bodhi,
Those pics are great.
I have the same combo right now, except that my Rat is tan/muddy
and my SOD is black/black. Just the opposite of yours.
The blade on my Rat is just a little bit longer if you line up the choils
together, and both feel about the same weight.
I did find too that the balance points were different.
When my Camp Tramp gets here, I'll post pics of all three together.

Great shots!
Cheers