I for one hate Havalons and other scalpel type knives. Give me a quality traditional fixed blade knife every time. More control, no breaking blades, and less fear of cutting the tip of you finger off with a surgical knife.
I think Havalons are junk. There, I said it. :cool:
Me and my buddies always say we're going to spike and backpack into areas and never do. We have the gear and the ability, but it generally isn't needed. I've done huge camps with big tents, grills, big cots, etc. Hauling all the stuff drives me nuts. So I aim for a paired down, comfortable...