If you want to find out how good Helle knives are, please review a test done and published in the November Field and Stream Magazine. A $60 Helle was "Best of Test" and one of the knives was a $190 knife. They are the sharpest knife and hold an edge better than any knife I ever saw. Just compare them to other brands by cleaning 5 wild hogs. That convinced me, now my other knives stay home.