emf, i'm tellin you right now, if you don't go to the farthest extent you possibly can to get a dfle, you will regret it.

you will regret it when rooi shows us his godzilla's gathered around the df.
you will regret it when dice shows us the montana forest he knocked down with his.
you will regret it when hd shows us how much better it performs than his other million 10" bowies with a mirror polished convex edge.
you will regret it when everyone is posting pictures of their awesome leatherface and rainwalker dfle sheathes.
finally, you will regret it when you're chopping something with a lesser knife.

go to the farthest length, and if it's not possible when you're at your limits, get it anyway.