i dont have time to read all your posts so bear with me as i'm sure a lot of this has already been mentioned.

the ranger did better chopping the concrete.

the ranger didnt have res'c handles to absorb the shock of the lateral tang hits of the hammer.

both tips broke.

both impressed me and would kick my but before i kicked theirs.you wouldnt believe what a put my DFLE through 2 weekends ago with it performing flawlessly.even with the res-c my hands hurt for 3-4 days after.

both knives are tough as hell,affordable as hell,are owned by great people that i have been lucky enough to meet and if you do break them you get a new one for free in a timely manner.

two toughest knife companies for the money.i own and love'em both.

i like and enjoy noss's test but it almost sounded as if he had something against ranger knives while being a huge fan of scrapyard obviously with his almost 9min rant at the end of the test.

all in all good entertainment.i've been waiting a while for this one.