Helle Alden Knife

[Big Frank]

hearing that they keep an edge well and sharpens well, is all i want from any knife. Never been into pretty looking knifes if they can't be used as they are intended.

I bought a Swiss Champ back in 1985 when I had my first Goldwing (I was in Switzerland so I guessed I wouldn't get it cheaper anywhere else which turned out to be very true) and, although small compared to the knives in this thread, I have never regretted that purchase. I still use it daily in my PC repair work but it's been used to chop branches to create and carve walking sticks whilst in the great outdoors. As you can see, the blade has seen better days, but it continues to slice into anything (I have the scars to prove it)!