I was blown away by the packaging which I normally associate with much more expensive knives! Nice zippered pouch, cloth, etc. The knife itself has a clean sleek design with 2-tone scales (Halloween?). The deployment options are front flipper or blade holes. I'm klutzy at both. As a lefty I prefer bottom flipper and/or good blade studs. A bit stiff but I'm sure it will improve with use as most do. Also prefer a button lock. The blade was fairly sharp out of the box and exceeded my expectations for a budget steel. Very comfortable to hold but would benefit from a coarser texture. CONCLUSION: A lot of knife for the money that I would highly recommend. Keep in mind, this is a 1st impression review and suggest interested buyers search for reviews by those who have actually used it for at least a few months and can speak to durability, edge retention, etc. Much more valuable info!