I modify every pocket knife i get...some big time....the first person i met that did that was jack busfield...had an al mar in his pocket that hed totally changed the blade and handle...and like him...I cant afford one of my own.....every time i make one for myself it flies out of my hand in exchange for cash within a week...on of the problems with living in one of the most expensive places in the u.s....did i say u s ..actually a third world country with electricity and lots of taxes....