I really like my ASH1! It makes for a nice general purpose hiking/camping blade. Small enough to carry but still heavy enough to chop with. Mine is the thicker bladed model. An added plus is that it filled the void I had for a SH1 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds you down or polishes you, depends on what you're made of