First of all, thanks to everyone who replied to the thread, I apologize for not getting back to it sooner.
Well it's nice to have all your questions and concerns about a knife answered, even one I didn't bring up. First of all my apprehensions about the quality of the steel has been alleviated, it sounds like a decent steel.
Secondly the two videos that Knivesandguns linked, they really helped. I like to see a knife in hand, somehow reading the dimensions of the knife aren't enough, I don't know how many times I have bought a knife online and been surprised at the actual size. Also I got a look at the sheath.
Last, and I didn't mention this in the original post, I was concerned about the comfortability of the handle since the scales on the handle do not cover the tang of the knife. The second video is a mod of the handle which I would not be doing, but looking at the video helped me to decide that I don't think it wil be an issue.
I'm still not sure if I'm going to purchase the knife, right now I'm considering a Fallkniven WM1, but the Kershaw is attractive for the price point. Hell I could get both the Packrat shaped one and the smaller one for the same price as the WM1.
