Interesting stuff KG....must have taken you ages to write up....thanks for the time and effort.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Personally I think the NMFBM is not too heavy and is as balanced or better so than my FBM LE Combat Satin Finish...but weight and balance are a personal thing...the NMFBM certainly chops the best out of all of them I have tried...so if you ever want to find a Castle for that Queen let me know... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />