It didn't come as shock that a Quiet Professional; Mr. Trip Wire, was a step ahead of me in recommending the Emerson Super CQC-7BW as an every day carry. This is my first post, out of Introductions, and I'm already used to it.
I won't carry a folder without the Emerson "Wave" because that's what I'm fastest with opening in most situations. Even if the "Wave" doesn't lock the blade upon withdraw ( which is rare ) it usually opens 1/3 of the way, while my fingers are out of the way, and a quick flick of the wrist will lock it. Emerson's titanium liner lock is thin, so I make sure to tighten and loosen the pivot -- testing it, to ensure the lock is consistently secure under the blade when opened.
I prefer the Super CQC-7BW to the Emerson Commander because it's beefy grip allows me better wrist control for slashing and it's Tanto style blade cuts deeper in quick side-to-side slashes. The Super 7's rear bolster along with G-10 epoxy / glass laminate handle provide me a secure grip even without finger groves.
If I had a CC permit I would go with the Emerson Kramabit. The US Air Marshals use these to protect their SIG P229 .357Sig's in CQC ( I'm not revealing classified information ). To get a better grip I like to screw in an extra belt clip so both sides of the folding Kramabit's handle. I found that the fixed Kramabit's handle was too thin for my hand but would probably go with it anyway for speed.
That's my limited experience with daily carry knifes -- hope it was helpful.