+1 for Duke
I'm not much of a folder knife kind of guy, I prefer fixed blades, but I've always had a knife with me ever since I was 8 years old. I have collected and sold numerous knives throughout the years, and have always went for the most expensive/best materials kind of knives I can afford. I have a decent amount of experience with them all, and if there is one thing I have ralized is that, just because the knife is expensive or had the some of the best blade/handle materials doent mean it will hold up well, but then again I prefer tough knives over pretty, although I must admit I love pretty knives too. I had a custom made knife for $250 from a guy in New York (Chase knives), made from O1 tool steel, sonofabitch chipped on me like it was made from glass. I also recently sold all my knives cause I needed some extra money. I had Buck 119, Cold Steel SRK San Mai III, Kabar D2 Extreme, Himalayan Imports 18" Ang Khola (love this thing), and before that I sold some other ones I cant remember the names. As far as EDC, I have realized that if throughout the day I can "feel" the knife in my pants I tend not to carry it at all. So currently this is what I have: