I’d LOVE a Dog or Rat version of my AD-BG.

I’d put one in every survival kit, and my wife’s purse.

... especially thinned out a little.

Or even better ... Yard Keeper CG. The YKCG was my 3rd favorite and would be brilliant in SR101. Great little hunting or bushcrafting blade.

Stick a Mudder handle on an anorexic FFG SR101 Yard Keeper and you’d have a near perfect knife.

ETA: Offer a LE version with satin INFI and convex edge and my CC would melt from over use....because I’d buy 4 CG and 4 LE!!!

I got to help test chop with it. The first couple of swings were done with everything I had...wow what a design...the 2x4 did not stand a chance. I then hit it with the lightest swing I could without dropping the knife. The blade sunk almost as far as the hardest swing,,, unbelievable is all I can say. For its size it is surprisingly manageable and easy to carry.

Don't get me wrong its no 5" EDC. Its a beast with refinement maybe even a hint of social graces would be my description

For what its worth
Dan

Well, now I want one again.

Thanks Dan

It IS getting harder to resist.

I wish we could get some more comparison photos. I'd like to see the whole knife compared to other similar sized knives (looking down upon the spine). Yesterday I handled my 711 a lot trying to figure out if I'd want a nearly 50% thicker blade.

In the end I'll likely wait to see what else comes out. I do like 8" blades as the best "general purpose large" knife. Anything less than 8" is a little short while 9" plus is a little cumbersome (beyond chopping).

Gary, have you considered the Basic 8?

Tom,
That’s a very interesting question! I hadn’t considered it before now.

Well, I'm thinking about trying for one. Either black & black combo or midnight blue/black combo.

Tom,
Basic 8? Are they getting released again?

Uh, that was ME that mentioned a Basic 8