Bob, with all due respect (something you could stand to use a bit more of yourself) I think this is where you're missing the boat:
Originally posted by Uncle Bob
Like I said it was the peripheral benefits of the knife that were so over Hyped that got my fur standing on end.
You might not have a need to chop ice blocks or frozen wood in sub-zero temps, but understand that there are those who do. I come nowhere close to resembling Chesty Puller, but I have had blades made from steels with reputations for
extreme toughness literally snap in half while doing something as simple as limbing out a couple of small diameter branches from a piece of deadfall so as to make a pair of aiming stakes. By the same token, I've had steel blades that have worked without a problem under those conditions, but the fact remains that on that particular night, I would have been served quite well by a Mission blade.
You might not spend a lot of time in the jungle these days, but again, you can rest assured that there are those who do. More often than not, these folks don't have the luxury of re-oiling their blade after each and every use (especially considering whatever amount of lubricant they are able to carry is probably best reserved for use on their main T/O weapon). In this instance a Mission blade might represent one less thing for an already overloaded individual to have to worry about.
You might not often find yourself in a situation where your gear is subjected to salt spray and/or remains damp for days on end, but there are those who do.
You might not spend a lot of time walking around with a hundred pound pack on your back while being obsessed with inventively looking for new ways to shave every possible excess ounce of weight, but there are those who do.
And please understand that this category of folks I'm referring to is by no means strictly limited to your secret squirrel, ninja, SpecOps warrior. Ordinary, everday infantry troops find themselves in these situations on a daily basis around the globe; to say nothing of regular civilian researchers and adventurers that share similar environments.
Finally, you might not be spending a lot of time disarming unexploded ordnance, searching for APMs, or disabling undersea mines, but there are a very select few who do.
The bottom line is that it's the peripheral benefits that make these knives special. Mission proudly (and rightfully so) states that their blades can handle these more or less unique conditions, plain and simple. I don't see how that equates to "over-hyping" their product. If their ads were to say to the world that anyone who buys a knife with a magnetic signature is an idiot, then I would certainly be agreeing with you. But such is not the case. Mission simply tells you what their blades can do and then leaves it up to you to decide if these capabilities match your requirements. How can this be a bad thing?
Might as well disrespect some nationalities for good measure. 
) So I guess I wasted my forty bucks.
