I have more blades than I could use in ten life times, but I don't buy a knife that I could not use for its geven purpose, be it a fine skinner or a sharpened pry bar. I LIKE knives, I need no other justification to own them than that, but there are certain qualities that draw me to a knife that mean I end up with some very very useful tools as well. I have next to NO LEs for this very reason and the few i do, well yes, if push came to shove they would pull duty with the rest.