After using more different brands, styles, and steels than I can easily remember over the last 34 years of hunting I’ve settled on the Chris Reeve Nyala.
It’s not too big, not too small, has a very comfortable handle design, takes and hold holds a fine edge for a VERY long time, and handles the weather without a complaint.
As we all know, a knife is about as personal a thing as there is, so, I’m not saying it’s the best that there is, just that I can’t see me using anything different anytime soon.
In fact, I bought an extra so that my boys don’t end up fighting over it when I’m gone.
I did get a kydex sheath for it though. I’m not a fan of taking off my belt to put on my knife.