CRKT First Strike Corkum 5.6 inch

[mthall47]

I just saw one of these in my local knife store.
Has anyone purchased one of these?
My other question, is how do you put on a handle on it, or do you just live with the cord wrapping?

 

[Laceration]

I thought the same (ray skin) and cord wrap was one of it's nicest features. Why would you want to get rid of it?

 

[mthall47]

I am just not used to that kind of handle.
Guess I could get used to it though.
I like the massiveness of the blade. This is for the large size SS blade.