It seems that the Benchmade Activator isn't a fan favorite. Any particular reason? Thanks for the Chales May link Sgt. I was curious if him and Mr. Ingram work out of the same studio's? Their work looks very similar (At least from the pics). On the Mikro's convex grind I heard it takes a different sharpening method, is this true? Does the A2 stand up to corrosion well? I live near the ocean and a couple of my blades that are not stainless develope rust in 2 days of storage (you should see me truck, poor girl) How thick is the Mikro blade? I appreciate the help on this forum. I believe another user has a sig. saying that "I'm to poor to buy something twice" I fully agree. I will always take a sentence of real world experience over a multi-page brochure any day. Thanks again. Stay safe.