I carry an old Benchmade Emerson 975 and, while I love it, it's not the "one" I would pick. I think right now I would want the BM mini-Skirmish. It's thin, not too large but big enough, sports a good stainless steel (S30V), and I can carry it in the waistband tip down. Now, if I could redesign it I would probably ask for a thumbstud or wheel instead of the hole.