I am not a fan of the micarta on this compared to other QSP knives. I've also had issues with the lock up either sticking open or not fully engaging. This is the only not amazing experience I've had with a QSP thus far. Fun design though.
I have a ton of knives, and this one finds its way into my pocket more times than not. I love the blade shape. It’s incredibly sharp. The flipper action is perfect. I can’t believe this doesn’t have hundreds of reviews.
Good blade steel, nice handle material, and pretty good action make this knife well worth the 70 dollars you will pay. Its definitely larger and if you use it frequently the black coating on the blade will dissappear very quickly. The micarta is pretty nice and overall its a very unique piece to add to collection. The shape of the handle is fairly ergonomic. Its definitely not a small knife. Have bought a few other QSP knives since getting this one and have been fairly impressed at the price I paid for each.
I've been using this blade for the past few days after receiving it, and it's been fantastic. Super sharp out of the box, the handle has some nice friction to it and just fits into the hand quite naturally, good size flipper for me, and the action is great. It seems like they must have improved on past versions because the lockup looks more secure.
The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars is that it can be pretty tough to disengage the liner lock (please excuse my unfamiliarity with proper terminology). The liner lock is almost perfectly flush with the handle, and so it can be almost impossible to disengage using one hand. Not entirely impossible, but certainly much more difficult than other knives I've used. Maybe not a huge issue for some, but it's just one thing that makes it less than completely ideal.
Edit: after spending about 2 nights periodically opening and closing the knife, it's significantly easier to disengage the liner lock. As a result, I couldn't be happier with the purchase.
Update- nope ! Not quite worth the price here - definitely not worth full price.
12/28/20 - update from below - nope on this one - doesn't lock after very little use. It will seem to be locked, but a decent push causes it to unlock - too dangerous - would not buy again ! Barely used on breaking down shipping cardboard boxes.
Original review below -
Just a few quick notes - really nice knife - love the blade shape. But VG10 and the 'flax' micarta (it feels more like plastic than micarta) along with how wide this knife is and I wouldn't call it an EDC. But it's a $50-$60 knife, not what drop or regular price is.
A tough lock up to begin with but once broken in a bit it's very quick and easily deployed. The main reason I bought it was for its design and when I opened it I wasn't disappointed. A very nice flowing design however I wouldn't EDC it, just add it to my collection of very nice looking knives.