yeah it's interesting bld522..
i haven't used the Gen 1 Res-C HR.. so dunno about that.
I thought for sure the Infi vs SR-101 would be a no-brainer.. on paper i looked at all the specs, and i had already made my decision to keep the SS4 and sell the HRLM (so i thought)

BUT when i took both out to chop & use, that HRLM just started shining brighter for me! Its extra heft, blade geometry, maybe i have an obsession with its wide belly blade shape too, i dunno!

it's really hard for me to put into words.. just.. feeling in my hand, and during use.

So that really changed my outlook.. to not pre-judge a knife before i've gotten a chance to USE it first!
And.. i'm sooo glad i scored an HRLM when i did <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

JYD #5 "If you don't buy one now, you'll just kick yourself later.." -Karnack