AlonzoMosely: Regarding your question about the Shrike. It does not have the same deep pocket carry of the Sere 2000. I had a chance to handle and fool around with a Shrike at a recent show. It is very smooth and custom feeling (just like the Sere I own). I also like the longer blade of the Shrike. The one part of the Shrike design I do not like, is that there is no guard designed into the handle. It seems that your hand could easily slide forward, with heavy use, onto the blade.