I wish we could get some more comparison photos. I'd like to see the whole knife compared to other similar sized knives (looking down upon the spine). Yesterday I handled my 711 a lot trying to figure out if I'd want a nearly 50% thicker blade.

In the end I'll likely wait to see what else comes out. I do like 8" blades as the best "general purpose large" knife. Anything less than 8" is a little short while 9" plus is a little cumbersome (beyond chopping).