When I saw this knife, slobber started building up in my mouth and I began to drool which is not an attractive characteristic in a man of my caliber so I had to remedy the situation. Well, I tried all sorts of things from a handkerchief to cotton balls which resulted in my not being able to talk clearly which effected other relationships within my circle of influence so I began to ponder outside of the box solutions. I began to try things like chewing loose leaf tobacco so I could spit my slobber on the ground but then my teeth turned brown and my teeth started to rot out of my head until I was bumping my gums which caused the slobber build up to splash in people's faces which caused me to be ostracized by my loved ones. I eventually lost my job and had a divorce and moved into a hut I had built out of old pallets and zip ties out under the river bridge. I liked the solitude but woke suddenly one night with a raccoon licking the drool from my face as I slept and when I jumped back it startled the little feller and he ran up the bridge support up onto the highway and was killed by a propane truck. After this incident, I knew something had to be done so I pulled up Amazon and ordered the Swingblade knife which took about 6 days to arrive. Almost immediately, my slobber symptoms begin to subside and slowly the things awry in my life began to reset and today life has almost returned to normal. As far as the knife goes, it works great and I keep it close by at all times, even when I sleep. I guess I should have just bought it way back when and maybe I could have avoided many of the tripfalls I experienced. If you are looking for a good skinning knife, there are many out there to choose from but this one is my favorite and if you buy it you will agree with me, I promise you. Get it now and don't waste your life.