Vic - I really like my Laredo Bowie, and as I said it would be my choice if I anticipated a knife fight. It is certainly NOT a great chopper like my DogFathers, but it is not intended to be. Even the clip is sharp, and can be easily sharpened even more. I began picking up Cold Steel knives ten years ago, when many folks thought they were one of the best production lines out there. I was really sorry to see them go to Chinese production. I wouldn't buy one now unless it was either older production or give-away priced. Tom