CRKT. It is the brand that my wife has bought for me over the past 12 years that we have been a couple. This way she has a better idea of what I do and do not have. In fact I'm not allowed to buy them for myself (I think 5 bought or traded for when she wasn't around to get them for me). While there is not top level steel in the newer ones, they still make great knives to use, and are not afraid to try out many different designs (one of the most diverse knife companies IMO), and work with many different custom makers. They are often denigrated here, but I like all of my 30 or so knives, and find them taking the place of more expensive customs fairly often. They work, are affordable, and have a diverse range, and that is one thing I ask for knife companies.