just got me a red head coincidentally.

all DF's are revered and incredible performance for the money.

when it comes to chopping hardwoods,big logs and trees and stuff my DFLE stands alone.i think it DOES out chop the CG due to the added speed from being much lighter and the blade geometry of that full flat grind.

my NMFBM will throw bigger chunks but its slower and more labor intensive to use and bulkier to carry.

i never chopped with a FBM but i had a FFFBM and i think the DFLE out chopped that too in the long run.

the BR is nice and light like the DFLE but the DFLE out chops it a bit.

i'm rambling here.there all great.