Quote Originally Posted by ray1970 View Post
That makes my decision tough. I'm looking for a daily carry knife but knives are one thing I'm a bit rough on. I know the 530 is thin and light and the handle is made out of plastic and that's why I'd like to handle one in person before buying one.
I'm guessing you'll really need to just handle it and see for yourself. I'm not hard on knives at all (the only manual labor I do is in a gym), and even I thought it seemed flimsy. I had the one with G10 handle, and it was quite light. With all that said, because I'm not hard on knives, I wish I wouldn't have traded the Pardue away, it worked perfect for my uses. The Spyderco Manix II and the Zero Tolerance (which I carry now) are just a bit heafty for my needs.