Being a spyderco nut, I'd have to say the Para Military-2 (for a larger knife) or the Sage 1 or 2 for a smaller one. Both series fit me perfectly (I have medium sized hands and don't really like folding knives with a 4" or longer blade).
Right now you can pre-order a Sprint Run Orange Para2 in CTS-XHP steel from Cutleryshoppe.com for only a few bucks more than the standard Para2. I just did.
For a defensive folder, one of the best is the Benchmade 805 TSEK. For EDC, I'm also enjoying the 890 Torrent. But, I'm a Benchmade nut, so take that with a grain of salt!
Couple of Kershaws that I really like are the Rake and the Junkyard Dog II. Both with the composite blades with the D2 edge. I also LOVE my Kershaw Lahar with VG10 steel, but I don't think that make that blade anymore. Shame it's a kick ass design, and one hell of a EDC knife.
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