It’s overpriced. I have the knifejoy one and while a decent knife, it’s probably worth $300 at best. Provided, it’s not available anymore, it’s iconic and has had a lot of hype when it was discontinued. I’d say if you really need to own one try and find one around $500 or less at best. I paid a little more than that for mine but in hindsight I would have passed.
A few of my observations on the knifejoy version…
What I don’t like:
The anodization on the scales is too easily scratched. I literally carried it in pocket for 1 day along with a plastic car fob and it permanently marked up a section on the scale. It’s a weird chalky feeling finish as well. Would have much preferred a bare titanium stone wash finish like the original. I hate the black plastic backspacer, just feels cheap. The frame lock has no insert or over travel stop. It also covers half the spydie hole making it a bit tricky to spider flick. The price, of course. Even at the original MSRP I feel it was over priced.
What I do like:
The blade is excellent, the crowned spine is a nice touch. Nice gimping. Gotta love his makers mark. The action is really good and solid. Great steel (M390). Excellent quality control as you would expect. Surprisingly slim and great ergos. The contouring on the scales and chamfering on the edges make it a very comfortable knife to handle. No hotspots in my hand. I also really like the wire clip, especially over Spyderco’s standard clips. Carries deep enough in pocket as well. Tiny lanyard hole is on side of clip not above like on the PM2’s or the Para 3.
Just my 2 cents. (Edit: and now I just realized I’m responding to a post that is a year old, sorry)
