I was recently given one of these knives. Normally, I buy either buck knife or ka bars. But after using this knife, I have to say you have gotten a loyal customer. The knife came razor sharp. The blade is beautiful and very well made. It is weighted perfectly. The handle is very nice. Over all just a very nice knife. It has very quickly become my favorite. The sheath, nothing to write home about but functional and reasonably well made our of real leather.