I absolutely love the shape of this knife--both the blade and the handle. The way it is designed allows full contact with what you are cutting. The knife came very sharp right out of the box. VG10 is a great stainless steel and should hold up well without needing frequent sharpening; it's a steel used in many Japanese chef knives. The handle, with G10 scales, is comfortable and easy to get a full grip. The cutout at the spine makes it easy for one-hand opening. The lock is actually a hidden liner lock, with the button (right side only) used for disengaging the lock. I think both right-hand and left-hand users will find it a true ambidextrous folding knife. It looks like there are bronze washers at the pivot (just by sight: I have not taken it apart yet). There is no pocket clip, but it does come with a very nice pouch to hold the knife for pocket carry or drawer stowage.
Despite its size, I would have no problem carrying this or stowing it in a backpack or an urban carry pack. I normally do not use any of my folding knives for food preparation, simply because I don't enjoy having to clean them after use. But this one is different for me. I doubt that I will use it in my kitchen, but I wouldn't hesitate to take it with me on a camping trip for use in food prep. Could you EDC this (if your municipality allowed it)? I don't see why not.
Bottom line: Great quality design, good looking, best overall geometry for cutting (anything!), and versatile for many different knife-use scenarios. Anything you would use a liner-lock folding knife for, you could comfortably use this for.
