>>795762 >once you step away form the meme mentality of 'must beet th' shee-it out ov muh full tang noife' and use one with a thoughtful, tempered and skilled hand you really don't need much more for 90% of stuff I've foundthe TK4 is just my choice, and with the convex girnd it comes with it's pretty resilient- in 18 months carry and use /out/ it's needed touching up a couple of time and that's it, no chipping, no problem. Yes this one is harder to put an edge , and maintain for a novice (I wouldn't recommend one to a newbie for this reason) but don't abuse it and it's fine.
Don't forget Uncle Ray has just done a colab Spydershite piece with an S30V blade and a true scandi grind. I predict a mass 2nd hand market for these in around a year when the buyers have gotten them so chipped up they are a toothy as a hobo's smile and are unable to fix 'em
One of the 'occasionals' I carry is a Victorinox Trooper. The steel is like it's made of warm butter in comparison to the TK4, and needs attention after pretty much every outing- touching up on the spot if I've been doing anything like making fuzz sticks from more than soft pinewood
