Thanks for chiming in, guys! Serrations and recurves; when I was in my late teens (over 20 years ago), I loved that stuff, because it "looked" cool, which is probably a huge reason Buck (and every other knife maker) uses those features. But, as you get older, learn how to sharpen your knives by hand, and don't want to spend a ton of money on specialized sharpeners that are too bulky for normal carry, you realize how impractical they really are. Same with the Reaper and Viper knives; if they weren't recurved, I would buy one in a second, but using the DMT Diafold I carry when I camp, it just doesn't work for me. It's CAMPING, or HIKING, or HUNTING; it doesn't need to be that difficult. To be honest, if the Special or Nighthawk had a lanyard hole I'd buy one in a second. (I'm just a fan of he lanyard; I don't always use it, but I like to know it's there when I want - or need - to.)