Jeff - I doubt that the guard would give enough to be a concern. After all, Dan and company DO give a lot of thought into the design, manufacturing, and testing of their knives! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I agree- but that being said it is a " test model" and if a slight change could make it better ? Just sayin <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
