G'day! The Ultra models are good knives. Based on the tried and true Presidio frame, and along with synthetic scales and a hollow ground 440C blade, these are excellent slicers at a great price point. If you've been around the cutlery business for awhile, 440C was once the premium blade steel supplied to custom makers. It has a high resistance to corrosion, easy to sharpen, and in real world comparisons is very close in properties to 154CM. The tip on these is thin, and might concern some; but if it's not used to pry, and slice things as designed it's rare to read about any of us having problems. ...and then there's Benchmade's bombproof warranty to consider. I like the scales. They're rugged, provide a sure grip, and look great. Hope that helps! Oh yeah, the knife is fully ambidextrous - good news for us lefties.
