A very well balanced knife considering it's size, it will draw attention due to artwork and it's physical bulk. It is light considering all those factors, it has a larger handle than most which allows it to be used in both chopping or more concentrated tasks. I am a smaller guy so I kinda look like Chucky with a demonic butchers knife but that has its pros, mine came hair shave sharp so be careful. I like 1075 for field knives due to its ability to sharpen easy or repair edge, the spine is 90° edge for the ferro rod lovers and is a tree bark monster. Because of the huge belly it lends itself to skinning and tasks most knifes can do but not easily, it is thin machete type blade but in no way flimsy. I love mine but I do admit to a bit of a first look shock kinda like blind date before you realize the person is just fantastic to hang out with, a very useful nice looking knife.