I am really liking the orange scaled pt they have at gpknives, but they are sold out right now. I have never handled a cc version, I tend to like rounded handles better since they are more comfortable to use. However, I am very scared of losing the knife if the scales are slick. I wonder if the regular version with the textured g10 (clip removed) would stay in your pocket better. I don't like the clips on strides, they make the knife ride too high.