I have had several Becker's and ended up selling them all. They just were not for me. The man himself seems quite laid back and interesting.
Ethan is a good dude. He continues to have fresh ideas and is gimmick free even at his age. Excellent cook too. The knives are solid. The 5 is still one of my favorites which was a collab with Fisk. Had hoped to retire off of my older knives but somehow seems like there is now an endless supply of Blackjack era knives NIB.
The decision to go full flat from saber on the 16 always interested me. I owned the full flat. Actually used it for a couple of years. It was so close, but just not quite. Have always wondered if the saber might have been the one for me. (I love the Benchmade 162)