I ordered a couple of budget knives for review, one being the Buck QuickFire.
This is my early take on it. More use and testing is needed before a formal ToolGuyd review will be ready.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001910KGS/?tag=toolguyd-20
I’m not terribly impressed by the ergonomics, but I suppose I’ll get used to it as I use and test it more for review. The QuickFire doesn’t really fit my hand perfectly, with the bump in front (finger guard?) being a little too long.
One thing I do like is that it has a “safety” that locks out the assisted opening mechanism.
I think that this knife would also be great as a manual knife, but assisted opening knives are far more popular these days.
I wish it had a flipper for blade deployment, but that would likely drive up the cost.
The knife is a GREAT value for the money.
The QuickFire is nothing like the Kershaw Leek that I reviewed.
http://toolguyd.com/kershaw-leek-knife-review/
That’s not necessarily a bad thing - variety is good. But I think that the Leek has a more refined design.