Alright, here are my thoughts at the moment. Love the knife, totally different style, size and shape than I am accustomed to carrying. Probably, my first "true" kwaiken, although I have owned a Hoback UHEP before. It is definitely a nice, slim EDC or gentlemen's carry knife. Pocket clip is also nice and understated. I don't normally like deep carry clips but this one works well.
- Overall: fit and finish are good. Knife flips like a rocket. No wrist action required. Finish on the scales is pretty cool. Stonewashed with a "polished" finish is what I recall. However, they are so smooth that it feels like a lacquered finish. You would think it would be slippery with such a smooth finish but they are actually a little tacky. Part of me is curious to know if they put some kind of clear coat over the scales.
- Blade: the blade did not come very sharp at all. The grinds are all even and clean but the edge just wasn't there. I have no issues sharpening a blade. About 10 mins on a DMT Fine benchstone and finished on a Spyderco ceramic rod gave it a nice sharp edge. This was not the case with my Boker JWS SD-3, which came with a pretty sharp edge.
- **Lock-up**: Okay, full disclosure, I almost sent this back up until last night. Out of this box, this thing has had some of the worst lock stick I have ever encountered. After a 50 or so flips my right thumb is still sore. I attempted cleaning the lock face and tang and used a Sharpie on both surfaces. No dice. Lock up was at about 60%. On the positive side, there was no chance of the lockbar slipping. This was disappointing since my two previous Boker purchases had zero lock stick. After two complete disassemblies of the knife I decided to flex the lockbar a bit. If you are not mechanically inclined I do not recommend this, however it is a relatively simple procedure. I am happy to report that after a slight adjustment to the lockbar it is flawless. Still flips like a rocket and lock up is at about 50% with no stick.
In sum, I like it and will most likely keep it just because it is so slim and just darn cool. I cannot in good conscience recommend this as a purchase due to the severe lock stick, for 95% of the knife enthusiasts out there. But for the 5% that don't mind tinkering around to make it perfect, this is a pretty cool knife.
I will update with a link to my imgur account for pics, shortly.
https://imgur.com/a/rVgrL