I hate to dig up old threads but there were so many replies that I figured I owed you all an update. I did what everyone said and checked out a local knife store and finally decided on a Spyderco Salt I with a straight edge. After waiting about a week for the order to be delivered (I got it from the net for about $30 off the store price) it's finally here and I couldn't be happier (nice and sharp out of the box and surprisingly solid feeling for such a small knife). Thanks again to everyone that took the time to offer their advice.