Anybody who knows me, knows that I really like SOG products. Shown here is my Spec Elite I. The workmanship on this knife is superb (for a production blade). It is a fairly large folder...and opens silky smooth! While alternative materials like G10 and Carbon Fiber are winning over converts on a second-by-second basis, I can't deny that the checkering that SOG does on their Zytel is as good as anything that I've used. This blade is an excellent defensive tool...and VG10 steel has always worked very well for me!