Is The ESEE Junglas The Best Large Knife For Survival? - Sharp Saturday
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- The ESEE Junglas is one of my top picks for the best large knife for survival, bushcraft, or general use. A survival knife needs to be tough, so let's put this one to the test and see if it lives up to its reputation as a knife you can depend on to get the job done when it really counts.
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I'm a simple man. I see a large, sharp, cutting implement and automatically hit the like. 😁🔪
My kind of guy
Welcome to the Club!
American folks,sharp and cut all day long
I have two. His and hers for our bug out bags. Glad I finally got a review the SOP way on this! Great blade and has the right handle scales and sheath to begin with! Done right out of the box with no other mods needed!
Good choice!
@@SurvivalOnPurpose Just decided to use a Mora Robust Carbon steel as a companion carver for fine work, small game, fish, etc. Definitely the BEST $15 dollar "Mod" for this!
Back in the day, I saw the Junglas as a knife with potential, so I modded it pretty heavily. Apparently others liked what I did, as others on ESEE and bladeforums used to pay me to mod theirs. Had more orders than I could keep up with... Lol
Awesome I just acquired one myself and an Esse5. Thanks for the great review and info.👍👍
I used to mod/customize these for people years ago. Had more orders than I could keep up with... Cool to see the Junglas is still popular!
Even though I have absolutely no interest in this knife whatsoever, I love watching the child like enthusiasm and self satisfaction you get out of having it in your hand!
Rock On...
This was a fun video for me.
Have had this since it released, one of my favorite knives for sure!
Another helpful video good work, keep the good work up...
Mine costed me $444.44. Crazy right but I love my ESEE beat it up an stays sharp haven't needed to sharpen it yet.
Great Video as always I love that knife. I have the 6 and I love it.
This is the best knife I own. I’ve paired it with the ESEE RB3, and is just the perfect combination for me.
I love your honesty with the fire lighting! Reality compared to the fake UA-camrs who prime their fires first. Great review and video as always.
This knife and a Hultafors Small forest axe would be my go to .. if I only could take 1 what would i take ? What would you take ? Big knife or small axe ?
Awesome reviews love the work!
I just got one today here in (metric, ha) Canada. I think the velcroed flap behind the handle is a rain cover for the handle. Also it's not a full flat blade. It's my 1st Esee. Though about it for years. What a beauty. I don't think I can bring myself to go and chop up the piece of wood with this especially here in Canada they are pretty expensive. this is my Grail knife so I'm just going to sit and admire it.
Bryan, I bought mine about 4 yrs ago.....it's wilderness light saber! I love it and no one will talk me out of a big knife, not ever! I recently picked up the Terava Skrama and it's a fantastic tool but the Junglas is top dog in my collection.
Short and to the point....nicely done. I thought you were going to stick in a stump top and say ....."GIT ONE!"
I like the Skrama too.
got one love it ..that too sheath peace in velcros and covers the top of handle gave like 174 Amazon on mine year ago or so
Now THAT was a knife review! Thanks.
love Esee knives, their reputation precedes them, If I could have only one knife, it would be an Esee
With a decent price
LOL...
“What’s that?”
“What do you mean, ‘What’s that?’ It’s a knife!”
...hehe “That’s no a knife. THIS is a knife.”
Love that movie.
An Australian outback bushman, in NYC in the 80's., Genius 👊🏾🎆🇺🇲💯😅
That Blade feels Magical in the hand! It's like I got superpowers or something from just picking it up. I love it, my go to knife in the Big Knife category. Thanks Brian, God Bless!
It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's Junglas Man!
@Paul B. I use to be a mountain man also, but life changes although some things never will. You can take the Man out of the Mountain but you can never take the Mountain out of the Man!
Have you ever tested the laser strike?
Though I have never seen you do a video on the subject perhaps you could do a modification video to make is scrape wood ferro rod etc
It sure is. I take one every time I go camping
Great content!! Really like your knife reviews!!
Thanks
I love my esse jungles. It’s a Awesome chopper knife!!
Great review Bryan!
That’s quite a testament to that blade! You bashed the heck out of it when your baton crumbled and even with all those big wood knots, STILL busted its way through without a scratch! NICE! I have the ESEE 6 and totally love it!
If you like ESEE, stay tuned for the next video.
@@SurvivalOnPurpose I will! Awesome!
Great knife, I've had mine for over three years and is a beast. Mine's stowed in my truck and the only suggestion I have is to keep a heavy coat of oil on the blade, while sheathed, because it will rust...I use Mobil 1 Synthetic.
Good advice, I use the same oil for firearms.
As long as you don't plan on using the knife for food prep. Or don't mind a little petroleum in your diet
I burnished the coating off my blade and carburized it. Smoother performance and it’s now rust resistant with minimal work.
