Esee Laser Strike

[Cujo618]

Has anyone had any experience with this knife?

[RBid]

I don't own one yet, but have hands on time with one. My takeaways:

- great grip ergonomics for utilitarian purposes. Feels great in the hand, more filling than expected. Great with or without gloves.

- next to zero guard to prevent hand slide with hard thrusting/stabbing. I think the ESEE 5 is a superior tactical option for this reason.

- 3/16" of 1095 and a 5" blade makes for a surprisingly useful chopper. Set up a lanyard so you can drop your hand lower on the grip, and you 're off to the races.

- very usable finger choil. That and the grip ergos make it very natural to choke up on and easy to control.


I think it's a very good option for a specifically purposed utility blade. I am a fan. For an all purpose survival/tactical blade, I would probably go with an ESEE 5 over the LS, but either works great for non-tactical use.

Then again, I'm not LE, military, or mall security, so I'm not an expert on tactical blades


If you don't carry it every day, it's not every day carry.