I know what Ken is saying about the love some have for the heavy knives. I too prefer something between 3.5 to 5 inches long and not too thick. I think the Mora Robust is a super knife, especially when you consider they cost $15. What a bargain!

I personally, and I mean my tastes, do not like ESEE, Becker, TOPS type knives. To me they seem like a tactical knife maker trying to sell to the "bushcraft" crowd. The knives they make are great but to my tastes the designs are just too close to the Rambo, black coated, Kydex sheathed knife artillery that seems popular with some folks. They are entitled to their own tastes. I don't have to share them though.

To me a knife needs to fit the tasks it is intended for. Do I need to chop down trees with my knife? Not likely. Do I need to take out the emeny with my knife? Maybe once upon a time, but not today. What I need is a knife that I can make feather sticks with, do some wood carving to make things. Perhaps to baton some small diameter sticks into smaller diameter kindling. I may need to clean a trout or bass, perhaps a rabbit. I am not hunting bison or using the knife to kill the bison.

In summary, for me something like 3.5 to 5 inches and 1/8" to 3/16" thick will do nicely. I do prefer a more pointy blade, that is one that does not have a lot of curve from the straight edge to the point. Somewhat like the Mora blades is ideal.