I recently purchased this knife to replace a spiderco. I always heard that Benchmade were quality knives and until now I have not had the chance to own one. I will say that this knife is hands down my favorite. I have another kershaw which is a great knife for every day but when I need a quality blade of size, I use this one. Smooth movement, good size and built to last. You can't go wrong with the Griptilian