Its a good thing the Dog Father came along to replace the Carbon V Trailmaster as the premier chopping bowie. I prefer the Res C handle to the kraton CS handle both in shape and material. And we have seen the extreme toughness of SR77. I like the broader blade, too. But, as you say, their machetes and hawks are fine. I still like the Voyager folders, too. I consider the DF to be a superior chopper to the FBM or FFBM only because of the shock absorbing Res C handle.