Recieved my Barracuda today from NW Cutlery. Nice piece of work,grinds are even,nice thin edge. Black teflon coating looks great. Grip is G10 wrapped with paracord. The grip is notched at even intervals to index the cord which is interwoven on the sides to form palmswells. It`s really different looking and makes it easy to get a good grip. The ats34 blade has a swoopy clip point profile with a wide saber grind and thumb serrations on the spine continuing the pattern formed by the notches and cord on the grip. It balances right at the index finger area of the grip. Kydex vertical sheath is very sturdy and pretty well finished. Overall it`s light,comfortable,and nicely finished. Thin enough to conceal but strong enough to use hard. A great deal for $148. Marcus