All my knives are users or at least useful. But my daggers are just for sticking, so they just sit there. The HG55LE is a fighter that can also cut and do normal knife stuff. I have chopped with every single one of my choppers. And I will surely chop with the M9LE if I should get one in the future. It's just that right now I'd prefer an easy carrying nice belt knife to another chopper.