-- Jury's still out on the Rodent 9--I haven't worked up the courage yet to go whack it around and I can't tell whether I love or hate that handle.
-- The DogFather is a nice chunk of steel--well balanced and nicely weighted. I'll admit though, that I am preferentially disposed toward micarta, which tends not to get dinged when whacked with a baton.
I too like full-tang with micarta, but the Rodent 9's "handle bump" was a deal killer for me.
Until I buy (and thoroughly test) a large Busse Combat chopper my nod will continue to go the DFCG. I honestly don't know if a BC could unseat the DF as "king of the chopping hill".
