I'm glad I give myself a month between buys to make my next choice! My last purchase was a large African Blackwood inlaid Sebenza on the 22nd of December. The last of December and the first of January I had in mind to get an Umnumzaan. I also had talked with Tim Galyean about a mid-tec Lahar. Both of these are still on the list, but this month I have to spend a little bit less than I have been spending, in order to take care of a couple of unexpected items. I decided to set my budget at $300, or a little over if the item was really worth it. Now the 21st is slowly arriving and I have finalized my choice's.
Ever since I took the chance on the Boker Titan Defender, a $400 purchase

, and found it to be everything I expected and then some, I had been thinking about the Applegate Folding Dagger. I've been looking at these for longer than I looked at the Titan Defender, but just never bought it. Last year Boker brought out a newer version of the AFD, with the pocket clip being mountable in one of 3 positions, along with some other changes. When I first saw it I wanted it, and now a year later I will be getting it. I'm aware that it is very "tactical" looking and probably would not work well around some people, but a lot of times I only use my small knife for day in and day out chores, with my other one never getting any use. But to answer your next question of , "well why carry it then?" I still carry one because I love knives, I like to have a quality knife in my pocket, and because it just feels right! Just like with the CRK&T Hisshou I bought, I have no use for it but I like it and sometimes reason or usability just do not factor in on a knife buy. Anyway, I asked the dealer I buy from to get me one and it came in today, to the dealer. I will be getting it next Friday or Saturday. I am really looking forward to it. Here is a link to Knifecenter to show the knife, although this is not where I'm getting it;
http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=BO112240
I am also picking up another flashlight


, like I need another, but then I must need another or I wouldn't be getting one......I love logic!! Going to get a Fenix Titanium MiNi which runs off of one 123CR and puts out 189 Lumens on hi. It is only 2.3" in oal. Here is a pic of it from Knifeworks, which is where I'm getting it along with the Boker. Richard, Kaylee, and Ashley are great people to work with!
http://www.knifeworks.com/4sevensquarkmini123titaniumneutralwhiteq3-5a3.aspx
Definately excited about these two.