Personally... my favorite fighters, for real-world carrying and use, are made by Al Polkowski.
My next 4 knives will probably be from him. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> (Note to Horn Dog - Do not even Google the man. You will have a new brand to purchase and I feel bad enough about the BRKT thing.) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Oddly, Tom Krein's knives have a similar feel to Al's