Caveat: I have given away the knife and bought solely on the basis of the existing product reviews. So this is not my personal opinion. From donee I got however reported that the knife is really good. It fits comfortably in your hand (relatively small woman's hands) and is very sharp. Of course, like any knife from time to time it needs to sharpen, but it is now more than 2 months in use and so far this has not been necessary.