to be honest, me niether, but i like to think of it this way: if i must have a big black bowie, i'd hate to settle for the $40 1085 taiwanese model.

does that mean anything? absolutely not, but it helps to make believe it does. beside that, for each dollar, i don't think you can do better. i'm pretty sure this thing'll take more impact than can be withstood by two beckers or four kabars. in that vein, does a battle mistress withstand more than three dog father's can? dialectical questions....