Cold steel is truly a great company. I love their products too and aint ever heard complaints. The classic cane knife has a hook on the blade. I guess I'm weird but I do not put an edge on the hook. I use it lots but prolly not as it was intended. In my boat I often use it to catch lines, or trap ropes, etc. I have used it to hook a branch and pull it down in reach to unhook a fly bug
. I find the hook on the blade more usefull blunt edged than sharp.