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Finger choil is mandatory for me. I was totally fine with a Delica for about 2 years, then I made this mistake of handling a knife with a finger choil, and suddenly my Delica felt pointless in my hands. Now all of my knives have finger choils.

I think one issue is people trying to solve things which they assume are problems only because they haven't handled them accordingly enough.

For example, my CF chaparral felt very "gritty" upon opening at closing at first. I had contemplated sending it back to the dealer. After 3-4 days of use, it ...

If you like a choil, go with the Chaparral.

If you prefer to hammer grip and keep your fingers away from the blade, go with the Delica.

Maxamet Manix 2.

Never owned a ball-bearing lock
Never owned Maxamet
Never owned a Manix.
Never owned an FRCP knife (although plenty of FRN)

4 birds with 1 stone.

Zero-grind Sage 5 with a chaparral-thin Maxamet blade