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My experience may not be as current, but in my infantry unit I would say about a third of the guys carried fixed blade knives. I carried a Ka-Bar for a while, and I knew a few guys who carried SOG or E-K knives. My personal experience was that it took up valuable space on my LBE, and being a carbon steel blade, needed maintenance. I stopped carrying my Ka-Bar because I could do 90% of what I needed a knife for with a small folder, and it took up less space.
I agree with the comment that I probably wouldn't want to take a $$$ knife to the field so I wouldn't have to worry about it being lost or stolen.
But, for ease of use and quick access, a small fixed blade in a sheath that could be released with one hand might be nice to have.
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