All mentioned here are top notch. You need to just find what fits for you and give them a try. Things to take into consideration are price, selection, satisfaction policy, and customer service. Call the dealer up and ask them any questions you might have to insure they are accessible to assist you.
Price: Most all distributors will be within a dollar or two of each other on price and some have a low price guarantee. Selection: This varies with how long the distributors have been selling the product line and how many they can stock at a time without feeling the pinch of a big inventory. There are a multitude of aspects to satisfaction and customer service that are more / less important to each individual.
Some will take pictures of each knife put into stock to allow customers to pick the exact one they want. That is great for the first couple of customers, as you get the best of the bunch (early bird gets the worm). Others will randomly pick one of each variant for a stock picture and check the knives for defects during packaging. That insures the last customer's money gets the same chance at the cherry as the first.
Most that offer free shipping use the same method as paid shipping. USPS Priority w/DelConfirm is standard with folks I have talked to; but that would be something to verify beforehand.
To be honest, you have taken the right first step by asking these guys here. They don't mind telling you how it is; whether it be good or bad.
