I picked up one of these knives as a work knife for my hunting lease.  I used it all this past season and was impressed.  Very sharp, and so light it almost feels like a toy.  It cut burlap, canvas, camo netting, 550 cord and other assorted rope effortlessly.  It wouldn't be appropriate for chopping (too light), but it's definitely a cutter.  It would be great as a tackle box knife and I'm sure it would be satisfactory for self defense if necessary.  A few minor criticisms: the serrated edge portion of the blade is so small its essentially worthless.  I'm not a fan of serrated edges on knives to begin with; if I had it to do over again I'd buy the plain blade.  My other criticism is that the sheath feels flimsy, I would much prefer kydex or even leather.  This would be an ideal fixed blade knife for kids or adults with smaller hands.  I'm becoming more of a SOG fan than I ever expected to be. I prefer a heavier knife and bought a SOG Super Bowie 2.0 (fabulous blade!).  All in all, a great knife for the price.  I would recommend it.