No, it is not going to win any popularity contest, but this thing is amazingly tough. I put my SP8 (Ontario) to the test yesterday, digging and chopping all manner of tough hardwood. Prying? Yeah, you can knock yourself out with this one or smash CMU if need be. For the money, this is one I've overlooked in the past. Easy to sharpen and tough as nails. Good stuff this epoxy coated 1095. Anyone here ever break one?