This knife is awesome. I intially purchased a Condor Atrox, but due to the blade being curved, returned the Condor and promptly purchased the Junglas. This is my 3rd Esee as I own an Izula I and II, and I really enjoy all three of them. I am a large knife enthusiast and the Junglas fits all the bills in my opinion. I also own an Rtak II that I purchased for about 1/3 of the Junglas ($59.99 on sale from MidwayUSA), but the Junglas is worth every penny. I am going to compare the Junglas and Rtak II because they are very similar knives, both designed by Jeff Randalland both meant to do the same thing. The Rtak is ever so slightly longer 16.6" vs 16.5", and it comes with a much blockier handle, a sub par sheath, and the blade coating is no where as robust as the one applied to the Junglas. The blade profile is slightly different as well, with the Rtak sporting a full flat gring and the Junglas having a very high saber grind. The steel is probably the biggest difference, with the Rtak II being made of 5160 and heat treated in house at Ontario's factory in New York, while the Esee is 1095 and uses steel heat treated by Rowen, reputed to be some of the best in the business. That being said, in using both knives, I see little difference in their performance. The Junglas is definitely more ergonomic, but I found no issues holding on the the Rtak securely. I hacked and chopped numerous small trees and brush and actually took down and completely processed a 9" diameter locust tree that had fallen on my shed during a storm using the two knives and both were a pleasure to use. Both knives chopped great, held their edge very well, and there were no hot spots found or blisters caused by extensive use. The coating on the Rtak definitely took more abuse, but other than that, both knives were great. I have since installed a set of custom G10 scales on my Rtak II (www.knifecenter.com, they have custom G10 scales in numerous colors and patterns for pretty much the entire Esee and Ontario RAT series knives. I highly recommend them. The Rtak is now much more comfortable than the Junglas...), which cost about $60. I am also getting a kydex sheath for the Rtak, which the Esee Junglas comes stock with. That will run me about $40 or so depending on the manufacturer I go with (Or I might make my own. I am watching a video on Youtube about making your own kydex press as I am writing this). So, by adding approximately $100 in accessories that the Esee comes stock with, I will be able to have the same or similar ergonomics and high end sheath for the Rtak II. All said and done, I absolutely love the Junglas. The blade is shaped perfectly for my needs, the micarta handle is snug and grippy in my hand, the sheath, while a bit on the bulky side, is great. The heat treat seems perfect as I have chopped very hard wood and have had not the slightest issue. The blade coating is superb. All in all, 5/5, and I highly recommend to anyone who needs a knife for chopping, survival, or just an all around camp knife. In comoarison to the Rtak II, I find them very similar and am happy to own both. Those out there who say that the Rtak is better when cost is involved, just know that the Junglas comes stock with an awesome Kydex sheath and much more ergonomic micarta handle scales...anyone with a small hand will probably find it difficult to hold on the the Rtak II. So, price wise, the Esee has everything you need out of the box for a "high end" experience; while cheaper ($90 on Amazon the last time I checked), the Rtak is much less comfortable and the sheath flat out sucks...but if you olanon upgrading you will spend the same or more than if you intially bought the Junglas. Sorry for the long review. Have a wonderful day.