ESEE Model 5 Plain Edge
w/ Black Molded Sheath & Clip Plate
- Micarta Handle w/ Bow Drill Divot & OD Green Blade -
Model #: ESEE-5P-OD-E

The New Standard For Aircraft Survival, Escape and Evasion
(Designed by Air Force SERE Instructors)

Feedback from a SERE instructor after testing an ESEE-5: 

Just got back and I am impressed.  The knife is everything that we're looking for.  Tough, durable, practical, affordable, and useful.  I can't tell you how many fires that I started with the help of the ESEE-5 and it was a great trip to try out a knife.  The weather was unseasonably cold, mostly in the teens but sometimes in the negatives.  My friend and I were starting a fire for some cold students and he was bashing his (manufacturer's name removed) through some sections of a downed tree it broke right at the handle, like most bolt knives and (manufacturer's name

removed) seem to do.  I don't know if it was the cold weather, the perfect angle, or something else but it was a brand new issued (manufacturer's name removed) and it broke right in half.  At the same time I was beating the daylights out of the ESEE-5 hoping to bend, break, or at the very least damage the paint job.  I failed to do any of these things and my friend became more and more interested in the ESEE-5 as I found more and more things that I like about it.  I'll get some pictures and a few videos this next trip and send them to you ASAP. Thanks again for the great knife!

ABOUT ESEE KNIVES & RANDALL'S ADVENTURE & TRAINING (RAT)...

Randall's Adventure & Training has been in business since 1997, training military, law enforcement, and civilians in the art of jungle survival. During our survival training ventures, we recognized the need for a better knife for our jungle school. Machete's were too thin and flexible and sheath knives were too small and lacked cutting efficiency. Our problem was solved when we designed the RTAK, a large sheath knife that offered the cutting efficiency of a machete with the hard work features of a sheath knife. We commissioned Newt Livesay of Wicked Knife Co. to build the first models of this knife. To our surprise, the RTAK became very popular and we soon had more orders than Newt had shop time.

In 2002 Randall's Adventure & Training (RAT) licensed Ontario Knife Co to build the RTAK on a 5-year contract term. During that time frame, Randall's Adventure & Training designed additional knives that were also built by Ontario, and secured government NSN numbers on two of the designs.   

After our Ontario contract ended in April, 2007, Randall's Adventure & Training decided to produce a higher quality line of knives outside of the mass production capabilities of Ontario. The new ESEE Line (Formerly RAT Cutlery) is considered "mid-tech" in the sense of quality and manufacturing procedures. This means you will notice upgrades to sheathing, fit, finish and detail on ESEE knives. Most important, ESEE is now in a position to respond quickly to new product development and upgrades to existing lines. All of our designs fit the bill of desirable field cutlery when it comes to toughness, comfort, and cutting efficiency.