Re: Need help deciding on a knife
 

I agree with Kydsid. If it's just for boxes etc, serrated is the better option. less fuss, no muss, and it's not a question of sharpening on a regular basis.

If your looking for just a simple pocketknife I'd recommend the Gerber AR 3.5
It's simple, light weight, clips, and has a lock mechanism. The blade holds it's edge well also. Can't go wrong with the price either. Failing that a SOG Vulcan Mini is an excellent frequent carry blade.

If your looking for something to double as a self defense, I'd recommend looking at Kershaw, as someone else also recommended.

If your wanting something just straight up self defense I'd look at a Fällkniven F1 3G or a S1. A Mora series Bushcraft would work well also

If your wanting just a insane blade then look at something made by Jeff Fisher or for my money an ASEK but thats overkill for what your doing by far.