It is easy to understand why this is able to behead a water buffalo in one stroke one you hold it. Weighing in at nearly 5 pounds, a cutting edge of 20.5 inches, you will definitely need to use two hands. If you have small hands you may want to look elsewhere, or plan on working on the grip since it is 1.8 inches at its widest. Comes with a good edge right from the factory, so thr only problem I foresee is finding something that will take more than one hit to cut through