Ok, you are wanting to get a "Last resort" hard use folder for your BOB/Pack Murse etc. It will be the ONLY knife you will be able to have as a smaller blade. It will of course hopefully be an augment to a larger knife, not the only one you have but you are going to treat the decision as if it IS the only knife you've got. Remember that you WILL be abusing this blade to the breaking point almost everyday. Yeah I know, but it will be a case of use what you got.

So what blade will it be, for UNDER $150.00 AND explain why.