Hello rio, thanks for the reply. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on one. I'm very pleased with the Dark Hollow. The term beast fits the Hollow well, but she doesn't come up short on the smaller things that can make or break a knife. In a word comfort comes to mind. In the hand the Hollow feels like wearing a glove, in spite of her size. The wide blade is rock solid, and centered to the eye. I concur with what you have heard about the Dark Hollow, she is one beautiful beast.