I wouldnt call it dinky either; its stout for its size. I have long fingers and have trouble finding a knife that fits my hand well, handles are what attracted me to the BK&T line in the first place. I can hold this knife without my fingers bunching up too much. The blade is long enough to cut through produce and a T-bone, roughly the length of the middle part of my hand. It seems stout enough to split narrow kindling, but I suspect there would be a fair amount of shock set through the metal and into ones hand.
I guess it depends on what you intend on using it for. I know nothing about the finer points of knife fighting so I cant comment on how it would function in that capacity, but as a field knife it is as easy to carry as a folder, but a hell of a lot tougher. I slipped it into my pocket last night when I took the dogs out to harass the local wildlife. I carried it in my back pocket and front pocket and barely knew it was there. I was a little leery of caring a sharp piece of steel on a cord around my neck, but the only way Ive found to get the knife out of its sheath is to take it out the way it suppose to be taken out.
Hope this helps,
Allen
