Best knife hands down! Although its a little pricey its not without good reason. They are simply built like tanks! They live up to abuse and are always depenbable. I was first turned on to them by a cousin who at the time was serving on a S.W.A.T. team in California. He put his Strider's through hell on a regular basis and they kept going strong. It took me nearly ten years, but I finally got mine last year and it was worth every penny. Its without a doubt the best knife I own. I only wish I had a picture to show you, but you can see them at www.striderknives.com.