I have big mitts and they aren't bad.  I don't hold them in my palm like some knives.  I hold it like a weight bar, further forward towards my fingers with the spine of the handle towards my knuckles 
Yeah.. that does work well doesn't it!!  I love my DM's - one to use, one to keep minty.  What do you plan to do with your guard/hook when you get it?  (I tried opening a beer... doesn't work, but I can't figure out why!!)