Aside from a couple of smaller blades I handled myself, I own two Fires for serious work on elk; neither too small nor too big, with a handle larger than the blade for good leverage. I just wish Helle would go to ALL full-length sheaths, as the Fire comes with a handle-out sheath. Still, they're not only the best, but also the most artful factory knives I've ever owned. And Helle Knives, somehow and thankfully, have become the unofficial offical trad-bowhunting blades, not to "dis" all the other good ones. dave