Adam,
I think I saw the advertisement you're referring to. The Winkler II knives are impressive.

As Rich knows, I'm working on a simple Bushcraft Knife comparison project. I'm going to post a simple thread after I get all the knives together, weigh them, evaluate the ergos, and conduct some light tasks with some (not all will be used).

I'll have representatives from:

Busse Combat
ESEE
Fallkniven
Swamp Rat

I sold the Bark River so it won't be represented.

I'm working on a potential Survive! GSO to add to the evaluation mix.