I carry a variety of custom made knives, either my make or other makers, for hunting. All the blades are either 154CM or D-2. My go to all around knife is one I make called the PAK in 154CM for hiking, backpacking and general woodsmanship. I also carry a modified Incolma machete that has been spear pointed and cut back to a 12" blade as a " pack knife". For folders I use a SAK "ranger" in my pack when hiking. For EDC I currently carry either a Spyderco Native, that I modified to a flat grind, in S-30V or a Queen Country Cousin in D-2. I've no use for the heavy choppers; I think they are a ludicrous concept. My incolma weighs 6 oz and will cut green wood up to 3" better than most things I've seen; or I carry either a Gerber folding saw or a small hatchet if I feel I'm going to need something along those lines and will be dealing with hard, dry stuff. Here in the heavily forested Allegheny Mountains of PA there's plenty of squaw wood and larger pieces laying around everywhere that just need to be picked up or broken off the tree.