What do you look for in a knife?

A little poll about what you guys look for when buying or making knives

I don't look for any of those things. Sharpness is important. But I look for a serated as well as a straight blade. I look for a folding knife for easy transport. And preferably one that's black (both blade and handle) and non reflective so that it can't be as easily spotted in the dark or draw attention from a distance.

 

But other people are probably different... 

well this was all the things i thought people would look for iprefer mine not to fold after having a few (even locking blades) shut on me (my fingers)

I put down Metal Quality because I suppose that would contribute most to a few quality features.  The quality of the metal should determine how well it can be sharpened, how long it keeps an edge, the strength of the blade, etc.  Other features such as if it's a folder or not, length of the blade, serated or not, color, quick open, etc... that would all depend on what I need the knife for.  They all matter, but depending on what I'm going to be using it for, each of those features could be more or less important.

frosts great knives i swear by them seing as you can pick them up so cheep now all u gotta do is make your own handle they r brill i stabed through a pain of toughened glass with mine