I absolutely love this knife. I wasn't too sure of the opening mechanism from the pictures, but once I got it, it opens from the top by the way of gimping that wraps all the way around the base of the blade. Oh the blade! Its a dagger and very sharp. You can fidget all day with this one. I liked this knife so much I got the micarta version as well. Ambi- lock works great and locks up solid. This is my secondary pocket carry for sure.