the SOD is great but i love my CW more.
the shape of both of the weilers,old and new have probably always been my favorite looking knives of all time.
i would also much rather have diff. heat treated 52100 than S7 and i like micarta better than res-c.
also,i think that for a combat/tactical blade that its really important to have the tang protrude out the bottom of the knife handle like full tang slab handle knives have to use for striking/breaking material objects whether they be steel,concrete or whatever.
i wouldnt mind seeing some scrapyard knives in the future with micarta or g10 slabs.
i know its all about price to performance but i think the performance of a full tang slab handled scrapper would far out weigh the added price.
and while that res-c is tough for a rubber like material it does wear down and is susceptible to tears/cuts.
mixing SR77 with micara or g10 would make one of the all around toughest blades ever.
though i disagree with northern1 on about every issue here, he mentions a solemn point in reference to the potential tearing of the Res-C when compared to G10 slabs or micarta handles... then again , this adds weight and when going for a combat knife, which is what SY goes for if im not mistaken, weight is HUGE. an extra bit of weight can mean the difference in leaving the knife at the hooch or taken it with ya on your LBV.
