This knife is a a result of a collaboration of the magazine staff and the EKA designers. The blade is just over 7 cm long (2 3/4") and has about 3 inches of cutting edge. It's about 1/8" (.127") thick There is a shallow cutout on the back of the blade as a guide for the index finger when using the knife with the edge up for opening a large animal. The handle feels quite good in an average sized hand. It's shaped to help keep your hand from moving forward without the nuisance of a guard. The tang extends the length of the 4 1/4" cocobola handle but is only exposed on the upper side for user comfort. The pouch style sheath holds the knife securely, and the belt loop will accept belts up to 2". This is a knife designed for hunters by experienced hunters.