David,
I like that link. That makes for some interesting reading.

Maybe "torture testing" was a poor choice of words in my original post. Let me rephrase. What are some tasks you would expect a survival knife to be able to accomplish? Also, do you try to experiment in your backyard before deciding whether a knife is good or not? You all made some good points, and I will take that all into consideration. I guess in the end knife choice is a personal thing, but I want to know if a knife is going to perform before I throw it into a BOB. Thanks.

Robert