This was a gift for my grandson, who is only one dive away from being a Dive Master. Scuba gear is usually pretty expensive, but it frequently needs replacing due to loss or ocean salt water exposure. I asked his folks about getting a dive knife as a gift for graduation; they said he can always use a dive knife. So I got busy and did my homework on dive knives, and decided this one qualified for him as a graduation gift from Cal University in December. I think he was mildly surprised that I had researched this enough to know anything about the best qualities of a dive knife. He loved it and said, " You did great grandma. I wanted the blunt tip, with a line cutter, and saw edge...and it's titanium! .Thank you grandma!" So, I would recommend this dive knife until I hear differently.