So far i have really loved the knife, especially for the price. The "scandi" flat grind bevel is really easy to cut with and easy to sharpen. I have been carving up spoons out of various wood (mostly cedar) and it makes quick work of even the dense heart wood. It is not full tang, so if you do a lot of batoning to split stuff this is not your knife...but for a hard to dull, easy to sharpen, super light and reliable blade...hard to beat this guy