Received the Ronin 2 today from Blade HQ. Very sharp out of box. The blade is thin with very flat, smooth G-10 scales . The G-10 is very smooth compared to the scales on my PM2. The grip settles well in my hand and does encourage you to use your thumb forward on the top of the blade. Very nice well finished knife. I will admit that I was a little concerned about the knife being made in Taiwan but now that I have handled it I am very pleased with it. The sheath is solid but a little heavy. Evil-Twin, thanks for the pics.