recreation and sustained combat operations are two different things....this is not a spit shined garrison environment when in the field, and items you mention as all ones needs often just aren't there...i'll not argue any further with you and this is the second time on this board you have lit into me out of the blue...my impression was this was a Randall forum and not The Argument Room...my questions were addressed to a certain individual and not you....go live on a beach for two weeks and swim with your Randall on every day, and run out of CLP at day 3, and get back with me on how easy they are to care for....meanwhile, i look forward to hearing how his knife and sheath fared....