Fellers,
I found the vents to be uncomfortable in my hand when grasping the knife. Finally, after trying for a week or so to get used to it, I decided to return this one to the shop from which I'd bought it. This is the first time I've done this with a Spydie, and since I hadn't used the knife much I was able to get a full credit towards a combo edge Chinook I've had my eye on...see my "Chinook - a real beauty" thread.
If the stainless Harpy had been made with smooth stainless handles like the other s/s knives, I'd have liked it a lot as I really appreciate the design otherwise. It's too bad that they don't make a version w/o the drying vents for those of us who never plan to use it anywhere near water. A big part of what I enjoy so much about the s/s Spydies is the smoothness of the handle material.
I'm still hoping to get ahold of a G-10 Harpy.
Cheers, Jeff/1911.