[Doxon]

If you need to cut things even a few times a week, I'd recommend trying a knife with a pocket clip and one-handed opening. Being able to have the knife ready in 2 seconds without having to put down what you're holding is both useful and gratifying. Spyderco's thumb-hole system works very well for one handed opening and the grip ergonomics on the Manix2 and Paramilitary2 are great. If those are too large for your tastes, the Spyderco Native is a good choice (while being harder to close one-handed)

[chiph]

I've carried a Spyderco Ladybug for over a decade. If you get the serrated blade (and you should), you'll want a sharpener that works on them. The closed length is about 2-1/4" (57mm)

Note that it has a locking blade, which makes it illegal in the UK, even though the length is under the limit.

https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives

[gautamcgoel]

I can easily close my PM2 with one hand, but still haven't figured out how to close my Manix 2 without using both hands. Is there a trick to it?

[Doxon]

Yeah, closing the Manix2 is harder than the PM2. Grip strength and practice are all I can recommend. I grip the handle with all my fingers (not covering the slot) with the butt/pommel nestled in the the palm. This gives you the leverage to reach forward with thumb and index finger to pull rearwards on the locking nubs. Then you can whip your wrist to get the blade to seat, or just reach forward with the thumb to pull it in.

edit: when you've got the nubs pulled back, you have to give it a little shake shift the blade a little.