Thank you for the comparison, Kraz. Since I have both knives on order it was of particular interest to me. After having to swing the DF as a machete Sunday, I have decided to carry a lighter, thinner big blade for machete work and the DM, HRLM, or S6 for heavy duty back up for my swamp trips. Dog Father will be one of my yard choppers. Do you think the HRLM is rugged enough to do what you did with the DM?