Perhaps. I think at least one example you've witnessed demonstrated 'in the field' that any old one can work just fine, assuming the guy wielding it actually knows how to run a breakdown using any kind of knife for the butchering purposes, no?
Are you talking about the little three bladed Case that Roger was using to trim his toenails with on DVD's boat?
I'm reminded of the saying, "let the chips fall where they may."
