Earthquake Kit
So this knife is, for the most part, going to sit in a box or bag, waiting for an emergency?
As in, "not used on a regular basis," but to have there "just in case" something happens?
Hmm.
See, that would chafe me a little, getting a really high-quality piece like you suggest (something capable of hard use without failure), and having it just sit.
I have a BoB that has in it a Leatherman Wave, a Buck 110, a Ka-bar hobo tool, a Swiss Army knife, and some assorted odd tools that will do what knives won't. Now, none of those is a truly "heavy hitter" in the world of knives, but each will do a good job of what it's been designed for. In total cost, there's $200 worth of cutlery and tools in that bag, but no single one of them cost more than $75.
Oddly enough, I carry a similar load-out daily, valued at around the same total as the knives in that bag. Except that I don't have a Peanut in the bag. (Oh, Lord, I'm gonna have to remedy that before Steve finds out!)
I've given some thought to having a high-end knife (like a Chris Reeves) tucked away, but I haven't been able to make my peace with the idea of a $300 piece of tool-art sitting in a bag I hope I never have to open.
I think, however, that if I reconfigure the bag for camping/hiking/outdoors stuff, at least I'd get to visit my hardware every few weeks or months.
In fact, I imagine that, if I play with the bag-o-toys on an occasional basis, I might actually be able to use it on the day it becomes necessary.
There's a novel thought.
