Good info. Much appreciated!Maxace Serpent Striker v3 is a pretty good deal. Availability is kind of spotty, I don't know of any American retailers that carry it yet; plenty have the v2 version which I would skip.
you can order from china, expect three week wait
from Finland it's faster.
The Kershaw Lucha is a good knife, heavy, fast, strong aftermarket including replacement handles and pivot hardware. The base version seems best of them all, steel throughout, very durable.
250-300 could get you a Krake Raken. Probably the best flipper you'll find under 300.