Overall, very nice! It will make a great EDC/duty knife. I especially like the texture of the G10 scales; nice and grippy but not overly rough. I appreciate the serrations on the top of the blade near the thumb stud - I wish more blades had this. I was somewhat disappointed that it wasn't a bit sharper. The ATS-34 could barely slice paper. Also, the lock release really has to be depressed hard to get the lock to disengege. I look forward to calling Buck customer service, as I have heard that they are happy to take care of issues that crop up.