I just let mine rust
i have 3 esee knives, the 5, 6 and original junglas,, if i got another , it would be the junglas 2, i'm ex army,,, 83' to 85' ,,, esee is the only fixed blade i'll carry and my pocket knife is the spyderco para 2
Great knife. Wow love it.
Thats a beauty, I love bigger belt knives vs smaller ones, also love the U.S. made stamp on it more. Can you do a video on the 14in bowie knife from Elk Ridge?
we'll see
Like the oak ridge boys , american made, all day long
Ahhh yes, my favorite large knife. It fits me just perfect, and is a near perfect design. Its a knife you can't go wrong with, I attached leather straps to mine so it can be carried inverted, behind my back dundee style lol perfectly concealed haha
cool
I love esee so much. I may have yo get one of these come pay day
Dundee will be proud
I have owned this knife for 8 years and it's the most expensive knife I've ever bought ($170 CDN if I remember correctly). As I heat my house with wood, I primarily use my Junglas to make kindling and it overwhelmingly excels at that. Awesome review on a beast of a knife!
Thanks
6” bayite with bayite striker works very very well
It was my favorite big knife for sure.
I have been thinking about getting one of those for years the thing is I can’t wear out my Ontario RTAK 2. And I paid less than half years ago for it. I do love that blade. Keep up the good work Brian. 👍
I got one of those right as Rowen started making the Junglas that replaced them for Randalls Training and Adventure. If I'm remembering right the older ones are 5160 and that stuff is TOUGH! ...rusts like an iron monkey but Tuf Glide Marine helps alot.
cool. I think Jeff Randall designed the RAT line before parting ways with Ontario
@@SurvivalOnPurpose Yup!
Can't beat ESEE warranty and customer service....and sadly the Ontario SP line is getting harder to find too.
@@SurvivalOnPurpose Jeff Randall is one of my favorite knife designers. I have used many of the RAT and ESEE knives, and they're tough reliable tools.
yep, I use mine a lot
Hey sir,I've been watching your vids for a few years now and have a couple of Schrade knives as a result. (Happy with them) What I would like to see is a video of your all time favorite your knives that you've reviewed.Any chance of that? BTW I was a cub scout,boy scout,air cadet,army student militia and army reserves.Keep the reviews coming and be prepared.
I have that one in my planning calendar
I upload to 3 different platforms myself.. I may expand it to more in the future.
Found you via Black Scout Survival 👍🏾👊🏾🎆🇺🇲💯
One of my favorite large blades
As "Crocodile dundee" say That's a KNIFE .
Good video , It look good camp knife . I Think That Fero Rod is too small for that knife . 6 Inch Rod will be good combo .
Looks like a great tool sir 👏🏼👍🏼🙏🏼
I think so too!
. Greetings from Tasmania Bryan a great review on a noice noife.
Hey, thanks!
Love all my esees
Yes, I use mine a lot when camping along with my hatchet. Takes less energy to use than if I were to use my Esee 6.
Hey brian. Have the junglas II and it is my favorite large knife. You can’t beat essee for quality. How’s that jeep project coming along ?
It is doing well. I have another video "in the can" about the roof rack. Fortunately, anything I do to it at this point will be mostly because I want to instead of (like the Bronco was) because I have to. Although I am going to try to flush the heater core soon. Thankfully, It has about 328,000 miles on ity and it's still going strong.
Grt video. It's a grt large knife. Thx
Yr wlcm
I call that kindling, not feathers. Same purposes though...
I have the venom green one and love it:)
That sounds cool
I prefer the BK9 because of the more comfortable handle (and it's not that expensive 🤪) but the Junglas is a nice one indeed!
One day I'm gonna get a BK9
@@SurvivalOnPurpose it's worth the money, only thing I don't like is the sheath 😏
What's a good effective fero rod that I can buy and and a to my to wright sheath. Light my fires vs lt fero rod. Any budget friendly but good one
Yep, The Exotac fireROD. "Budget friendly" is relative but this is an excellent choice, with a waterproof tinder storage in the handle and a replaceable ferro rod. Use Coupon Code SOP20 at www.exotac.com/discount/SOP20 and save 20% on all Exotac products.
Hi awesome video. Can you explain what you would do to make a knife work with the ferro rod.
Just file a small section of the spine so it has a sharp 90 degree angle
Thank you
Saw large diameter wood. Im looking for a chopper that helps clear limbs out of the face bushwacking.
I own one. I'd rather carry a BK-9 or Iron Path, or even an SP*-5. I have at least a dozen more in the same class. If you disagree, I don't care. You bought it. You carry it and use it.
Different strokes
Just tap the spine on a bench grinder. Then it'll throw sparks. Every esee I got I have done this to.
