Question 1

If you bought this knife again, would you get the partially serrated blade, or stay with the plain blade?

Accepted Answer

I bought the partially serrated version since it is tactical/survival. Esee says to sharpen it just like the plain edge version, hence, there is no issue with sharpening the blade.

Question 2

where is it made

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ESEE is made in Idaho, USA. When buying ESEE knives, make sure you buy off an authorized ESEE dealer to avoid counterfeits.

Question 3

Can this be used as a tactical knife?

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The ESEE 5 has a very thick blade, which makes it a heavy knife.  I've found it's too heavy to hang on my belt, without wearing suspenders under your vest, so most people put it on on the outside of their pack, fasten it to their vest, or hang it Sam Browne style from a cross strap if they're going without a vest.  The ESEE 6 and ESEE 4 are lighter knives, though the same basic design and extremely high quality, and can be hung from the belt without pulling your pants down.

But to answer your question, any knife in excess of about 3 inches can be used as a "tactical" knife.  Most people who are looking for "tactical" stuff are actually wanna-be's with more of airsoft experience than field experience, and are actually looking for "tacti-cool," or the "Crocodile Dundee" look, which I suppose the 5 would fulfill.  For actual practical tactical use, I would suggest using a lighter knife like the 6 or 4 inch ESEE.  My preference would be the 4.  The 6 is really long and rubs against other equipment or your thigh, or gets in the way of other stuff you hang on your gun belt or vest.  That's okay for an afternoon of pretend shoot-outs with friends, but day after day it's really irritating.  It's barely tolerable until the bullets started flying and you have to "go to ground" in a big hurry and got poked in the ribs by the grip of the overly-long 6.

Choose your equipment carefully.  Know your limits and the limits of yourself and your equipment.  Admit your mistakes in equipment choices, and learn from your mistakes.  "If you know yourself and your enemy, you cannot lose in a hundred battles.  If you know yourself but not your enemy, you will lose half your battles." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War.

Question 4

Will it be exactly how it looks in the image?  With the skull logo on the blade?

Accepted Answer

Yes that’s company logo, the coating will wear down over time and so will the logo

Model Number	RC5PBK-BRK
Color	ブラック
Size	133 mm
Batteries Included	No
Product Dimensions	2.79 x 7.62 x 29.97 cm; 385.55 g

ESEE 5P ブラックタクティカルサバイバルナイフ鞘付き

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