Originally Posted by kwselke

Thanks for all the replies. It looks like carrying an automatic knife has the cool factor, but there is not much to be gained with one over my Spiderco thumb-opener when it comes to ripping through a tough plastic clam shell containing the toy my four year old nephew wants now. I'll think about an automatic when the time comes to replace my Delica 4, but I'll carry a fixed blade knife if I want a fighting knife.