Was eigenlich very satisfied with this knife, he was my faithful companion through the Australian desert. Recently now I broke the tip of the blade, I was very surprised !!! Had only tried a plastic strip settle by lightly pry, pry gently as I said, as if man withdraws a lid from a pot of paint. Is not acceptable that the quality of a cheap AUS8 blade cutter blade is like, even the more resistant. I'm very disappointed that knife is just over a year old, was my favorite knife (((