I’ve been loyal to Spyderco for many years, owned 7 in my life, but wanted to try something new. I’ve heard many good things about Benchmade but never really intrigued me in the past. But seeing this particular model at its price, it’s almost a steal. I gave it a shot. The action is great, though the axis lock does stick if I flick it too hard, I’m sure 100 more times of flicking will prevent the lock stick. But it is smooth to open, slices very well (almost as good as the chaparral) but has good ergonomics for reverse grip since this is a tactical knife. I would recommend this all day. Very happy