roadrat52

+1 on the Benchmade 551. I carry it all the time.
Great knife.

LastManOut

I like a Spiderco Delica. Don't bother with serrated edges (hard to sharpen), metal grips (slippery when wet), >3" (tough to stab and pull a long knife through meat), thumb stud (can be difficult to index in a hurry).
Get one with a good locking system (frame lock), simple drop point design, pocket clip that can be repositioned for left or right side, high (belt) or low (edge of pocket) carry.

friesepferd

ones by HK/benchmade with their axis locking system are just great
my faince and i both have them and love them

retsupt99

Kershaw's Ken Onion Assisted Opener...I have two of them...

OMO

Stay armed...stay sharp...stay safe!

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Tubby45

Cold Steel Gunsite Tanto 4"

dnowell

My daily carry is a simple 3" CRKT BULL: http://www.crkt.com/bull.html

Not the most tacticool, but you can get one for $30 (25 if you look around) and it does everything I've ever needed it to. Easy to open, and plenty sharp.

The next folder I buy will probably be the Kershaw Ken Onion Assisted Opener, which looks and feels wonderful.

gimpy

Ditto.

http://www.kershawknives.com/productdetails.php?id=86

Knives are like guns in that everyone has a favorite. I sure like my Kershaw Ken Onion Blur Assisted Opener.

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retsupt99

Should read...Kershaw's Ken Onion "LEEK" Assisted Opener

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cwblanco

Some of my favorites which I own (not necessarily list in order of preference) are:

CRKT
Buck
Spyderco
SOG
Victorinex

Also, there are a lot of great knives in the $20-$50 range marketed under popular names such as Gerber, Smith & Wesson, and Browning. I have never worn any of my knives out, because I lose them first anyway. If you want name dropper or vanity knives you can go way above $100. However, I find little difference in performance.

semperfi.45

I carry an Emerson Mini Commander that I got on ebay for under $100. The WAVE feature makes it a great carry knife that beats all others in rapid deployment.

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