SOG Flash II Assisted Opening Knife Black Zytel (3.5" Satin Plain) FSA-8

I love carrying both this knife and the Flash 1, love having a matching set. Very useful blade shape, great slicer. This thing opens pretty strong, so it is reliable. Great ergonomics, it basically melts in your hand.

I have had the green camo plain blade version of this with the bar style blade lock release since late 2005 or early 2006. I abuse it regularly and as long as you don't use it as a prybar or a screwdriver it will take about anything that you could expect during daily construction life. I love this and carried it 60% of the last 12yrs as my EDC. It's well used and will continue to be. Worth every penny, even bought a second one. (for a friend, mines fine!) Minimal play either direction but it never got worse even after years of hard use.

I own the Aluminum-handled serrated model. My main problems with this knife are the weight and the serrations, so this model would be much better for me. The knives can also have a small amount of play wth the blade when it's locked, I don't mind so much but it's worth noting for those who do. The knife deploys fast and has an excellent lock design (except for the play).