They are nice

The small one is a lil small for my hands and I do not have LARGE hands by any means. The grip is still one of my favorite, secure, easy to hold onto and use. In some circumstances a blade that flicks-open assisted would be nicer but this flicks open with a nice flick of the wrist. This will be my next purchase (The larger one as I have the small). Great KNIFE! I would buy this if I were you (And I am a knife nut with many expensive knives)

(PIC OF SOME OF THE FAV FROM 3 YEARS AGO)

(I want to be clear in the above... my next knife is either a full size Grip. or a full sized RSK MK1 both are awesome (and VERY similar) and the RSK MK1 is only slightly more money. You can't go wrong with either.)

I was definitely planning on going with the large folder as the small one wouldn't fit my needs.

So, the blade quality seems to be better with the RSK one, eh?

Decisions, decisions... ;-)

I'll STRONGLY recommend an RSK Mk1. The real question is whether you want a fullsize or a mini. That all depends on what you want to carry. I myself carry the mini with me all the time. It fits very nicely in my pocket and is plenty big enough to do most of what I need to do. I do own and LIKE the fullsize, but in all honesty it tends to stay inside my daypack on troop campouts/activities, with the mini staying clipped to my pocket.

Both GREAT knives, but my mini gets used 99.99% of the time since it is always there. I like it a lot!!!!!!

Now, about fixed blade knives. I'd had a Buck 119 Special since I a kid (early 70's), but I never like the blade shape or handle finish much. I waited sooo patiently for Doug to come out with the RSK Mk3, I bought one as soon as it came available (I can still picture my wife rolling her eyes), and I almost always carry it in my daypack when on campouts/activities. I REALLY like that knife - great design though a tad expensive. I've had discussions with the Scoutmaster (I'm an Asst. Scoutmaster) and he is (rightly so) just fine with reasonably-sized fixed blade knives. I'm very careful when I use it, and it mostly gets used in the "kitchen", but I like knowing that it is there.

I even bring them along when camping on council properties, but I keep it quite and don't pull them out unless they are being used for kitchen duties - then its no longer a sheath knife, but a kitchen knife in a case. Yeah, I'm not a good role model, but its a reality since our patrol boxes don't have knives in them, and its sooo much easier to clean a fixed blade knife.

He already decided full size, his question involved "bang for your buck", which makes the BM 550HG Griptilian a contender. Even without the wider chord and flat grind, it's still a good knife.

Correct, I was looking for a full size one. I already carry a SAK and Wave for normal day to day small knife chores. Wanted something with a big more punch for a just-in-case type knife. A knife that will be used where the small blades aren't appropriate, but without being a sheath knife.