Well, after receiving a Emerson Custom that I paid $3200.00 for I casually stuck it in my pocket and rode my Harley over to a friends house who collects knives. It was cool to watch his reaction when he saw the clip sticking out and asked to see the knife that I was carying, and seeing his face when he realized the rareity of this particular Emerson. - But no I haven't cut anything with it.