It's more that you need a robust versatile piece of metal. An ontario rat 7 will cut ropes, wire, wood, but also be a poor man rebar alternative, dig small hole

It's more that you need a robust versatile piece of metal. An ontario rat 7 will cut ropes, wire, wood, but also be a poor man rebar alternative, dig small holes in the ground, decapitate a snake, move things in acid or fire, slice bread, create an anchor, pierce pipes, slash tires, etc. For the form factor, it packs a lot. But as I say I rarely use it. It's like insurance. Maybe it's more like a totem at this point. Also my experience with showing off a weapon is escalation. And I'd rather stay very far away from physical conflict. Not for moral reasons, simply because it leads to outcomes I don't like.