So here’s the deal.  I just got a gift certificate good for one Benchmade Knife.  It’s non refundable so it’s not like I can get something else.  I already own a #1 Russell Belt knife that I’ve taken on all my trips for the past 40 years and it does just fine for the various odds and ends that I use a knife for – making shavings for fire starter, cutting cord, spreading peanut butter and various other “cooking” chores etc.  So from the Benchmade catalogue, which is pretty large, what kind of knife should I get (being that I’ve never been what you’d call a knife nut)?  First, I can’t decide whether to get a fixed blade like their Activator (   (You need to Login or Register) which seems like a useful size and shaped blade or one of their folding knives like the Torrent (   (You need to Login or Register) or Axis (   (You need to Login or Register).  Any knife folks out there that might be able to help me out with this?  All opinions appreciated.