I love this tanto knife! I think it's a great size for a knife, definitely on the bigger side, but I like big knives. With that being said, I don't find it to be overly large. It's just the right size to be useful for anything that you'd want to use a larger knife for, but it isn't unwieldy by any means. I actually found it really comfortable to hold and use. A large part of that is due to the phenomenal shape of the tsuka and saya. They both have a great oval shape to them that makes them fit perfectly and comfortably in the hand. On top of that, it arrived exceptionally sharp. This tanto is without a doubt the sharpest blade in my entire collection.