Or a file
I would feel safe on the trail with that bad boy! You reminded me of Crocodile Dundee...now that's a knife! Esee knives seem to carry an aura about them and I love how well made they are, details to perfection. I mounted an Esee Izula on a chest pack and among the many questions I receive, the most asked is where I got it. The Esee 4 is my new go-to blade, replacing the Gerber Strongarm. Now, the Junglas is calling my name. It would be a great addition to my bug out bag.
You won't regret getting one.
So what’s the thought on the Junglas versus the Junglas 2? I think the 2 is an inch shorter? I think Gideon’s Tactical compared them and, IIRC, said they were really close but he liked the original Junglas. I’m thinking go big or stay home. But I wonder if the balance is better on a smaller blade. Still expect it to be tip-heavy, which is fine with me.
The Junglas II is 2" shorter.
If I'm not going big I would probably choose the ESEE 5 or 6 with the 3d handle
Junglas II would definitely be more nimble. I think a great combo would be the 3 or 4 HM and the Junglas II.
@@SurvivalOnPurpose I'm not fond of the 5. It's more pry bar than knife. But it's supposed to be. I love the 6 HM and the older RAT-7. I've been wanting to get a look at the 6 CM.
Nice!!!
Thanks!
A nice sheath and easy to sharpen, but nothing really special in terms of design: Far cheaper knives could match or best it. The Ontario SP-53 comes to mind, and the Schf 45 by Schrade, which both also have decent sheaths. The Schf 45 gets my nod for the stainless and hollow grind, and the SP-53 for the large rubber handle, world-beating blade flare and full 1/4" stock. The Ontario does lack a bit of slicing finesse from lack of hollow grind. Hollow grinds don't weaken choppers and they do "stick" less, so the idea of hollow grind weakness for chopping is bunk: I very much seek them out because the hollow grind "softens" the shock to the hand, which 3/16" stock, flat grind and full tang don't on the Esee Junglas... I did not like the BK-9 for similar reasons.
Great video Brain. Definitely a survival situation😂 its all fun.
Glad you enjoyed it
I loved it. Its a prefect reminder when we have new gear to get dirt time with it to work out what can go wrong and why. To fix it begore we get in a survival sitiation.
We all know you have the experience so and we also know you didn't practice before hand. Its eas an out of the box demonstration. Its was a perfect video of what can go wrong. Blessings to you and yout family.
I own Esee Junglas really good Blade thanks for sharing your opinion about it...
Knife works also has them for 169. Love my junglas!!
With a Esee Junglas and a Mora Garberg you can conquer the world.
I'm having trouble figuring out which finish to get for this blade.
Whichever one you like the most.
That's quite a knife!
I have been pricing the junglas on eBay and Rtak and noticed the Rtak in 5160, would there be any benefit to 5160 over 1095?
Not in my opinion.
Just sub"d from the UK :)
Thanks.
Gets heavy after awhile, doest it?
That thing is like an axe 🪓
It is a beast
Told you it would be a HYOONgles didn't I?😂
My official replacement for Cold Steel!😂
Hard to go wrong with an ESEE
@@SurvivalOnPurpose I'm salivating over the ghost gray model😂
Is that wildwood flower playing? I think it is. Good song regardless.
Actually, It is me playing a tune I made up called "The Survival On Purpose Theme". Catchy title, huh? Thanks. I have a music channel too if you are interested ua-cam.com/users/AcousticGuitarStrum
I have the Junglas and Mora Bushcraft as a combination set. Both excellent blades.
The Junglas took some hefty bites out of that log.
yes it did
It is basically a machete (or a parang, as they call it in S.E. Asia).
Yeah. A small machete
The knife Chuck Norris uses to cut his steak with .
Bryan love you’re Video you do a good job keep it up What music is that you play on your videos I also love the Chuck Norris jokes ...
He wrote and plays the music himself
The music is all me. And Chuck Norris is nothing to joke about!
Wish it was made out of a tougher steel like 5160 or 1075.
I am not aware of any issues with this (or any other ESEE) due to the steel.
My Junglas is #1985. I've had it for a long while. And dont use it. They run that 1095 soft. To get better toughness.
I have better big knives before I bought my Junglas. Wanted to see what the hype was about. Meh...🤷♂️
I have found that full height convex ground knives are superior to every other grind. With or without a secondary. Better in soft material than a flat. Doe's really well in hard, on par with a scandi. Splits stuff better too.
got mine from knife connection for 159 and bought junglas 2 for 159 from there figured what the hell dont know where you saw it for 360 got both mine for under that lol
$360 is the MSRP for the knife and sheath on the ESEE website. I bet nobody buys them direct from ESEE
That knife looks like a good candidate for a give-a-away to some lucky viewer.
