One of the best knives i ever had was a cheap barlow pocket knife a friend gave me years ago, about 25 years ago ,no matter how roughly i sharpened it ,it was always razor sharp and gutted and skinned many roos with it .Somehow i lost it, and have never been able to find another one like it .knives are like guns you cant have to many of them ,a good utility knive is the british army jungle knife i think its about 125 dollars from lawrance ordnance ,it has a thick blade and is solid .I think real knives should not be expensive ,alot of theses expensive knives you feel guilty about using them ,they should be sensibly priced and designed to be used and worn out