the SOD is great but i love my CW more.

the shape of both of the weilers,old and new have probably always been my favorite looking knives of all time.

i would also much rather have diff. heat treated 52100 than S7 and i like micarta better than res-c.

also,i think that for a combat/tactical blade that its really important to have the tang protrude out the bottom of the knife handle like full tang slab handle knives have to use for striking/breaking material objects whether they be steel,concrete or whatever.

i wouldnt mind seeing some scrapyard knives in the future with micarta or g10 slabs.

i know its all about price to performance but i think the performance of a full tang slab handled scrapper would far out weigh the added price.

and while that res-c is tough for a rubber like material it does wear down and is susceptible to tears/cuts.

mixing SR77 with micara or g10 would make one of the all around toughest blades ever.