Soooooooo, the wait is over. I'll refrain from pics for now because it's dark and I don't have decent enough lighting. My first impressions:
- The action is superb, especially the way you unlock it, just the way the lock geometry is there is no "ramp" that you feel (you know when the blade overcomes the detent)
- The flaming on the spine is more subtle than it appears on pictures (which I like)
- The marble CF is quite nice, looks good, don't have any other knives with it, so I'll have to check it out more closely in better light.
- The blue screws fit well, at least with this version in my opinion since the flame ano on the back adds some hues of blue
- Last but not least, it's a big knife for sure, in a weird way even, the term massive comes to mind, the K2 and the Valhalla aren't much shorter, thinner or lighter, but the JACK feels like a sword compared to them somehow.
Take it all with a grain of salt for now, but all in all I think anybody who ordered on will be happy they got one. I feel like even if you don't end up keeping it, it's a knife that will retain value close to what you paid for, so it'll be worth giving a try.