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I just wanted to give some of my impressions of this knife. I've been carrying mine for 2 days now, and I must say it is very convenient. It's hard to believe there is a 4" blade in the handle. First of all I will start with the handle. the is very slim and ergonomic. It has an almost serpentine-like beauty to it. It fills the hand, but not to much. I must add, I have medium size hands. The pocket clip is set up for tip up carry. The clip is longer than the one that comes on the voyager series. I find it easier to clip this knife in the pocket than the voyagers that have extreemly stiff clips. The pivot point rivet is definately oversized on this knife. I feel this is important when thinking about strength. The knife is a lockback. I like this design more than linerlocks for a Self Defense/Utility knife. I recieved the Cold Steel "Proof" video with the knife, and the lock was definately run through its paces in the tests that were performed. Also, because it has a lockback teamed up with dual thumbstuds, it is almost perfectly ambidextrous. A reversable clip would finish the job. The 4" Nogales clip point blade on this knife is definately intimidating. It is made out of AUS-8a, which in my experience, has been a good steel. Good edge retention/rust resistance. My knife is fully serrated. I find CS serrations to be very agressive, and aren't to hard to sharpen. The recurve of this blade is very nice. If you are using a pull cut, the blade will really come into its own. I know that CS makes a plain edge version of this knife, but for self defense I like serrations. In conclusion, the El Hombre is a cool little package. It conceals well, is very light and would definately fill the role of the everyday Defense/Utility/Tactical knife. For the price, it's a worthwhile investment.
