Looking at either the S1 Forest knife or the NL5
Either would be a very nice knife. They are quite expensive though and you might find something of similar size from a custom maker for less.
That's kinda the way I view them now. They use to be priced more in line with knives like Bark River and priced reasonable for an upper end production knife. For some reason their prices have jumped considerably and in some cases are right there with some of the better custom makers around. Once you reach that level I personally would rather have a custom from a good craftsman knife maker. That said, Steelhead ain't no tadpole so he knows what he wants to do with his money.
