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Pros: Overall Quality, Included Tools
Cons: Blade Material
bulky , but ....
i used this model on my hike across Alaska and the NWT. you gott'a have some sort of blade, and then you want scissors to cut the foot tape, and then one needs pliers for ... if you trek far enough, sure as God made little green apples, you'll be looking for pliers. the phillips head is good for snugging up the bolts on the sled. contrary to some folks opinions, you'll eventually be using the awl. one can get the most of this in a Gerber Dime at 2.2oz, but at 4.2 oz .. and 2 oz is a Lot when it's in your pack, everything is beefier and works better with this knife. all that said, its tools need to be sharpened and tuned to work at higher levels. example ; the flat head screwdriver is polished and thusly dull and rounded at the working end. a single cut file and some initiative can set the to right.in a perfect world, it would be of carbon steel, and not stainless.
