I've spent a big portion of my free time outdoors and I've played with a variety of blades. I think the BK9 is still the best chopper. I have a new job which cramps my style a bit, but last week I got out to set some traps after the landowner reported some fresh hog sign. I didn't get any hogs, but setting and checking the traps gave me a couple of good sessions in the scrub. As always, I needed some stakes for my snare sets. The stake in the picture is made from kanuka - one of our toughest woods. The BK9 sharpened it with ease. I'm still grateful for these knives.