I was hesitant to pay $90 for this knife. Now that I have it and have used it for a while, it was well worth the price.The micarta handles are super rough. I like micarta and just kept figetting with it until the outer layer quit dropping fibers. Really good grip, great ergos.I’m lefty, so hadn’t bought a sheepdog until this version with reversible clip. The clip is really nice for what it is.The buttonlock has been great for me. Super smooth, no stick or grit (unlike their Kormorant, which is still nice in spite of that.) I don’t get sheepsfoot knives to stab and twist and pry with—so I have zero concerns about a buttonlock for regular use.I’m shocked at the blade coating. I expected it to scratch and streak up. I broke down a mountain of cardboard and cut some double-layer stuff with it and had to push hard (blade geometry is quite slicey—this was dual layer glued-together cardboard). Coating shows no signs of wear yet. I don’t care and expect to wear it off eventually, but I’m impressed for it holding up this well so far.The blade steel is pretty good. Not amazing edge retention, but good, and easy to sharpen on diamond stones. The sharpening work to edge retention feels fair to me. I get good use for the time spent sharpening. Takes a really good shaving edge freehand sharpening for me. I’m only okay free-hand, as in I can get D2 to shaving, but if it’s more carbide-heavy than that I usually need a guided sharpener to get shaving sharp. So—less retention than D2, but easier sharpening too. Feels eerily similar to their (Kizer’s) S35vn, which makes me wonder what we are actually paying for with that steel…All in all, this is one of those “more than the sum of its parts” knives. It doesn’t deserve to compete with knives 2-3 times its cost in my carry rotation—but it does. Everything came together to make a knife that’s decent materials, but very well done. It’s a joy to use and carry. If you were hesitant like me, I’d encourage you to get one. If your nervous about the button—their cross-bar lock version may interest you more.