They are made for using. Besides, they really are too damn ugly to be a safe queen. Anybody who thinks the forum knife (or any RATCutlery blade) is pretty has a screw loose...Or at least you need to go look at the maker's section and see what beauty is about...No slam on Rat because IMO they make a great, functional utility blade. I think its fair to say that they never tried to make anything other than that....
BTW - the forum knife is one of the best users in the line-up. The RC-3 is just a mean as hell slicer and tough as nails do everything you want a small knife to do knife.