Better than my first for sure.
Like most said, I prefer more beef towards the butt of the handle to prevent slippage. (that sounded weird lol)
and I too prefer a thinner blade. The width of the blade makes it harder to remain agile when cutting. The longer I have made knives the thinner they get. I used to think more width meant a tougher blade, but I have found I like performance better and that width really didnt make it any tougher.