Should I get a 5 or 6?

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  1. Brandon

    Brandon Member

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    Probably been asked before, but I’m trying to decide which one to get. I plan on getting the sheath pouch and making a small kit in that. I honestly don’t think I’ll use the knife a whole lot but plan on throwing it in my pack for all outings. If I was to use the knife a lot, I feel like the 6 is the better choice. For total bombproof, I lean towards the 5. Any thoughts? Thanks

    Ps. The lack of knife use would be due to having others on me as well.
     
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    Get a cleaver.
     
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    If it's a knife you will carry but not use I would go for the 6 simply because it's lighter. I hate packing unnecessary weight.
     
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    What if you were using it a lot? Would that change your choice?
     
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    5 all day for both user and just in case. It'll do things the 6 just can't, like pry things apart. After having both the weight is pretty trivial when you think of the superior strength of a saber grind that thick, easily overcome by some extra weight training.
     
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    I also think the ESEE 5 is the best choice.

    It's a tougher knife overall.
     
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    5.

    You can literally chop logs, pry apart fatwood stumps, and slice salami and cheese all day long with it.
     
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    Its true. Stuff we do with the 5 here on the farm is far from pocket knife work sometimes. I can't do everything I do with a smaller blade, but i do all kinds of things I can't with a small one.
     
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    My head tells me the 6 is a better knife for knife tasks...
    The big grin on my face tells me the 5 is more fun for any task :D

    The truth is... now that this question is in your head you'll end up with both (as do manny of us). Once you buy the 5 you"ll keep wondering about the 6, look at the cool pic of people using it... raving reviews... and the other way around.

    :p
     
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    So true.
     
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    I was afraid of that
     
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    The truth is you cant go wrong with either of them.
     
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    I have both and like them, but if you need a pry bar, then get a pry bar. If you want to lift weights, go to the gym.

    Sure, the -5 can do everything, but with a powder coated 1/4" thick saber grind, it doesn't filet trout.

    If you are going to put TKC scales on it, get a -6. If not, get the -6HM. I like it even better than the -6!
     
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    I used to do all of that with my RAT6 -- then the 6HM came out and my RAT sits all alone on the corner.
     
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    I have the 4, 5 and 6. The six is the best slicer out of the group, my favorite food prep knife. I would go with the 5, no finger choil and better for splitting kindling. The 5 also makes a good deer skinner too.
     
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    I second that... You cannot stop at one ESEE. You have been forewarned - either start preparing excuses to get them all (5, 6, 4, 3, Izula), or look elsewhere and buy a lesser knife ;)
     
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    I had the same doubt then I got both.
     
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    And, the six obviously has a longer blade and cutting edge.
     

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