Sturdy construction, as it's one solid piece. Sharp and good looking

Very impressive heft. Handle feels good with the scales. Going in my emergency bag.

An amazing knife. The grip is outstanding, sandpaper texture absolutely locks your hand. If you’re prone to sweaty hands like I am, this knife is for you. Edge retention is amazing, have used it for hours at a time with no signs of rolling or glinting. Coating has also held up quite well. I am a bit disappointed with the advertised weight of 18.3 oz, I assume that includes the sheath. It’s 14 oz. Was looking for something BEEFY to improve/replace my current wood harvester. While being a bit more comfortable in the hand, it doesn’t pack the same punch, mainly due to the balancing. Overall still an amazing knife, it batons like a dream and absolutely glides through smaller branches. Would highly recommend this piece for anyone who likes digging through deadwood to make fires, particularly in colder weather. I enjoy felling dying/dead trees without an axe, and this does the job marvelously. It won’t spark a flint, the coating makes the spine smooth but in a pinch you can use the real edge. The real calling card of this knife is the smooth swing, it feels very controlled. The balancing is amazing, for a somewhat heavier knife it feels very light in the hand. Not a Bowie by any means, but it chops well enough that you won’t notice. I was pleasantly surprised with how little fatigue I felt after stocking up the campfire. It absolutely eats even tougher woods, goes through oak branches in 3-5 swings for me. The one piece construction also makes pommel strikes very satisfying, pine snaps off if you look at one. While a bit lighter than I’d hoped, it still has a good spot in my collection. Cold Steel never misses. I’d recommend this and the Leatherneck Bowie for anyone looking for some reliable deep woods demolition. Pacman out :)

Nice balance. The scales are synthetic, very good simulation of shagreen, that offers a very good grip. The haft is comfortable. My only criticism is that the grip is slightly short for a saber grip for thrusting. The blade is shaving sharp (arm hair) but only just and there is discernible tooth to the edge.