This is my first venture into the world of Magnacut, and so far I am impressed as far as the blade goes. I was hoping the scales would be similar to other Hogue polymer knives... Nope! They are not only very thin & cheap feeling, but also super slippery. This would be an excellent edc in g10 with a less sharp thumb stud. Once I track down some replacement scales I'm sure I'll be happy.