The Keramin svelte dynamo pack a lot into their compact fixed blade knife designs. They rip through a variety of cutting tasks better than most knives of comparable size. Let your first two fingers take hold of the polished resin infused fiber handle. Wrap the last two around the cord fob for extra grip. Then see where you can go with it from there. You'll find it's tough to argue against the value of having a knife along with you, especially one as versatile and comfortable as the Minimalist. It's slim in design only, not features.