I own 6 ganzo knives. This is my favorite. It has grippy g10 like i love, great blade shape and size, and the axis lock is easy to disengage (thank you finally ganzo got it right) ! Please if you are on the fence about this knife you should spend the money and treat yourself to an 80 dollar knife for 17 dollars. Of course there are some people who wished it had some amazing steel but i think that the 440c is tough and holds a great edge. I have found that ganzo sharpens at around a 50 deg angle, (25 deg inclusive) which is weird but i can get it freakin sharp- and it came sharp too.