Come on, admit it!

[Steve]

I'm a man, therefore I like shiny butch knives, powertools, cameras etc. etc. However, when my ass is on the line, maybe I'm cold, hungry and not performing at anywhere near 100%, I need a knife that I have used so much it is almost part of my hand. A Morakniv in carbon or the stainless version is a knife you can carry, use and re-sharpen regularly.

If you don't have a use for it outside then use it in the kitchen, but use it and get used to it. Like any tool, the more you use it the better you get with it.

My ultimate knife would actually be the blade from a Global kitchen knife with a non-slip handle, those Globals really take and hold an edge. In fact, alongside the Moras, I'd be very tempted to take a Global with some rubber tape around the handle.