Uji is pretty much a nice bargain if you can get it sharp. 1095 steel and Micarta with okay QC until it gets sharp. Personally I prefer a much bigger handle, but a very solid fist around the handle and maybe some trainer's tape on it will help you out.
It cuts and sticks well, but you will have a hard time levering it out of your target with wet and slippery hands. Blood, sweat, rain, it all makes a mess of any game plan.
Parker