@Nate YPX Grey cool knife bro! i always thought a decent damascus blade would be cool. actually i might have the strictest knife laws in my area. one is a big city. the legal length there is um 2 and a half inches. only micro manual blades can get past. im gonna hopefully get a decent short machete with good steel and atleast try to use it safely and perhaps even learn the responsibility of keeping a good blade. a great company by review is zombie tools. i personally think smaller blades are good tools and im still attracted to them but i dont know anymore. i have the paragon warlock which has good steel and im not sure how i would sell it if i wanted to. my alter is attracted to a stilletto from cold steel. i just know that i want a decent service blade and i chose machete because the laws are under agricultural and hauling a axe or tomahawk may be a pain. have a good one.