I love hard core no nonsense blades. All of my knives tend to follow that theme. I have a few Busse and Strider folders as well as a few other plain Jane blades. I love to use my stuff and cant abide bejeweled exotics in my collection even though I can appreciate the craft and artistry. However Im one of those guys that stresses over the first scratch so the first chop with my SOD LE will be tough.

Thanks for the warm welcome!

PS the AKADave refers to AK (Alaska) as well as the obvious.