Whether you’re heading out for a hunting trip, setting up camp or just going about your day-to-day, having a dependable knife on your belt will ensure you can tackle whatever life throws at you!

Especially if it’s going to be an everyday carry, having a great foldable also makes life that little bit easier and luckily there are many great foldable knives on the market.

Today, we’re looking at two of the best in the RAT-1 and the RAT-2. Both knives come from Ontario, a well respected and trusted American knife brand.

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One of the most commonly asked questions when talking about KA-BAR BK knives is this – what’s the difference between the BK2 and the BK-22, and which one should I buy?

Both are fantastic knives so the question is justified, but it’s actually really quite simple!

The difference between the BK2 and BK–22 is just the sheath.

Both knives are actually exactly the same. When choosing between the BK2 or the BK-22, you’re actually choosing between one of the knives’ key accessories: the sheath.

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When heading outdoors or into a survival situation, having a large, fixed blade knife on your belt will keep you going no matter what’s thrown at you! There’s a ton of great brands out there, but when you’re shopping for good quality around the 6-7″ blade length, two knives in particular rise to the top!

You’ve guessed it – those two knives are the ESEE-6 and the BK7. Both knives respresent some of the best blades you can get at this size with die-hard fans on in either camp advocating for one over the other.

We’re going to take an impartial look at both knives to try and answer the question once are for all – which knife is better, the ESEE-6 or the BK7?

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If you’ve been to the KnivesAdvisor blog before, you’ll know we’re big fans of ESEE. Founded by Jeff Randall and Mike Perrin in the late 90’s, the pair were tired of outdoor equipment that didn’t cut the mustard, so set up on their own to create high quality outdoor essentials at a bargain price.

Whilst they manufacture a lot of different products, it’s their knives they are known for. They have a really wide range, covering fixed and foldable knives, knives that are perfect for surivial or tactical situation alonsgside a great range of everyday carry knives – and thats where we’re focused today!

Specifically in that EDC range, two of their most popular models are the ESEE-3 and the ESEE-4. These two get put head-to-head quite alot, mainly because they look so similar and, at least on the surface, have a fairly similar use!

We’re going to try and answer the question once and for all – which is better, the ESEE-3 or the ESEE-4?

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