Couple of EDC questions for you experts.
First off, my current EDC - Leatherman MUT. Love this tool, really solid, does everything I want. However like all leathermans it won't hold an edge. Is there any way to make the knife hold an edge for any length of time? I spend a lot of time cutting rope(Dyneema, Kevlar, PBO, Vectran - tough stuff) and cutting open boxes with boats in em. I can usually go about a week before its dull again.
Second, I recently acquired a Spyderco Native(I say acquired, it has been unclaimed in my house for two weeks - its mine now). Nice knife, great action, seen a lot of use based on the grip wear, but still sharp. I don't particularly like the balance(grip is way too light), and I am not a fan of the lock(I really like the blade lock on the Leatherman, very easy to operate). I've been looking at the Benchmade 553, and browsed through CRKT's website. Been looking for a tanto blade, under 3.5", non assisted. Don't want any legality issues with the knife whatsoever(even though I'm in Texas and pretty much everything goes lol). Any suggestions on knives?
Edit: to be a little more specific, the blade lock on the leatherman(which I really like) is essentially the same as the integral frame lock on the CRKT K.I.S.S. knives.