I'm a sucker for drop point fixed blades if I like how the lines flow. This knife does it for me and it's priced for those of us on a budget. AUS8A steel with a flat grind, nice slicer. When I see a knife in this price range not made from 420HC, 440A, ?Cr??Mov or any other low end mystery steel, I find my wallet being pulled out without even thinking about it. I like it when knives are easily customizable so in a way you can make it your own like so many do with Becker series. Those scales are easily removable and micarta would look great on there but the sclaes it comes with aren't that bad. Any sheath maker worth his salt can make a kydex for this. Buy one if you haven't already.