Thanks for all the help and the unbiased but maybe more importantly also the BIASED input. I'm going to go for it. (just returned a Cabelas jerky slicer from xmas that blew chunks, so fresh funds). All that's left is to check on my local knife laws for lengths because it would suck to buy a knife that's already about to put me in the dog house and not be able to carry it daily. So it will be either the Mk1 Orange or Mini in Yellow (personally hoping the Orange is within limits though).