I got this for my husband for Christmas this year. He surprised me when he told me that he wanted a meat cleaver for Christmas, but he does like to BBQ a lot and use his meat smoker. I found this cleaver shortly after he told me that he wanted one. I loved how it looked and that it seemed so well made. When he opened it, he was very happy with it. He made a roast in the smoker this last weekend and had to cut it all up for a recipe he was making. He said that the meat cleaver was so nice and sharp that it cut through that roast like butter. I'm extremely happy with this purchase!