. . . the need for the extra lateral strength is silly imho.
Not in a SHTF knife, it's not. At least it's not IMO. You never know what your knife may be called upon to perform in a SHTF situation. And when life or death is concerned, failure is not an option. That's why my Camp Tramp has PERMANENTLY earned the most coveted spot in my entire knife collection . . . my BOB!
that is my point, I agree with you but the camp tramp is not S7 it is 52-100 and the point behind my statement was that 52-100, 5160, S7, A8 or A9(Infi I forget) and 3V are all top notch steels and the fact that S7 has a higher lateral strength than 52-100 really doesn't mean much because 52-100 is strong enough for what we would put it thru. One more thing, this is not in anyway a knock on Dan's knives, I love the blades and the price to performance is unmatched, this is just a reference to the constant talk about lateral strength and the need for it.
