>>2714757Idk about all those fancy requirements, I like my NCO course knife. It did well during my conscription and it still works well.
>chops>splits>cuts>stabs>Teflon coating on a carbon steel blade, easy to maintain and easy to resharpen, stays sharp as well.>Covered with the rubber grip, yet full tang. Means that the knife is great against your bare hand even in freezing cold and it still can take a beating.>The sheath has a special retention system that allows attaching the knife upside down on your load bearing vest or combat harness without having a risk of the knife dropping out of the sheath.>paid 40€ for it during the group order on the NCO course, seems to cost about 85€ in storesAs a secondary tool I carry a leatherman fuse. It gives me pliers and a smaller straight blade for whittling and food processing. Also it has scissors for first aid use and a can opener for if/when the pull tab fails on the can. The few screw drivers don't weigh much so I don't mind having them on the tool as well. During my conscription they proved themselves usefull as well because they allowed me to maintain my service rifle a bit more ease instead of only using the provided sight adjustment tool.
I'd need to find a new sheath for the leatherman, the nylon sheath that came with it is giving up the ghost and the velcro can't keep the flap closed anymore. Too bad, it's been in use since 2014.