Adam:

I didn't want to say this earlier, but now I just have to.

Your posts sound like you are trying to convince yourself that you need a big knife.

I have a Swiss bayonet sitting on the desk next to my computer right now with a 9-1/4" heavy stainless steel, spear point blade that I like for its design and strength. I would never chose this bayonet over my Craftsman hunting knife in an outdoor excursion, even in a TEOTWAWKI situation, and my Craftsman would probably snap if I tried to dig dirt with it.

If you bought a large military looking engine block stabber, appreciate it for what it is, and accept the fact that the majority of us on this site see it as unnecessary.

Bountyhunter