As long as weight isn't an issue, SAR5 FTW. No question.

Choil-less, but guarded design. Full convex. Full tang design. Just a snazzy hap'nin blade. And you can probably find it for the same price as an S5. More blade for same price b/c they aren't that popular.

I'll say this, If I had mad drilling skillz, I'd remove my handles and skeletonize the tang some. Too fleepin much steel in the handle. Then I'd re-set the flare-tubes a bit deeper so that I could get thinner scales.

Maybe Ducci is bored and could do it all for me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />