At first I thought the handle on this knife was a little awkward. After using it for a few days, it didn't seem as awkward. Every time I carve and use this knife, I like it more. It quickly became my favorite knife. The steel in this knife is great, it sharpens and holds an edge as well as any knife I have used. It is good to carve with, makes great stop cuts and is easy to manuever through rounded cuts. I own about a dozen carving knives and hardly ever pick any of them up since buying this knife. I would recomend this knife to anyone, it is definetly a great addition to my to tools.