I wouldn't spend a fortune on a brand-name knife. They aren't worth it. When they cost hundreds of dollars, you don't want to actually use the fucking thing for fear of losing it or breaking it. What use is that? I would get a lockblade knife with a 3 1/2 blade, no belt clip, one that has screws that can be tightened and adjusted (avoid like the plague a knife with rivets instead of hex screw heads). Plain blade, not serrated, because you will need to sharpen it. Tool steel if you can find it, but most now are made of stainless, which won't hold an edge as well (unless you pay hundreds of dollars). Assisted-opening for one-handed convenience (sure, you can learn to flick a non-assisted blade open with one hand, but why bother when you can get opening-assisted for no extra cost?). Total Cost: around $20 or so. That's a knife you can actually use daily, without worrying about chipping the point or breaking the pivot.