I've had a very basic pound-shop patio weed-grubber for a while, which works, can be sharpened, and is as simple as they come. Seeing this model from Kimura, I thought it was time I upgraded. These knives are really for one job for me - raking out the weed-growth in between patio flags and the like - and the hooked blade is perfect for it. So, it's down to operator comfort and this moulded handle is a welcome step up. It sits in the hand nicely, has enough texture to not slip around in use, even with a glove on, the blade is sharp out of the protective sheath, which has a press-stud so it can be reused.I have one head-scratching complaint and I had thought it may just be on my particular tool, but the listing photos show it that way also: When holding it so the thumb fits nicely into the moulded rest, the blade is upside down. The hook should face down, not up. It can flipped around, but then the moulding doesn't fit the hand quite the way it should. The SK5 high-carbon blade with its chrome plating is sturdy and thick, the cutting edges are sharp enough as supplied and a few strokes of a sharpening stone or a light run on a bench-grinder will have it as menacing as required. I'm wondering if I can get it 'chisel-sharp' to give it other uses.It has a six-inch handle with a useful 12mm hanging hole. I like it. Shame about the odd usability. A big step-up from my cheapo weeder.