What are you looking for in a knife?
IMHO Randall's are great knives but are more sought after as look at this purty knife... Awfully pricey....
www.Nor#^&#^&#^&#^&nives.com your best bet without waiting 58 months... lol..
Take a look at
www.bladeforums.com
Look at what some of these guys put the knives thru...
Allot of variables to consider when looking at a knife...
Fieldablity = can you sharpen it in the field without having to bring a $400 tool?
Blade steel = from steel like soft stainless to rock hard steel so from dents to chips, to bending and breaking...
Dexterity= Is the handle comfortable and will it wear your wrist/hand down...
Busse, SwampRat, Simonich, Chris Reeve, SOG, BenchMade, Spyderco...
A knife a few people are raving about is the K9 Dingo, well made and perfectly balanced..
Had to do it to ya... when i first got into knives i thought the same thing... Big $$$ doesn't always mean better product, especially when it comes to knives...
FYI longest i ever had to wait for a custom knive made in the USA is 3 weeks start to finish and i paid $200 for 9" overall 4.25" blade of SV30 steel...
And i can batton with it and make wood chucks gawk in awe...
Another site to look at on what not to do with your knife...
http://www.knifetests.com/
What ever you do decide buy from a reputable dealer... because saving $20-$50 might mean buying a Chinese knock off... Another thing to think about when spending $$$$ on high end knives... there are more knock off's out there then there are of the original...
good luck,
Paul