I was tired of going to my in-laws and using dull 40+ year old knives. I picked this knife up to bring with me and leave at their house. It was a great size for many tasks, and for older hands, it wasn't too big. After leaving the knife with them, they also loved using it. I've used it during visits and decided I wanted a similar sized knife in my collection. However I couldn't find one made by by the same brand. I finally decided to buy the Henkel knife even though it didn't match my W knives. But it is worth having a knife I love!