There are dozens of folding utility knives on the market, but this one is probably the best available. The handle is exceptionally well designed and made, with thick aluminum slabs over a steel frame. The mechanism that locks the blade holder in the handle (open or closed) is a button lock and extremely well executed - this is probably the most difficult lock to execute well on a folding knife. The pivot bushings appear to be thick nylon or similar material, so there's no metal-metal bearing area. The blade lock is all metal (many are plastic) and the blades are very easily removed and reinstalled because the holder is quite well made. The blade holder is made of layered stainless steel and very well finished, with smooth edges The lanyard loop is thick and finished quite well. When open, the knife is comfortable and absolutely solid. Overall, I'm impressed with the quality design and superb finishing of an inexpensive product. Just bought another one. The blades supplied with any utility knife are not as important as many reviewers think. They're all sharp and all are disposable, so ignore anything you read about the blades supplied with this knife or any other. You'll be buying blades in bulk for years, and none last very long; unless you buy very expensive stainless blades or blades fully coated with TiN, they'll all rust (high-carbon blades will rust when the oil coating wears away). The blade supplied with this knife at least have the metal composition noted, which is rare, and notable (SK5 is a quality knife steel). When looking for utility knife blades, consider the Lenox blades with TiN edges, the new Fiskars blades (hard to find but supposed to hold an edge for a long time), or the serrated blades available from Home Depot (awesome cutting power). Buy them in 50-blade packs with a dispenser. When the blade edge dulls, turn it around, use the other side, and when that edge dulls, just toss it out and insert a new one.
