Well my personal favorite combat knife was the all time great Gerber, especially their banana leaf(?) design. I am rather disappointed these days in their quality which is why for fixed blade knives I have a set of Custom hand made blades by a world class blademaker
Matt Lamey of Lamey Forged Knives in Jasper Al, and as for as lock backs go I carry either a Zero Tolerance, JR Martin Design Kershaw, and sometimes both. I have sort of had my eye on a an Emerson since I am a member of the Order of the Black Shamrock andthey are affiliated.
I was thinking we need to have a thread to post pictures of our favorite knives, and or maybe knife collections, The only thing I would ask just to keep this reasonable, is that if you post a picture or pictures or collection. That ALL the knives shown are
Working knives, Not fantasy knives or something not likely to be carried as a back up, last ditch, defence. And not to put to fine a point on it( Chuckles, Ya I'm funny ) but I am referring to Swords of any kind, Machetes, and so on. IF you wear kilts as I do from time to time, then I will except Dirks and Sgian Dubh's.
Also camping and hunting knives are OK since those are expected to go along when camping or hunting, in any manner you choose to hunt or camp or fish or what ever. Oh ya before anyone goes "Well Machetes are used for camping and hunting" I think they are Butt Fugly and I would rather no one sneaks them into their knive collection pictures. There is jack all elegance to a Machete, and I just don't think they belong here.
And since I'm here I may as well post mine: