I've used Kershaw knives for yrs. I use them in all my guiding. I use this knife for gutting deer. I've used it 6 times this year and have not lost it yet. That's why I got the orange handle. I've used it 6 times this year. The straight edge makes it really easy to sharpen. The short fixed blade makes it super easy to know where the edge is when I'm elbows deep.