Good choice. You should be very happy with it. Spyderco makes great knives. I like your choice for a plain edge blade too. I've never liked serrations on smaller bladed knifes. For me, they get in the way more than they help. Especially if the smaller bladed knife is "partially serrated". There are not enough serrations, and not enough plain blade on a small knife - so it ends up being the worst of both worlds IMHO.