I'm really curious how so many people are losing knives in the woods. Are the slipping out of your pocket? I keep mine in my pocket with the clip attached to the outside. I can reach just my thumb into my pocket and draw the knife this way. Had the handle break off once, I guess I got lucky there that it slipped into my pocket and I noticed it. Benchmade replaced the clip for free. My brother spent $300-400 on that knife for me--no way would I throw down that kind of cash!