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I pretty much have a sardonic opinion to most all of this tactical, survival, warrior stuff.
It's a fad. But as fads go, it isn't the worst. You can bet that many of the fine survival knives you sell are just sitting in drawers or lying in tool boxes. There is something fascinating to me about weapons and tools. I think it is part of human DNA. My days of high adventure are winding down, but I'm better equipped now than I ever was when I was actually engaged in rugged outdoor and warrior stuff. What surprises me is how many of my old knives are now worth many times what I paid for them. I wish my other investments had done as well. There has always been some fantasy about weapons. As a kid, I watched Jim Bowie on TV. I could not wait to get a real bowie knife, and then throw it into a tree. Sure, there are plenty of posers and mall ninjas doing all that hokey reverse grip kung fool knife stuff. Maybe some of it is actually useful. I bet they would have a hard time taking me if I carried my 22" Tramontina and they had the latest "Tactical" folder.