Chris, I understand what you're saying about the ka-bar 5055 and agree with you. I guess I have just fallen into all the hipe about having a fixed blade on you for survival situations. I have bee hunting,hiking and backpacking for years and have always done just fine with a top shelf folder and multitool. I should mention that I do always carry in my pack a sven saw or a griz saw.(have both and prefer the griz saw due to its weight) The saw does the task of cutting larger peices of wood be it for the fire or shelter where with a larger knife you would be chopping or driving it thru a peice of would with a rock.