Advice - why do I need (another) knife?

[vicv]

It's also a shame as elmax has an impressive mixture of toughness and hardness and could be ground much thinner. But that would cost more to produce

 

[Olumin]

Thats what I thought. I think the reason behind this might be perhaps to lower the risk of chipping in sub-zero temperatures like -30C and below, considering how they advertise it & its name? Im sure that one guy who will ever get to use it on their antarctic expedition will appreciate it. For the rest of us..