(This is a bit late..) I love the yard guard shape- I just can't sharpen recurves effectively (I Lansky my knives), as Dan's factory edges are too obtuse and I can't reset them I had to give it a miss. Vic's knife looks amazing- much more stylish than a S7, but I'll grab a S7 the second they drop because I know I can sharpen it.. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />