Almost perfectly balanced. User-friendly, lightweight, and quite sharp. If you give it a hand sharpening with a stone, it becomes even better. I do not recommend it for people with very large hands, as the handle's thinness will bother you. It absorbs more vibrations than I expected. The sheath is nothing special, but I would still buy it even if it didn't have one. I bought the medium size, which is 36 centimeters long. I recommend using gloves during use.