Knives are one of those loaded questions people are very passionate about. At the end of the day a rusty tuna can lid can cut cord and skin a rabbit etc...

That being said, the way I see it is "generally" the more you pay for a knife the more you get "to a point" and that point is at the $100 range anything after that the price goes up quickly and the quality lags behind the price the higher it gets.

As said the steels and options are mind bending and one needs to do their homework to get what suites them.

I look for utility, size, durabiltity, sharpening ease, edge holding, comfort and manufacturer warranty. Its about trade offs and what you are willing to trust your life with potentially.

CS make decent knives for a good price in my experience with 2 models.

Flip