Ted, I’ve never seen old release BR Goloks. So I’m in no position to compare. I know some of those were distally tapered. Is that what you are thinking of? I like the heavy spine myself. It looks fine to me and the added mass seems likely to make it a better chopper.
I believe the originals were shaped the same as the Northwinds along the spine. Here's a picture of my Northwind spine, but it's hard to see the exact shape of the spine in pictures. It's kind of an hour glass shape. Curvy<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
Ted Wilson Dum inter homines sumus, colamus humanitatem. BTW - Winter is Coming.