I have carried a pair of SOG Powerpliers Multi-Tool for eight years on fishing and hiking trips and they have held up amazingly well. So when I needed a new folding knife I went right back to SOG. The Trident was definitly the right choice. The Trident is extremely light for the size of the blade and I have found that the recurved bowie style blade is better for most tasks than a stright edge. The handle is very grippy and the arc lock makes one handed closing of the blade a lot safer than liner locks. The only draw back is that there is a little bit of blade play, but that is normal for an assisted opening knife.