Lovely design if you can open it
Very elegant and comfortable to use design, with a secure grip, and made out of materials that are premium enough to justify the price (if not exotic). While lacking a safety finger grip at the choil, it has the Real Steel half-stop that's slightly more open than closed, making it unlikely to snap on a finger. But... As others have noted, it's ridiculously hard to open it, partly because of the strong back spring that keeps it secure when open. The finger groove is shallower than the Luna, but more importantly the rounded handle has high shoulders, lacking the chamfering (and further cut out) of the Luna - this makes it hard to get much of the finger tips on the blade. The groove stops relatively far from the blade tip, so there's not as much leverage against the spring as one needs with the limited grip. Putting a Luna thumb stud on the blade solves the problem (it's a bit of a pain to attach since it likes to rotate rather than sliding along the groove; keeping it oriented with pliers helps). It does make the whole knife thicker and ruins the sleek lines (and, since it doesn't get near the base of the blade, may get in the way of cutting), though. Even with this, the spring is strong enough that it's a two-hand open. A better solution for someone with better tools than I have might be to carve a Luna-like chunk out of the grip so fingers can grip the blade properly. As is, it's an unfortunate mix of aesthetics over usability. Which is a shame, because otherwise it's a lovely knife.
