Griptilian...much like the Spyderco Delica and Endura, the Grip delivers an exceptional quality knife capable of virtually any work a folding knife made see, in a premium steel, with great ergonomics, with great edge geometry, with an easy open/close design system, and with many different options that offer different advantages for different users' needs. The customizing capability is also a plus, as is the ability for users to pick from about 6 different steels. Price certainly factors into this choice as it's a knife virtually anyone can afford, and despite being less than other Benchmade knives, there's zero sacrifice to quality. It's a knife that fits both being in the office and being stranded on a deserted island with only one tool.
The Ritter Grip is also notable...I think it is one of the best blade designs ever on a production knife and one of the best values ever. Many much more expensive knives don't have it's great design. The high flat grind really proves itself in most every situation an EDC may be used for.
Plus, the wide array of aftermarket scales/grips for the Grip also weighs in, as it's a degree of customization that very few knives have.
I also like how the base steels are 154CM and S30V...I don't look at exotic steels as an advantage, but more of a price premium that makes the knife less affordable, and often a sharpening annoyance in which time isn't really saved much on sharpening in many cases.
The Skirmish is awesome...especially the Mini and it's a knife that never got the credit it deserved. The 940/943 is one of the best EDCs made...but in the last few years, their price has really gone up. The 710, AFCK, and TSEK are awesome knives...absolute classics, but in recent years, we've seen Benchmade make less expensive and differently-designed ergonomic models...plus their size limits their practicality for many. For example, the Contego has really offered an alternative large, heavy-use folder, with ergonomics that are arguably among the best seen today. And as much as I love the practical size of the 707, I've never taken to it like I have the 705.
Also, I like the 941 over the 943 because Benchmade did so many different styles/colors of the 941, and they really haven't done anything fun like that for the 943...
