Cold Steel Espada XL G10: Excessive, or Useful?

This one goes up to eleven. (As in, about 11 inches of blade reach if I hold it down towards the bottom of the grip.) So how does this perform as both a utility and martial tool? Does it let me fold up the equivalent of a full-size Bowie to carry with me in a pocket? (And, yes, I've actually been carrying the thing in a pocket.)