Waldo,
your #1 is a fighting knife. If you wanted a knife for heavy field use you should have gotton a #14 w/ border patrol handle. I have a #14 FOr several years and used it heavily on FTX, hunting and camping. It is tough and I'm very happy w/ it. My friend has one also but his handle is more square, they would reprofile it if he sent it back they have a guarentee.