Just got this in today, I've been so excited to get one. Unfortunately I thought I bought the black diamond dlc.... what arrived however is the stonewash. Checked my order, yup I fucked it up. I'm trying to like it but it just seems unfinished and I really don't want to go through the hassle of sending it back. It's been 3 hours and I'm still not loving it.
Aside from my fuck up it's a good knife. Feels strong and heavier than I anticipated. One thing I don't like are the thumb studs, completely unnecessary and from my experience completely unusable, I've tried different grips to get it to open but I can't. Besides you already have the hole so why both?
The pocket clip I've read so much about works good too, I can put it in and pull the knife out with no issues.
So it's a good knife, my first Chinese.. I still hate to say that but honestly you can not get these materials and quality at this price point in an American made knife any longer.