I'd still like something bigger; I'll probably never get my Scrap Yard Cutlass, but what about a combat machete/sword, similar to (but of course not the same as) the Predator Machete designed by Jack Crain? I've read about problems ordering from him, so aside from the nearly $2K price tag and lot liking the grip on his design, I'd never buy one from him. The Maxam Brave Heart Sword [model SKBHSWORD] is a cheap knockoff, made of unidentified stainless "finest materials"; I bought one just because it looked right, but I'd never trust it (despite the Limited lifetime warranty).

I'd really like a similar style S7 monster, although I'm not sure how much demand there'd be. I thought DFLEs would sell out in a heartbeat. After they didn't, I expected YKCGs to linger for at least as long, but they didn't last an hour.

Not taking into account the relative number of units produced (because I don't have a clue), then the biggest factors affecting DF sales would have been it's price and that it was released near Christmas, when money was tight for many. YKCG demand may have benefited from Dogs who passed on on the DF feeling like they had to "catch up", but a big factor was probably that it cost less than half as much as a DFLE. I'm confident that a blade twice the size of a DF would at least approach $300, which would certainly impact sales.


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