First off its alot lighter than I thought it would be, this things perfect for hikeing. Sharp right out of the box. The sheath rattles alittle when I'm moving around but not enough to worry me, if I was more concerned about stealth I would buy a kydex sheath or a leather one. The scales are shaped perfect for my hands but when wet they could cause problems, I'm looking for someone to beadblast the scales for a more grippier (is that really a word) surface. So far all I've done is used it in the kitchen alittle but I can tell this is gonna be my new woodswalking knife. Where was this knife years ago, it could have saved my sooo much money and disapointment with other knives........