It's a knife. Knives have been around for thousands of years and they surely represent a mature technology. Mostly one end is pointy, the other end is grippy, with a sharp edge in between. Most anything you can pick up will get the job done, whether you spend $10 or $300. Witness one Aron Ralston,not beloved in this forum, who committed major surgery with some no name Chinese knockoff.

Tht is not to say that this one, a family gift, doesn't have a special value. It clearly has meaning, far beyond mere utility. And even though BG has endorsed it, it looks like it is perfectly capable.

Doesn't BG on the handle really stand for Best Gift?
_________________________
Geezer in Chief