IMO the BATACLE falls into the indestructable hunk-o-INFI category. It has enough blade thickness and weight to chop with if you want. I find the BATACLE on the heavy side for hiking and think of it more as the indestructable camp knife.

For day hikes and overnight hike-in camping I prefer to carry a lighter weight knife like a Dumpster Mutt, Yard Keeper, HRLM, or RatManDu. If I was heading to a fairly remote area I would feel more comfortable carrying a bigger blade like the S6 or Skinny ASH.

As with anything else YMMV <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />