I like the satin finish. I have handled a few at the local knife shop, The ones with coating seem a bit "stiffer" to flick open. The owner of the shop assures me that they "break in" fine, but I cannot say for sure.
the kid,
I do not want to hi-jack the thread, you can find more info the knife here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=635247
Hope it helps,
STICF
Sure did. Thanks.