Thanks for all the replies, everyone! My own thoughts are that it might be a neat feature to have, but I could probably live without it. For those that do like the assisted opening knives, which one(s) do you like the best? As I said before, I have a Kershaw Chive, and it's a nice little knife with a nice frame lock. Of the others out there, the SOG Flash looks interesting to me. What do others like?

the beakman