What do you think about the stainless steel Mora Companion Clipper knife for backpacking as a multipurpose knife. It is 4 oz. with the sheath and it has a 4" blade. One of its primary purposes will be filleting fish. This knife replaces the "Mora Training knife". The mantra here seems to be multipurpose so that one can avoid having to carry multiple similar items, so I'd like it to also be decent at camp chores like eating/chopping and even maybe some minor bushcraft.
It must be a fixed blade and not a folder for ease of cleaning. I have found that using folders for filleting results in an unsanitary tool (especially in the field) and then corrosion issues.
I know that a smaller blade could do the job, but I'd like something that can do the job of filleting well. I've got plenty of dedicated and nice fillet knifes, but my some of them like the wusthofs are heavy and the thin flexible blades make them not so ideal as a multi-use item…..either for kitchen type chores or light bushcraft (cutting tinders or carving etc.).
I like the stainless steel version over the carbon steel one for less maintenance and rust issues with grit and moisture.
