An update on my Acies2 experience. Loving this knife. I made a decision about 6 weeks ago to part with any knives that I wasn't using in my EDC rotation. Said goodbye to some beautiful safe queens, but kept around 7-8 knives that I will use. I've tended to gravitate to higher cost production knives and prefer blades of about 3". I've held on to a couple of small sebenzas, an XM-18, a couple of Benchmade Ritters with custom scales, a Benchmade 707, and my Acies2. I love all the knives and they get equal use, but I must admit that one of my favorites in the group is this A G Russell beauty. Its one of my favorite blade steels and blade shape. I have found it extremely easy to open with a simple flick of the thumb stud....right or left handed. If I had any wish for a change it would be to have a blasted pocket clip (which I've been told by Mr. Russell he will have a few of soon) and I wish the screws were polished silver instead of black, but those are both just aesthetic issue that have nothing to do with how great a user this knife is.