It was well worth the wait and the money. My new Hooker7 better known as the Hook Guard showed up today and I freakin love it. There has not been a scrapper that I did not like but other than my beloved SS4 this new 7 inch recurve is now replacing my M6 and my DF. It feels like it can chop a lot better than the M6 and according to my rough calculations there is only 1 and a half inches more of blade
ahead of the balance point on the DF than the Hook(a little less probably on the Yardie). This means that the little hooker will chop better than a knife that size should.

I have the SS4 as a EDC but I have been looking for the perfect do it all big sheath knife that can be used as both a fighter and a survival bowie especially while camping on my motorbike this summer. I had considered my M6 but it did not have enough chopping power and the handle was to big for my small hands.
The DF is a near perfect survival bowie but not a great fighter and is to big for
for comfortable carry. I think the new recurve is going to be a great comprimise with the best parts of the M6 and the DF.

I can't wait to get a nice sheath. I will probably get a concealex(like kydex but better) sheath from On Scene Tactical but does anyone know if the Hook will fit in a spec ops sheath?