I think that we tend to over think these things, but being knife nuts why not.
I think my most used dayhiker knife now is my ESEE HEST and it only wins out over my Yardkeeper because of the slightly longer handle and kydex sheath
If we didn't over think it this forum wouldn't exist, because Busse would be out of business. I started with a Buck 119. As far as the average person is concerned: it was a great knife with a functional sheath. Some would even say its a (or the) "classic fixed blade". However, just as my search for the perfect general purpose rifle lead me to spend a small fortune on the FN Scar (over other perfectly suitable rifles) ... the search for the perfect outdoor knife generates threads like these and drawers filled with "almost good enough" knives.
The Yard Keeper CG was a great bushcraft knife. I think it should be put back into production with mudder grips and 1/8" SR101.
JYD #123 The great one formerly known as Architect.
I am now a fictional British television police officer (currently a Detective Sgt) at Thames Valley Station. My governor is Detective Inspector Fred Thursday and it’s 1969.
