what's better than the Paul Defender?

[GA/\/\/\/\A]

Paul Defender has steel liners...

Anything of similar pattern, but ti and carbon handle?

 

[orthogonal1]

I don't think any knives with a Paul lock have been made with a Ti frame.

Are you looking for simply a similar knife or is the lock a requirement?

 

[GA/\/\/\/\A]

Actually, after youtubing how that paul lock works, i think i'll avoid that locking mechanism.

 

[longbow]

I owned one for a weekend and sent it back. Beautiful knife but wierd to open and it would bounce back when opening hard just because of how you had to open it. Also it developed blade play up and down. FWIW, keepem sharp

 

[orthogonal1]

Just guessing, but how about a Gerber Applegate Fairbairn Combat Knife 05780

http://www.gerber-tools.com/Gerber-Applegate-Fairbairn-Combat-5780.htm