I bought this for my son after earning his whittling badge, hoping it would be something he'd keep forever. He may want it back one day, but at 9 he finds it a bit intimidating. Also, he had a lot of trouble removing the knife from the sheath, which does take some effort for a little one. We got him a slightly shorter, considerable narrower pocket knife instead. My wife thinks that was my plan all along, since I've been carrying this one now and have grown to like it. I've since bought a more comfortable leather sheath, but certainly won't complain about the polymer and molle parts that came with it. They'll get used, too. The knife fits nice in my big hand, very practical and comfortable handle, and I've used the hell out of it on a couple camping trips since Christmas and it hasn't yet lost it's edge. It is very basic for the price, but I think I prefer that given the lifetime warranty, I don't hesitate to use it when I need it. Plus, it's crazy all the accessories available for Esee knives.