I'm glad I didn't write a review upon unboxing the knife. I have to say, it felt cheap and flimsy the first time I held it. What I perceived is that this knife must be flimsy because it feels so unsubstantial when holding it. However, that is due to the featherlight titanium handle. I can tell now that this knife is durable, wicked sharp and built for the long haul. Would it be the knife I would choose if I knew I'd be using it all day long in a warehouse type setting? No. But that's not what this knife is about. This knife is all about being absurdly effective, durable and looking great doing it. The wood panels of the grip are pleasing to the eye and touch. The steel is a common one found in high end knives, and for good reason. The flipper is not spring-tensioned, so that was a minor, minor adjustment from my Kershaw Leek, my former long time EDC knife. I don't really notice a difference in effectiveness, it still flips open with ease. And I think that means it might be legal in more jurisdictions, though I'm not an attorney. The clip on the Boker is both good and bad. It's good, in that it is short and not flashy. However the tension left something to be desired, while clipped to my back pocket it didn't hold the knife in place. It twice fell out and both times I was fortunate that it wasn't gone forever. I used the included torx (sp?) wrench and removed the clip. Bending it carefully with pliers I was able to give the clip more tension. I now consider the knife to be perfect for my needs. There is nothing I would change about the knife now that the tension in the clip is resolved.EDIT: I have raised my review from 4 stars to 5. I now consider this knife to be indispensable in my day to day life. It's truly perfect, I can slice rope, open envelopes or cut my sandwich in half. I have taken it to my ceramic sharpener, and if I thought it was sharp out of the factory, it is twice as sharp now. It takes an edge like no other knife I've owned. And sharpening it takes like 3 minutes total. Easy to do once per week. I will likely buy one more so I have a spare. Not because I think mine will ever wear out, but in the next 60 years it's likely I'll lose it and I don't ever want to be without it.