Esee Model 5 Survival Knife

Vendor:Esee

Esee Model 5 Survival Knife

Sale price$179.99Regular price $276.95
Description

The ESEE-5 is an American-made survival knife with a 5.25" desert tan powder-coated 1095 high carbon steel blade, a quarter inch thick, and OD green canvas Micarta handles. Military SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) instructors designed it as a hard-use survival knife for downed pilots, and it's built to take abuse that would break most fixed blades. It comes with a black Kydex sheath and a clip plate for belt or pack carry.

Short and Sweet

  • ESEE-5, plain edge, desert tan blade (ESEE-5P-DT)
  • 11" overall with a 5.25" blade
  • 1095 high carbon steel, 0.25" thick, 55 to 57 HRC
  • Drop point with saber grind, desert tan powder coat
  • OD green canvas Micarta handles with bow drill divot
  • Full extended tang with glass breaker pommel and lanyard hole
  • 90-degree spine for ferro rod use
  • Black Kydex sheath with clip plate
  • Made in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
  • Condition: New

From a Jungle Survival School to the Cockpit

Jeff Randall and Mike Perrin founded Randall's Adventure & Training in 1997 as a survival school, and they ran jungle survival courses under contract with the Peruvian Air Force. The ESEE name comes from the school's Spanish name, Escuela de Supervivencia en la Selva, combined with "Escape and Evasion." The ESEE-5 is the heaviest-duty knife in the numbered ESEE line. It's built for a pilot who has to get out of a wrecked aircraft and survive alone with whatever is on their vest. That mission meant the blade had to cut, pry, dig, and hammer without failing, and every design choice puts strength first.

Built for Survival, Not Just Cutting

The blade is 1095 high carbon steel, hardened to 55 to 57 HRC through Rowen's heat treatment, a temper that sharpens easily in the field and takes heavy impact without chipping. At 0.25" thick with a saber grind, it's twice as thick as the ESEE-4, which gives up some slicing ability in exchange for a tougher edge and tip. The full tang runs to an extended pommel with a glass breaker, and the canvas Micarta handles hold firm in wet or bloody hands. The handles also have a divot you can use as the bearing block for a bow drill fire, and the 90-degree spine throws sparks from a ferro rod. ESEE backs the knife with a lifetime warranty.

Batoning, Prying, and Real Emergencies

Bushcrafters and survival students choose the ESEE-5 when they want one knife that can split firewood by batoning, pry open crates and frozen hatches, and dig a fire pit without worrying about the tip. Hunters and overlanders keep it in a vehicle or go-bag, where the glass breaker and the thick spine matter most. At about a pound, it's heavy for everyday belt carry, and the saber grind isn't the best choice for fine carving or slicing food. If you want the toughest knife ESEE makes, this is it.

 

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Given the massive variety of clothing we carry, a standard sizing guide is incredibly helpful for customers seeking the best fit.

Please understand that surplus varies widely in fit and cut and this sizing chart is general advice rather than tailor-level fitting.

Nearly every military has different sizing charts and schemes, which is why we've taken the time to put together this brief tutorial.

 

Jacket & Shirt Sizing

In absence of an established military size chart, we measure each jacket or shirt from armpit to armpit to get a rough idea of how it fits. If a garment is between sizes, we mark it one size down. For example, if a shirt measures 19.75" from pit to pit, it is marked as a small rather than medium.

To measure pit to pit, close up your shirt or jacket and measure from armpit to armpit. 

This is our measurement guide that we use to measure garments without an existing military size chart:

14"-15" PtP = XXS

16-17" PtP = Extra Small

18"-19" PtP = Small

20-21" PtP = Medium

22-23" PtP = Large

24-25" PtP = Extra Large

26-27" PtP = XXL

28-29" PtP = 3XL

Pant Sizing

We typically convert pants to US waist and inseam sizes. If a pair of pants is between sizes, we mark it one size down. For example, if a pair of pants measures as a 33 waist, it is marked as a 32 waist.

To take these measurements we lay a pair of pants flat on the ground. We then measure across the waist and double the measurement. For example, if a pair of pants measures 16" across the waist it will fit a US 32 waist.

To determine inseam we measure from the crotch seam to the bottom of the cuff. For example, it a pair of pants measures 30" from the crotch seam to the bottom of the cuff we will list it as a 30 inseam or 30L.

Surplus Condition Guide

  1. Unissued
  2. These items are brand new. They may sometimes exhibit signs of storage. They may be new in their original factory packaging, but most times will not be. 
  3. Issued; Good / Issued
  4. These items are in issued/used condition but are fully functional. This grade of surplus item may also exhibit signs of use such as stampings, small stains or general dirtiness.
  5. Issued items will not have missing or broken buttons, zippers or be missing any functional components unless noted as such in the product description. Any items you purchase that are marked as "Issued; Good" but exhibit these defects will be replaced free of charge by Americana Pipedream.
  6. Grade 2
  7. These items are in issued/used condition but have defects that impede function. This may include missing buttons, broken zippers, holes and tears. They may also be missing components.
  8. This is the lowest grade of surplus item that we carry and they are not eligible for returns or exchanges due to condition.
Prop 65 Warning

All products that are NOT INTENDED FOR CONSUMPTION OR NOT FOOD PRODUCTS fall under this warning:

“WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.” WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.”

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