its my favorite knife actually . ive split wood with it[using a baton, lightly] , cut carpet,made kindling, pried open stuff , turned pants into shorts , cut wires , all sorts of stuff really. never had any problems so far. im out and about in the woods alot so it sees plenty of use. ive done some training with it and it excels in its role as a fighter forward or reverse grip as well. it will perform in any environment you happen to be in , very trustworthy. the only thing that could be considerd a 'con' is its size whitch turns some people off. and remember the wave takes some getting used to so you might have to practice with it for a while[it may create a small wear spot in your jeans]. awesome knife in my opinion .