I've got a older zytel handled one that's a camo pattern and it still serves me well after 28 years of hard use hunting, fishing, and just a good knife when one is needed. But I wanted a wood handled one and I bought it about 4 1/2 years ago just because it is one of my go to knives for all my game and trapped hide skinning jobs. Quite simply it just works and I've not found none better for the job. As always Case is the very best you can get.