Help a newbie pick a knife

[NG VI]

I used to be like this too. I usually bought my knives in pairs. Lately I've decided that I'd like to try different knives, so I've been selling off many of my NIB standby's. If I mangle one, maybe there's a reason. At that point I can decide to replace with the same or try something else

I meant with two separate models of ~$125 knife, you'll have something else that inspires the same pride of ownership and fills the same role waiting at home, to pick up the slack if you send the other knife in for warranty work or lose it or something.

Plus you can't have too many well made ~3" drop points with a slick lock.

 

[BasserJim]

If you're at all flexible on the blade shape, I'd second the 0770cf. I'm not usually a big fan of AO knives, but the positive attributes of the 0770 far outweigh the slight negative (to me) of being AO. This is the best "light" knife you're likely to find. You won't even know you're carrying it.

I am flexible with blade shape, one thing I do not want is a modified drop with a really narrow tip like the leek.