So there's a Fallkniven F1 being Mass Dropped for exactly the same price, at the same time.
Why should my Benjamin go buy this rust-prone knife compared to the F1?
PaLeeESEE knives are made in the US by a company called Rowen, famous for their exceptional heat treatment of this steel. It's easy to sharpen and ridiculously tough. I've seen a video of an ESEE knife stuck in a vice and bent by a long pipe over the handle to add leverage. They couldn't snap it.
This particular model has a feeling of perfection. It's simple but everything about it is spot-on. I have one.
1095 is the steel to use if you ever want to show off your sharpening skills. Less then a minute and you're shaving someone's arm. Yes it rusts, although mine never has and I dont oil it. You have to leave it damp.
I've heard Fallknivens are awesome too. :P
PaLee1) ESEE Made In U.S.A.
2) Best warranty in business.
3) ESEE 1095 steel is excellent.
4) I could keep going ..., but if you are seriously comparing two knives, one of 1095 & one made of stainless AND having significantly different handle and blade geometries, I imagine you are not really interested :-)
Why should my Benjamin go buy this rust-prone knife compared to the F1?