I just got my Emerson Commander in the mail on Fri.. I got it on the trade forums so it isn't brand new , but a great knife none the less. I have a Benchmade 800 that I have carried for years and a Spyderco millie that I bought 2 weeks ago, both are now put away for my Commander. I love this knife! This is my first recurve and I think the looks are awesome, very mean looking. The way the handle feels, the heft of the blade , and the wave feature, make this one my new favorite. I spent a few minutes with my sharpener and it's now shaving sharp. And though I haven't had any time to really test it out, I can tell it's gonna be one tough knife. I used to have a CQC-7 but couldn't get used to the handle, but Emerson did right with this one. Just want to post my thoughts about this knife, thanks for looking.