The finish on the knife I took out of the wrapper was excellent, bummer about the blotchy ones. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

As for the handle, I wish it was just a touch beefier too. For me the five inch handle on the DFLE is perfect, but the shorter ones of the YK and DM series just don't quite fill my hand. They're comfy, but they just seem a bit skinny.

From what I can tell from the specs for the S6 it has the thicker five inch handles, and if so, then I can certainly see what all the fuss is about regarding them.

Dirty, wet, and unprotected. \m/