It is beefy. Honestly not a bad knife. It fits my large hands well. I got it cause not many were made.

This is my third Real Steal. I have previously reviews the Shade and Terra and like both, they are good new budget knives as is this Control. It's a big boy. Mostly has a very tall handle and would favor someone with larger hands although my med. Hands feel comfortable on the grip. The blade and steal handle side came a bit unfinished. They seemed dull and had what looked like polishing paste stuck on. I took it apart and polished the blade, steal side and clip with green stroping compound and a soft rag. After a bit, they were all clean and the excellent stone wash was shinning through. This is why the four star rating. Otherwise, it is a fine larger knife, very capable of hard work like batoning, food prep camp type chores. The blue G-10 looks great with the silver stone wash steal. The blade shape, modded tanto, is super useful, sharp and an excellent slicer. Action is good on bearings, not drop shut but close, Blade centering, clip function, all fine. The large pivot and fasteners, work quit well, I like them, something different for sure. I would say Real Steal is the real deal if your looking for something a bit different for not a lot of cash.