Hmmmm, I can think of some tasks that'd be pretty tough to do with such a large blade, thin or not. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Cleaning fish or game, meal prep, making fuzz sticks (not impossible but harder than using say a 4" thin blade), etc. Still, I may need to pick one up - Heck, I bought a Waki and I'll never use it for anything unless we see a Zombie invasion in my lifetime. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />