New here, looking for some advice

[jfk1110]

Dpx gear best and hest 2 have prybars on end as a bird's beak pommel. Work well. Solid knives no complaints

 

[exmaxima]

Buck Vantage-series. Good flipper action, and quality materials. Made in USA, and if you break the blade, it only costs about $10 to have it replaced.

 

[Lycosa]

This. ^
The Bucklite Max is a sleeper also.
rolf

 

[Jimmy Evans]

When you get your ZT0350, try to find one of the small, round ceramic rods to use for sharpening. You can hold it in your fingers and CAREFULLY keep the edge on the 0350 sharp as a razor. Like I said though...CAREFULLY!! I have one that:s about 5" long and it works great (I do wish that it was about 2" longer though). The recurved blade is so much easier to maintain with the rod as opposed to a flat stone.