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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 1386584" data-attributes="member: 1132">I can appreciate a traditional blade and very much want a nice Damascus fixed blade with curly maple scales, but I tend more towards the modern tactical type knives, just not the weird ones. My all time favorite is the Benchmade 805 TSEK. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATaTrhsrEvE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATaTrhsrEvE</a> It's a solid drop point blade without being bulky. It has plenty of belly, but doesn't have an edge contour that's difficult to sharpen. Plenty of overrun protection with the generous finger relief cut and the G-10 scales have plenty of grip without shredding your pocket. The Axis lock is smooth and easy to use. It opens and closes with one hand and doesn't put fingers in front of the edge when closing like a liner lock does. Best of all, this blade has just enough weight to snap open solidly with a flick of the wrist. No need for an opening assist mechanism with this one. It's faster to open than everything I've tried except the Emerson Wave blades, and you choose when it opens unlike the Waves. With a good convex edge, this is a blade to be VERY respectful of. it cuts cleanly with minimal drag from the material you're working. I was momentarily careless with mine and a slight flick later, I was on my way to minor emergency with a 3/4 in cut on my ring finger that went to the bone. It cut so cleanly that I never even felt it. The doc even commented that he rarely sees such clean cuts. Took 10 stitches to close. <img src="/images/smilies/eek2.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":eek2:" title="Eek2    :eek2:" data-shortname=":eek2:" /></blockquote>

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