Lots of great knives out there, and while I own other brands of knives, for me, Buck has always provided a high quality knife at a very reasonable price. I was a teen when I first fell in love with their knives, and since then, I've added a few to my working collection: 118, 119, 193-1, a 422 Bucklite Folder I inherited from my FIL, and most recently, a 4-inch, 102 fixed-blade Woodsman that fills a niche between the folder and the longer fixed-blades. With a Forever warranty, I don't think you can go wrong with a Buck.