Sole is not slippery, ratchets on the substance.
When handle is behind the cable. We must not slip back too far or else you press with the heel of your hand against the cable.
The metal case (stainless steel) is not very high. It is very hot and you have to be careful not to coming against the housing burns.
I had many years ago by another company as a model that in the material, however, was much higher quality. Today everything goes just to cheap.