Here's a quote from "Ban" - kinda of clearing up why the Dogfather wasn't listed in his "top" choppers:

That would be me with the Dogfather. I didn't think it did too shabby. This was towards the end of the chopping session so I guess fatigue may have set in some. One problem I did have with it was that it didn't bite deep enough into the wood. Keep in mind that this is a brand spanking new bone stock DF with no edge touchup. I am sure a nice convex edge would have increased its potential by about at least 30-40%. It was actually very very comfortable for me and was very weight forward. The respirene-C handles were easily the most comfortable for me. This knife has a whole lot of potential. Put on a nice edge and it can easily hang with the big boys.

It just doesn't look like it did too well because it was being compared against some highly customized and modified stuff with optimized edge geometry.

Myself I prefer Micarta with Standard Handles or Respirene-C for the big choppers. Comfort wise the Respirene-C was best for me. It just doesn't look as nice as Micarta that is all