I just received a Howard Viele in a shipment I ordred from one of my distributors last night.
This is one fantastic knife.
Fit, function, feel are all superb. I was going to use it as a carry knife but it's almost too nice.
My distributor goofed and sent the serrated version when I wanted the plain edge for daily carry. Guess I'll just have to order a second one.
In all honesty I wasn't really impressed with a my first Spyderco "Wayne Goddard" lock back. It just felt kinda cheap to me.
The Viele has totally changed my mind and I will be ordering spydies in bulk from my distributor for resale to my customers.