Spartan Blades Enyo vs. Extrema Ratio Satre Opinions

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Hello my friends, I hope that you are all doing great. I am interested in small fixed blades for EDC and I wonder how the Enyo and the Satre compare. They both have approximately 16 cm in length and are integral, one-piece, knives, both being 5mm thick.

How do they compare in ergonomics, and can you clearly recommend one over the other? There are some variations in steels that these knives come in, but that is not so important to me, as all the offered steels are quite good. What I am more interested in is your opinion on the overall design of these knives. I tend to believe that the Enyo is more focused on self-defense/combat, on the other hand, the Satre is more of a small survival blade, but maybe I am wrong. Some say the fingerchoil of the Enyo is not deep enough, so the finger could run up the blade - the Satre, however, has, in my eyes, even less protection, no? The Satre then seems to be more slicey due to its grind. Well, a number of things come into play here and I would like to hear your opinions and if you maybe already have experience with these blades.

Thanks in advance, have a nice day, and stay sharp'n safe!
 
I can tell you right now that the Enyo will be a far more popular option, that's probably the most recommended knife of that type. You also have the option of getting either the US-made version with the nicer S45VS steel or the Taiwanese AUS-8 one that's less expensive than the Extrema Ratio.

The Enyo is somewhat inspired by the Chris Reeve Professional Soldier, which was an excellent knife but is now hard to find and costly. You could also look at the Swamp Rat Swamp Warden and the Halfbreed Blades CFK. Spartan has a larger but similar one called the Formido and Becker and Esee have a few more affordable options. You could also look at the custom makers here; the Wilson Skelepal comes to mind in particular.
 
I have two of the cheaper Enyos (because I like them a lot) and one expensive one. I do not have a Satre.

In my experience, the major difference between the two Enyos is the sheaths. The cheaper ones come with superb sheaths that have excellent retention yet allow you to draw the knife quickly and easily with a push of your thumb on the release tab. My sheath for my expensive Enyo had excessive retention to the point that, carrying it as a neck knife, the sheath would fly back over my shoulder when I succeeded in drawing the blade. You might be able to fix this if you are good at modifying Kydex. I bought a 3rd party sheath from Eight2Ten.

Both Enyos have excellent, surprisingly comfortable handles affording a secure grip in normal activities. I cannot speak to self defense. If you are concerned about the choil not being deep enough, look into the White River M-1.

All of my Enyos were dull out of the box, especially the expensive one, which had BESS scores at various points along the edge ranging from 288 to 625 grams. The edge bevel of the expensive one was 28 degrees per side. It was not much use even for opening ebay packages until I sharpened it. Out of the box, the newer cheap Enyo was sharp enough near the tip for ebay packages.
 
I've handled both. I found the Enyo much more comfortable in hand. Depending on the size of your hand, the placement of the 2nd and 3rd fingers might hit that transition spot on the ER handle.
 
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