I had a Horkos for a spell, back when it was a new item, I guess I liked their ads. The knife was what it claimed, CSM Breed gave it a great review.

But, I found it far too thick edged to make a good knife, reminded me more of a current production Ontario JPK or Mk2 in edge grind, and was far happier with another factory knife by Benchmade (the Sibert design Arvensis) as for knifeness and toughness in that genre.

However, the small Spartan may be just the ticket for you. They certainly put out some very nice looking designs and another reason I bought the Horkos.