The handle feels nice, big enough for my large hand, but not bulky. The way it widens toward the rear makes it very secure when slashing. The jimping on the spine is long enough to use in both the saber grip and choked up on the choil. There is a slight palm swell in the scales, too, that doesn't come out in the pics, but it feels good. Even though the knife is fairly heavy at about 11 oz, it is fast in the hand with balance on the first finger. In the reverse or stabbing grip, the flat pommel gives the thumb a place to rest. Oh, and I forgot to mention something very important to me: The knife came with a shaving sharp zero convex edge, like a Barkie, only in INFI!