I have a 440V Starmate and it is a great design. For me the straight handle makes it a better folding hunting knife design than the Wegner. I am particularly pleased by how long the blade is relative to the handle length. I did not like low RC on the 440V blade. The first time I used it to clean rabbits I dinged the blade on some bones. What would work best for me is a harder blade of S30V, D2, BG42, or VG-10. I would actually prefer a slightly thinner blade.
PS, I am strickly a PE guy.