Biscuits,

The Bark Rivers are not hollow ground, they're convex ground- sort of the opposite. It's a little different, requires different sharpening techniqes (Fallkniven and Opinels are also convex), and has it's own virtues.

I bought and then traded off two Bark River knives, a mini-Canadian and a Highland, but I used them almost not at all, so there's a lot about them (edge holding, durablity, steel) that I can't comment on. The decision to trade them was based almost entirely on size (they're a LOT smaller than they look in photos), handle size and geometry.

On the other hand, I have a North Star on order... on the third hand, I'd guess there's a 30 percent chance I might trade that away too. There are things I like about them and things I don't- I was more enthusiastic in the early stages of design.