Most people just aren't attracted to those recurved blades. Once I got one, I was surprised that I liked it as much as I do, although in my opinion the hook should have been a bit pointier and have had a slightly wider gap to act as a bottle opener from the factory. It's a simple mod that I think lots of people make, but the Yard Hook might have been at least as popular as the Yard Guard if it had been that way from the outset.