I have been an avid collector of custom knives for many years. Most recently I've been interested in custom slipjoints. My question for the experts is regarding the back springs. I have noticed that in one of my knives it is much harder to open the knife compared to another makers knife. Although the fit and finish is superb in both knives and there is no blade play, I was wondering if this is a refection in the quality of the knife? Does having a knife that is more difficult to open mean it was built better or is it the preference of the knifemaker to make it walk an talk easier. The two makers I'm referring are H Ohata and D Morrow. Both are simply georgeous pieces and I'm very happy with both. Thanks for your help. I really ejoy this forum