My package from Busse came today with a couple DDFs <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/loopy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/loopy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/loopy.gif" alt="" /> Of course I opened one up to get a feel for it and tried the shave test. It popped hairs off my arm like a freshly stropped razor blade. I haven't had time to do any chopping with it and won't until the weekend <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sad.gif" alt="" /> but so far I LOVE THE THING!

Since I don't have the DF or the DFLE I was hoping someone could tell me what the diffrences are between the three and which one is the best chopper?

Thanks Dogs!

send me a ddf and I will compare it with a df and battle rat
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CGDF for heavy duty chopping. "Hard" woods.
DFLE for lighter chopping, machete type work. Not afraid to do the heavy duty stuff either.

The DDF vs DF. I think people are posting that the DDF is heavier. I know mine is pretty heavy. Something to do with the sabre grind.

The DFLE, and a handful of coated DF's from shows, has a full flat grind, meaning it's lighter and quicker in the hand.

The DFCG is a saber grind, as is the DDF, although one of them has a larger flat area, meaning even heavier (I think the DDF is the heavier one?) The difference between those two is going to be a lot more subtle than the difference between the full flat and saber grind.

I actually usually prefer full flat to saber, but I had to jump on the opportunity to get a dogfather at retail cost. I might end up putting a ful convex on mine, Horn Dog style <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Right!

They all are great and MM did a good job describing. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> I have the DDF-DFCG ( black) DFCG ( tanker gray which is quite heavey like DDF) and the DFLE. I prefer the DFLE- but don't forget that the original tan DFCG was also a flat grind <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />. I think MMs idea about stripping this DDF and doing a convex is spot on IMO <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />. That would give you the beef- plus the convex which is a great combo <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />.They are all great knives- just a bit different. Enjoy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I like the extra weight of the DDF, my Grey mics in at .257 and the DDF at .277

I would appear that there more variations on DFs than just color. Whichever one you get, you're getting the best chopper I have ever used. There are bigger choppers and heavier ones, but for practical use, I'll take a DF over any of the competition. That SR77 can take a beating. And for chopping all day, the Res C is much easier on my hand than any of the full tang choppers I have.

man now i gotta try for one of each lol

I just want one one.......

So we have Tan DFCG, Black DFCG, Gray DFCG, DDF, and DFLE? Wow. I was going to trade one DDF for one of the others but now I'm not sure which one. If the DDF were a different color I would want that so I guess the Black or Gray DFCG is the closest.

im not a fan of desert tan honestly , but man it looks good on the df it really really does...