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					Originally Posted by Wolfgang  If looks is the final factor thats up to you. But for less money you get a better blade steel CPM S30V opposed to the 154CM of the Protec. Im sure you'll be happy either way | 
	
 You know I have been thinking about this and I really like the 154cm much better than any of the sv variants.  I have one knife that is sv20 and another that is the 30.  Both are hard as hell to get sharp and I would say don't hold an edge any better than the 154, which is just a little harder to sharpen than 440.
I got the Monaco and really like it.  The only thing that bugs me is that the bolster black is different than the blade black, but I think that is due to the steel vs. aluminum.  Will post up a picture is a bit.
  -M