We have a thread on What was the last knife you bought, but I've apparently been bitten by the Knife Bug, so I want to know: What knife do you plan to buy next? What knife has caught your eye?
I'll start: It's probably going to be a Benchmade Mini-Bugout. I've been carrying a Benchmade Sequel as my 'office knife' for a couple of years, and I really, really like it. The Axis lock system allows for very smooth, one-handed opening with just a flick of my wrist. The Sequel is in a steel that I like, 154CM, but the Mini Bugout is also in a steel that I like, S30V. (Of course, with the caveat that I'm really still figuring out what steels I like...) The one time I held a Bugout, it had too much flex in the grip for my comfort, but that's a solvable problem. I have just discovered Flytanium. I think I could swap out the scales and add a backspacer to a Mini Bugout and make a serviceable knife for office carry. Unobtrusive, but good steel.
I'll start: It's probably going to be a Benchmade Mini-Bugout. I've been carrying a Benchmade Sequel as my 'office knife' for a couple of years, and I really, really like it. The Axis lock system allows for very smooth, one-handed opening with just a flick of my wrist. The Sequel is in a steel that I like, 154CM, but the Mini Bugout is also in a steel that I like, S30V. (Of course, with the caveat that I'm really still figuring out what steels I like...) The one time I held a Bugout, it had too much flex in the grip for my comfort, but that's a solvable problem. I have just discovered Flytanium. I think I could swap out the scales and add a backspacer to a Mini Bugout and make a serviceable knife for office carry. Unobtrusive, but good steel.