Guess so, I carry my Kershaw every day. It will cut quick and deep, when needed. I have many others but this is my daily carry.am i the only one completely unimpressed by kershaw? and as for CRKT, i think their knives generally suck. ive had a few of the tips break on them and their clip hardware is garbage (at least on the fossil model and a few of their "nicer" knives)
you can get a quality knife under $40, but typically the best ones ive seen are the spyderco chinese models like the tenacious or a few blades made with aus8 steel in taiwan. my favorite aus8 steel models are the kabar corser, the cold steel tough lite and the outdoor edge grip lite.
i favor the outdoor edge because it has rubberized grips and fits the hand amazing, plus i hate clips on knives and the rubber grip keep it from sliding out of a pocket
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Outdoo...079799&hash=item4873f8e4dc:g:QmsAAOxyY9VRO6DX
The world is not black and white so to each his/her own.