some of the negative points are because of the original design of the navigator was not for the outdoorsman but rather for the travelling conventioneers.

small size: this was before 9-11 when you could still take a little folder with you on the plane, thus "navigator" name.

stainless steel handle: original I believe it was aluminum which i like better for lighter weight. looks more stylish than say g10 or FRN which looks a little too tactical for the intended application.

can't argue with the slippery handle. SS is like that, the original had cutouts in the aluminum handles that helped a lot.

more force to open because of the backspring, simply a different mechanism than the mini RSK's axis.

david.