Its time for a new knife! Kershaw or Benchmade?

The Spec Bump Ti I have fiddled with was not a particularly fast opener, but it was consistent and effective. My Chive, for example is much faster. This is no doubt due to the mass and length of the blades. Still, the knife was very attractive and I liked it quite a lot. I'm not sure I would classify it as super "tough." It was fine for what I need a knife for, but it does not radiate workhorse like my Manix.

Spyderco looks have grown tremendously on me for some unexplained reason. When I first became interested in knives, Spyderco was a very ugly look to me. The hole and the leaf shape blade were just different enough for me to leave me cold. Now I think the Manix is wonderful in design and therefore quite attractive - weird, but true. As for the posters who say it is the toughest production folder available, I'm not sure I can agree or disagree. It's wickedly sharp and very tough, but I tend to try to keep such strong opinions to myself unless I can substantiate them with experience or evidence.

The rukus looks to be a good choice for you, but I have not handled one. I like the blade and the handle materials and I am a big fan of the Axis lock which is smooth and fast in use.

I liked the Skirmish I fiddled with as well. Very strong and had a high quality feel to it. I do not like the jeweled look at alll however. Just me.

Finally, if "tough knife" is what you want, the Zero Tolerance knives look like a good bet. They sure have distinctive looks. I have no hands on with them, however.
 
It never would have occurred to me that Spyderco knives may look weird.

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Well, if Spydercos look weird, check out their D'Allara Drop Point and Kershaw's 1900 External Toggle.
 
You do know that the Buck Tempest does not have a torsion bar for assisted opening right? It actually has two coil springs on either side of the blade that open it. They tend to get weak after a short time and gum up with pocket lint. I wouldn't suggest taking it apart, it took me two hours to get mine back together the same as it was in the first place. If you want assisted opening I would go with Kershaw, if not there are other knives that are just as nice out there. Kershaw actually uses a torsion bar and mine have never lost power over time like the buck knives.
 
Take a look at the Benchmade 670. Very fast A.O., not overly expensive, and has a great 154CM blade. It's now at the top of my EDC rotation.
 
I would go with the Offset, just cause im a fan of kershaw and large folders. also take a look at CRKT's M16 line. those are awsome knives. especially the big dog models. i just got the M16-14D desert big dog. best knife i own
 
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I have had a Kershaw ZT 0200 for about four months now and I really like it, and it is built like a tank. I also have a Spec Bump and really like it as well.
 
The Spyderco Military and the ATR are both heavy duty knives. Especially the ATR. With stainless handles, an extremely sturdy lock, and a vg-10 blade, and a price range around 70 or 80 bucks you're getting a tank of a knife.

I carry a military daily, and would like to try a d'allara drop point and a manix at some point, but I'm sizing down my collection lately and don't want to be counterproductive, so I can't comment on either of those. I can say that the military is a light, but extremely sturdy knife, with a blade shape designed for a wide range of cutting tasks.
 
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