you must have a LOT of disposable income to pay that much money. you want a good backpacking knife? check out ultralite buck neck knife . way cheaper and a clever sheath lock system. how much knife do you really need backpacking?
Stone_MaNAre you talking about the Buck Hartsook neck knife? Because I have the S30V version and that thing is atrocious, especially the sheath.
I couldn't imagine backpacking without at least a decent 4-6" fixed blade.