Hi all, new to the forum but what a wealth of information. I've loved good production knives (no custom pieces... yet;-) for many years now and have several Spydies and a couple Benchmades awa some great German and French knives picked up on travels (inc. an Opinel carbon folder I'm really fond of) but more and more I find I want more than just a blade in my pocket. Currently it's a Leatherman Charge XTi. The 154CM blade qualifies it, in my mind, as a real knife, not just a pocket tool with a cutting edge. The comment earlier that people perceive it as "just a pocket tool" is right on the money. It may not be the best fighter in the world but how often am I in a knife fight... versus How often do I need a good wire cutter or a Philips head screwdriver? I use this thing 20 times a day. Since they upgraded the steel and added a thumb hole, blade AND tool locks and a pocket clip, this thing is awsome!
Ken
(recently picked up a Spydie Spyker too, a little lube and it opens VERY smoothly!)