That's the thing about a large blade...

a. A large chopper doesn't clear vines as well as a machete... but it can clear vines
b. it doesn't fell as well as a hatchet or axe... but it can fell
c. it doesn't split as well as a wedge... but it can split if you employ a baton
d. doesn't filet... but it can filet
e. or do small cutting jobs as a smaller blade... but it can do small cutting jobs if you change your grip and hold via the spine

A large chopper is a Jack of all Trades tool. I can get by with ONE tool that can clear, fell, split, filet and cut instead of five dedicated tools that will, taken together, do a better job. A large knife is also "fun". <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

I would rather have the dedicated tools, and when I car camp I do, but if I had to grab ONE and go it would be a larger knife.