One of my favourite arguments <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> When people become interested in our pursuit THE KNIFE sticks in the brain firmer than Excalibur in that stone. There are lots of decent knives under $50. All that money Chris Reeve loses can go to a quality sleeping bag and a whole rucksack of survival goodies. Folding knives have one very simple reason for carry. Either social circumstances, law and custom or simple convenience and ease of carry dictate a folder vs a fixed blade. So what we need to know is why,when and how you anticipate carying and using a folder?