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What about having to pry something apart. What about having to dig something up. Fixed blade knives are stronger than folders. In a survival situation a fixed blade knife would be preferable. Where I live everything has been covered with snow for over a month. Snapping a frozen piece of wood over your knee may not even be possible<img src="/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />. Making a fire quickly wood require IMO spliting of the wood to get to a dry core. Try using a folder to split up a log for fire wood. Some folders can do it but it's less than ideal.

Adam