I'll throw my review from the passaround into this thread too:
I received the knife today. It's in excellent condition. There are a few very light snail trails on the titanium but that's to be expected. I will check back in with you guys in about a week.
Edit to add my review:
Two more pictures:
http://imgur.com/a/UtJHd
The fit and finish is pretty much perfect, something I've come to expect from higher end Kizers. The detent isn't the strongest in the world, but the knife runs so smoothly on its bearings that it's almost difficult to not deploy it fully, and I actually prefer it to a super strong detent. I think a lot of companies have been over-doing their detents lately (ZT, Reate, etc.), but Kizer does them just right.
Although it looks similar to the Kizer Flashbang, another Cucchiara-designed Kizer that I own (unfortunately it's away for modding so I can't do comparison pics), it feels quite different in the hand. It's bigger in all dimensions, is heavier, and is more sculpted for the hand. Although I think I might still prefer the Flashbang because it's lighter and slimmer (and I'm more of a small-knife kinda person), the Dorado is really, really well done.
I heard a rumor at a knife show recently that a Tom Mayo/Kizer collaboration could possibly be in the works. That would be incredible. Kizer has proven that they can execute a maker's design at a high enough level of fit and finish to reach near mid-tech level quality. They've made the possibility of bringing $1000 knives into the sub-$200 price range a reality, and that's awesome.
By the way, here is what my modded Flashbang looks like (it's on its way back to me in the mail):
Picture:
https://instagram.com/p/3FMJ3BBoVW/
Video:
https://instagram.com/p/3FL9YihoU6/
Edit: one thing I'd change about the knife is to remove the word "Dorado" on the spine. Or at the very least change the typeface. Here's a photo:
http://i.imgur.com/mIoRp3A.jpg
