When somebody asks me about a knife for survival I ask what they intend to survive. Your in South Africa. I don't think your immediate concern includes snow knives for building inuit igloos.The Okapi is the pocket working knife of SA. What do people carry outdoors in SA? What do they do with them when living 'rough?' Knowing what a piece of kit doesn't or shouldn't be expected to do is as telling as what you hope it will.