Lately I seem to favor the Swamp Rats in the small to medium sizes.
Yep. I suspect handle size has a lot to do with that.
I would probably agree.
The handles on the HRLM and the Ratmandu are very nice. I like them more than the Res-C handles on the Yard Keeper.
But, I still say that everything I have read and seen indicates that SR101 is better at holding an edge than SR77. So, since SR101 is plenty tough for smaller bladed knives, the edge holding ability starts to weigh in as a more significant factor in the smaller knives and (to me) gives the nod to SR101 over SR77 if given a choice on comparable designs.
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