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It's overrated
This is a very basic piece of equipment. 7-8 inches of simple sharpened steel with a serviceable handle and sheath. Everybody should have such a knife. The problem is that there are plenty of other such knives for substantially less money, a few of which I've used extensively in the same way I've used this one, and which have performed as-well-or-better. The BK7 for example, or one of the similarly-sized Ka-bar knives, some of the better Ontario products, and even a couple Condor knives are worth looking at (and they are a lot less expensive). I have not had any major problems with my Recon Scout (although the blade coating came off in a hurry) and it has done what I expected it to do, but it hasn't performed any better than similar knives I got for under $100. If you are looking to spend between $100 and $150, get an ESEE instead. There is no good reason to spend $120 on a knife like this.
