Poll: Which fixed blade would you choose to be your one and only?

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Originally posted by cth1974:
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Originally posted by Voshterkoff:
Esee 4, due to aftermarket and ease of mounting it aside from on a belt. Saying that, I have one, and honestly I am soured on blades with a finger choil. I prefer the handle to end where it should, have some level of finger guard, and the blade to start where it should.

This, 100%. This is going to seem silly, but if it didn’t have the choil, it wouldn’t need the choil. Let me “choke up” on the blade with the handle, safely. I’ve started using my Cold Steel Master Hunter more than my ESEE 3 for this reason, though I prefer the 3’s blade and sheath system. For this reason, in the OP’s scenario, I’d consider the SRK over the ESEE 4.

No finger guard but, FWIW - my brother loves the ESEE 4HM, and I've been getting a lot more use out of the ESEE 3SHM than anything except the EDC Victorinox.

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I was very tempted on the HM 3 or 4. Ultimately I bought myself and my father each a Jääkäripuukko 110 https://www.varusteleka.com/en...l/63681?option=51416 as a relatively compact survival knife. In 2025 it’s still hard to beat the Esee aftermarket. The standard plastic sheath is still effective.

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