Is that what it looks like to you?
And personally if and when I'm carrying a ferro rod, I carry a carbide striker with it. Using my knife is an absolute last resort.
cool
That is a nice looking knife and it looks more like a machette with the way it is built.
yes it does. Isn't that great?
They need to make it a 1/4 or 5/16 inch thick imo.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Being its 1095 steel id say a better deal is the Condor Kumunga. Half the price and same steel and same size. Esee makes money on the USA tags. Dont get me wrong I love Made In The USA on any item, however we americans have a way of thinking its worth more because of that. Its 1095 I mean come on. You can get a Bark River Cub CPM 3v for $225 and same basic dimensions.
Not trying to be a debby downer. Just being realistic. No I didnt dislike the video. Your always a welcome sight Brian. Been with ya for years now.
Thanks Jeff
You wasn’t ready to do this video
That thing is almost identical to the Ontario rtak 2
I am pretty sure Jeff Randall designed the Ontario version before he started ESEE knives.
The Ontario RTAK II is indeed its predecessor. However, I can tell you the Junglas is heavier, slightly thicker spine (until you get to the very tip), high Saber grind instead of the RTAK's full flat grind, and with a MUCH better handle.
I have both and while the RTAK II has always been good to me (I have the older, 1095 version before Ontario's heat treat went to crap and they switched over to 5160), the ESEE Junglas is levels above the RTAK. It just is. The high saber grind and thicker, heavier blade make it the overall better chopper and splitter.
A quarter inch spine would be even better but, honestly, the Junglas is already a heavy beast. I've had mine for years and beat the heck out of it. Batoned ridiculous amounts of firewood with it including real knarly knotty hardwoods (which you shouldn't really be doing with it). Removed the coating. Only ever had a few chips in the edge but they were easily sharpened out in the field.
All that said, I'm personally an axe guy. My entire system and pack is centered around my axe and saw. Just a Northern woods thing I guess. I get paranoid without my axe!
That's a big knife,,for sure.
Indeed
Is that a pladtic handle??? If so, thats the only down fall. Great price too.
Hi Viv...a plastic sheath makes sense in a jungle environment due to the humidity; a leather sheath would rot to pieces within a week.
Handle is micarta. No down falls there.
It is not plastic, it is micarta- which is resin impregnated "something", usually layers of canvas. IT is very durable and a very common handle material for high quality knives
Nice knife. Looks like it kicked yo butt!
The log kicked my butt.
That's a big chunk of knife! That's a knife mate
indeed
Chuck Norris took a licking, but kept on ticking.....
You at Lake Lanier?
Nope
The knife connection has it for $159.95
But it hurts my eyes to see you throw these gems of knives and have them land on the ground.
At what point is it a machete?
I have no idea
This test almost cost you your heart attack, and you forgot about us who were stuck in the metric system.
Great knife no question but it’s not an ax, that was a big ask to cut that tree
And yet it performed flawlessly
Randall is now owner, big knife thin blade. You threw it at the tree and it wobble so bad it looked like it was going to break. To big for small work
It did not even come close to breaking.
@@SurvivalOnPurpose Said it looked like it was going to break. and for the price how many can you buy for same money. knife is metal sharpened, the difference is name and ho much they can get.
@@tedsemonis7905
True.
It is way too expensive.
240 euro's over here.
Not worth it at all. I had it , and sold it.
A Fiskars XA3 outchops that Junglas easily and you can buy 6 XA3's for the price of one Junglas.
No shock to the hand either, compared to the Junglas, holding a long strip of metal with two slabs screwed onto it. Trasfers vibration excellent... to the hand.
$200 for a knife and I still have to take a file to it so I can strike a ferro rod? ESEE makes a great product but that is a big fail for me.
@Paul B. Get an Opinel No. 8 (No. 10 if you like bigger blades) the spines are 90 degrees. The blades are sharp. I've had mine for over 40 years. Great backup to the Esee or TOPS
Nice knife but for near $400 Aussie dollars I can buy a small Sthil chainsaw with extra chain for $250 and can drive around with a chainsaw in the car boot but would have explaining to do if cops found a knife in the car. Some stupid rules down under
We also have some stupid laws here in California.
It is amazing the amount of control that can be exerted over an unarmed populace, isn't it?
@@SurvivalOnPurpose The sad thing is our government makes laws on everyone based on the acts of 1 or 2 criminal people who usually are well know to police , but our legal system keeps letting these people back in to our community. Martin Bryant the Port Arthur shooter, was a suspect in the death of two other people well before he did the shooting. In Australia the system allows a lot of mentally ill to live in the community with know checks to see if they are taking their medications and staying off alcohol drugs that may trigger these mental episodes.