Went to McBrides gun store today with an intent to buy a nice quality knife yet again...I was talking to the guy behind the counter and asked him what his favorite knives were. He responded saying that Benchmade were his favorite and the Mini Skirmish was one of his favorite knives. He gave it to me to feel and right then i fell in love...The knife is one of the smoothest opening knives with no friction allowing the blade to swing open very easily. The blade "pops" into place making a very loud "thwack" sound. I LOVE the blade to handle ratio of this knofe and the balance it has. It has nice zise blade and could tell when i held it in my hand i would be droping some cash on it right then. The curves of the handle fit into my hand perfectly since i have smaller hands. This knife is my first S30V steel bladed knife and its razor sharp and feels perfect with the titanium handles. I am glad i picked this knife up and will be a regular in my EDC rotation.