I've decided that I'm going to go with one of the Becker knives for my primary survival kit. They seem to be the most durable for the money.

Doug's suggestions include the Combat Utility 7 Doug's fixed blade selections This one seems a bit big for me. I wanted to go with something that was not quite as heavy and long. I was considering either the Becker Crewman Utility Knife or the Campanion each with 5" blades.

Becker specifically mentions using the Campanion for splitting wood. It's about $20 more at Spoon River Cutlery and looks like it has a more durable case. Becker Knives

Does anyone have any first hand experience with these? Is there any reason why I might want to go with the CU - 7 instead?

Thanks!