It’s edge holding capability is equal to 1095 but it’s harder to touch up in the field. But as with all knives, it has its strengths and weaknesses. Thanks for watching
Thank you. That’s a darn good question. I’ve thought about that several times and I’ve narrowed it down to 3. The ESEE-5, ESEE-6 or the Lt. Wright Bushcrafter. Each has it’s strong points. The ESEE-5 is a pure Beast! Tough as nails and can’t handle whatever you throw at it. The ESEE-6 is a good combination of strength and length. A good, well balanced knife. The Lt. Wright Bushcrafter because of it’s comfort and nimbleness. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching
They are almost identical in blade shape and size. After playing with mine a bit I was able to find a spot where it will scrape a ferro rod as well. Thanks for watching
Awesome mods! It made the knife a much better carry! I've been trying to decide if I should buy one. I know where I can still buy one. I'm tempted even more by the fact they're discontinued.
Cool mods ! If one uses a leg strap , I would add a single leather tab to the bottom of the sheath to lessen the chance of bending the sheath and the blade poking out the face . If this knife is discontinued , reckon what what Gerber has in mind to fill that spot ? 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you sir. The sheath’s plastic is pretty rigid so I don’t think it will be needed but it’s a good idea. They replaced it with the strongarm from what I’ve read. Thanks for watching
Yeah the gerber sheaths are great and versatile, but too bulky! I love the retention snap on my strongarm, but i would like to cut everything else away like you've done.
You’re right they are but there’s a lot of extra stuff on them that’s not needed. Trimming it down changed the whole way it carries and rides. Thanks for watching
the mods you made make it look 100 times better, very nice 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you sir. Should make a big difference in how it carries. Thanks for watching
Belt loop coming on, ridges being ground "off"! Did the same thing with mine except, for those two items on yours... Oh and the grind, I'm not that talented yet! GREAT VIDEO and thanks!!!
Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it. The biggest game changer for this knife was the re-grind. Changed the performance so much! Thanks for watching
People say “for the money “ it’s best bushcraft/ do it all knife you can buy. I’ve owned several high end bushcraft knives. But honestly? It’s one of if not the best “fixed blade” knives ever made.
I agree that it’s a great knife when it comes to comfort and price. I also agree that it’s a very capable tool and can handle a lot of abuse. If this knife has a downside it would be the steel choice. I’ve never been a huge fan of 420HC. It’s edge holding capability is equal to 1095 but it’s harder to touch up in the field. But as with all knives, it has its strengths and weaknesses. Thanks for watching
Good mods on the sheath, Brother !!!
Love that "dangler" mod !!!
Also love the redone edge on yours !!!
Keep up the great work !!!
Thanks brother. I believe the sheath mods will make it a lot more comfortable. Thanks and thanks for watching
@@CentralKyBushcraft, it will also make it more versatile and adaptable !
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Keep up the great work !!!
great modifications there
Thanks brother. Thanks for watching
Much More User Friendly, Love Your Mod's Great Job David ! ATB T God Bless
I think so too. Thank you sir. Same to you and thanks for watching
Great modifications brother!
Thanks brother, I appreciate it. Thanks for watching
I like the mods you done to it.
Thanks brother. I believe they’ll make it a lot more usable. Thanks for watching
Great mods on sheath .love the etch on the blade
Thank you sir. Thanks, who knows you may win it! Thanks for watching
@@CentralKyBushcraft maybe never know
Good modifications , looks good , thanks for sharing , God bless brother !
Thanks brother and the same to you. Thanks for watching
Perfect mods
Glad you liked them. That’s one of the great things about any piece of gear. Making it yours! Thanks for watching
Great job. It looks 100% better. When I win the knife, go ahead and re-sharpen it like yours. 😊
Thanks. I think it will make a big difference in how it carry’s. Lol. First things first. 😂 Thanks for watching
Nice Mods! If you were going on the ALONE Show challenge, what knife would you take and why.
Thank you. That’s a darn good question. I’ve thought about that several times and I’ve narrowed it down to 3. The ESEE-5, ESEE-6 or the Lt. Wright Bushcrafter. Each has it’s strong points. The ESEE-5 is a pure Beast! Tough as nails and can’t handle whatever you throw at it. The ESEE-6 is a good combination of strength and length. A good, well balanced knife. The Lt. Wright Bushcrafter because of it’s comfort and nimbleness. Thanks for the question and thanks for watching
@@CentralKyBushcraft sounds like fodder for a video
@@MarkKratzMC maybe? Never really thought about it. I’ll ponder it for a bit. If I do, I’ll give you a shoutout for it.
Sweet mods bud
Thanks brother and thanks for watching
@@CentralKyBushcraft you are very welcome brother. You stay safe and healthy out there bud.
That’s awesome
Thank you sir and thanks for watching
I got the strong arm it has very similar blade design. It came with a sharp 90° spine. It will strike a rod and scrape tender.
They are almost identical in blade shape and size. After playing with mine a bit I was able to find a spot where it will scrape a ferro rod as well. Thanks for watching
Awesome mods! It made the knife a much better carry!
I've been trying to decide if I should buy one. I know where I can still buy one. I'm tempted even more by the fact they're discontinued.
Thanks brother. I think so too! The plain edge ones are getting hard to find here. Thanks for watching
Check out your local Wal-Mart they're about $62
They are not discontinued. Idk who keeps telling people that.
If you check their website the plain edge Prodigy has been discontinued, the only one they still offer is the partially serrated version.
@@CentralKyBushcraft they probably did that to up the sales of the new strongarm knives
20 degree edge is what I use on mine as well
It makes a heck of a difference in the performance of the blade. Thanks for watching
Cool
Thanks! And thanks for watching
Hey how long did it take you to reprofile the edge to 20° on your prodigy?
It took a couple of hours to get it completely done. But it was worth it. Changed the performance of this blade completely. Thanks for watching
Cool mods ! If one uses a leg strap , I would add a single leather tab to the bottom of the sheath to lessen the chance of bending the sheath and the blade poking out the face .
If this knife is discontinued , reckon what what Gerber has in mind to fill that spot ?
👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you sir. The sheath’s plastic is pretty rigid so I don’t think it will be needed but it’s a good idea. They replaced it with the strongarm from what I’ve read. Thanks for watching
Yeah the gerber sheaths are great and versatile, but too bulky! I love the retention snap on my strongarm, but i would like to cut everything else away like you've done.
You’re right they are but there’s a lot of extra stuff on them that’s not needed. Trimming it down changed the whole way it carries and rides. Thanks for watching
Why didnt Gerber make it that way to begin with?!!
Who knows! Lol. Thanks for watching
Gonna freeze to death with all this global warming 🙄
Lol. The weather definitely is a changing (or at times it seems to be). Thanks for watching