I'm not sure a skele would have many advantages over the Muppy other than being flat.. The amount of steel forming a skele handle would weigh the same/very similar as a narrow tang with mudder res-C imho.

Having seen the test pics I'd agree the Muppy is a good/great alternative to the SS4 for those that missed the mighty SS4, but I've got an SS4 so I'm already a happy man! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Would I buy a small, lightweight stainless Yard skele necker? Maybe.. I do like my CRKT Dogfish a lot.. a Yard version would be nice even in 154CM!

Would I buy a HCLE (if I didn't already have one), to be honest probably not, as the Bark River Bravo 1 is coming out in stainless very soon.

JYD #3 Poor, but still dreaming of a sage and black SOD CG...