Jerr - one of the best reviews / comparisons I've ever seen - great job. I'm a big fan of the Busse family blades as well as Ranger - and I agree with your observations based on my experiences as well. My only Swamp blade is the Warden, but that RW sure looks great. Rangers are not my favorite choppers - but they arevery nice for a heavy midsized blade with a full tang and great pommel (on the new ones - a little more user friendly than the 1st gen that you have). The scrappers are amazingly comfortable and extremely tough. I'd still probably grab my Busse BATAC in a pinch, though. On chopping missions, I'll use ResC every time though!