I think that for factory prices...you get what you pay for on both. With the DF at secondary prices only, and the BWM at factory prices still, I think the BWM will go up in value, and is a better valued chopper. Yes, I think the BWM is also a better overall chopper too. It is longer and faster. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
There is a reason Busse offers three brands at different price points. For the price, you can't beat the performance of SYKCO. Personally, for extended chopping, I prefer the DFLE because of the Res C handle. But that BWM is my grail knife. Finally, Busse made a lighter, faster mistress. The Swamp Rat M9 is no slouch, either. In my experience, the differeces in chopping performance of the three knives is more dependent on their edge than the knives themselves. All three are great all around big knives. Since I no longer have my DFCG, I can't compare it directly to the BWM, but it did chop about as well as my FBM did.
