Rap, I still like my buck 119 for hunting. Les straud the survival guy from Canada still uses his old buck 119. Bobad, I have several bowie knives. Lately it is a stainless by case cutlery. I use mine in the woods.. Good knife and I do beat knives up. Most people just put a case cutlery in the box as a collector knife. Not me. It's just a tool. If you want a very good bowie that will hold up look at winchester. They are 30 bucks and good knives