Was expecting worse on the handle after the horror stories but I was pleasantly surprised, I actually found it reasonably grippy, the sheath was another story. Not crazy bout how its essentially two pieces of plastic riveted together. As for the blade itself, the knife came sharp enough to shave hairs, but not push cut tomatoes. It threw reasonably well once i figured out the rotation and stuck every time in a pressure treated wood post. As far as cutting goes, I carved a point on a fresh 1.5-2" thick branch after using the knife to hack it off in surprisingly few strokes. I did notice that at thicknesses less than this, the knife struggles with green wood or comparably flexible materials. As far as piercing power goes, it punched through 1/4" of pine board and stuck with enough force as to require some effort to remove. no damage to the tip. After all of this, it was still sharp enough to cut a hair every so often, but it was noticeably duller. Having a tough time sharpening it back up as well. Going to try a coarser grit to see if it helps.
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