As frame and liner locks go, it's of course not symmetrical, but it feels OK in both hands when it's opened. I would have preferred the blade not being hollow ground, but the blade isn't very thick and it's ground almost to the spine so the difference from a flat grind isn't large at all. The piece of the frame lock which comes into contact with the tang is a round steel disk. When you engage the lock lock by sliding down the switch it blocks the outside of the disk so it cannot be disengaged. I find that the lock lock switch isn't in a very accessible position, which is of course good to prevent unintended release, so I don't think it's meant to be used always and the rest of the mechanism seems adequate for most uses by itself.
Construction feels solid and it's comfortable putting pressure on the handle when cutting.
The surface seems textured mostly for looks, but so far I think I get a good enough grip on it. I did not like the edge as delivered. No problem at all cutting wood and the like, perhaps apart from requiring a bit too much force. After polishing edge is about as good as they come. The lock lock may be a good idea, but the implementation has faults.