glad to help. what brands have you been looking at, if I might ask?

Thank you for taking the time to drop some pertinent knowledge here.

You are very good at explaining things in writing. I appreciate your knowledgeable input regarding this knife-maker and feel even more compelled to purchase. I have a small collection of budget folders and like to compare different steels, ya know, just for fun. Trying different companies and their attempts at the same steel types have already given me a few preferred makers. I haven't purchased anything from Real Steel but have definitely been interested in other drops here. This one checks off a few boxes for size, shape, price, and material (especially since none of my other knives are 14C28N).