by TurncoatIt's not exactly pretty, but true, I would not want that thing inside of me. Would be a bitch to disarm that from someone, but it'd also take that much more work to have to fit your fingers into the circles, making it less likely an option for a quick draw.
Different knives are designed for different situations.
It's not the kind of knife I would want to carry around on me in case I need to defend myself, but it's perfect for hunting with, when I already know what I want to kill and have planned my attack in advance.