ORIGINAL: The knives I use are 25yrs old and are very special to me.
They where bought for me by my dad and I'll use nothing else.
If I was getting a knife as a legacy for my son, I'd get one from [link]http://www.mccroskeyknives.com/[/link]. They would be at the upper end of what you want to pay, but they are incredible. A guide at the King Ranch used a buddy of mine's to clean and dress two nilgai, and the knife would still shave. The guide couldn't believe it. And they give NRA discounts. I'm pretty sure Schrade closed their doors, so good luck finding any of those.