It’s great. So glad to finally track a mint one down, response pads are barely broken in.
I’d say the finish is just a hair finer/smoother than the Bape.2. Enough where it won’t eat strings, but not different enough where swapping halves between the two feels noticeably different. Grinds are the most controllable I’ve had; not too slippery and not too grippy. I’d say it’s my second favorite blast finish behind my nickel Markmont. Classic.