It seems we can never have enough safety reminders. I work in the restaurant industry, anyone who gets caught cutting without a cut glove on twice gets fired, no exceptions. Knife safety is my life. Yet when I can't get that last tiny sliver of paracord off an axe wrap at home, I slice with a finger a good 12" away, not thinking. The esee 5 clears it's target and bites my finger! Knives are sharp, sharp knives are sharper! Always cut away from you like the knife path has no end. Got lucky on this one!!