I think both the large and small versions look great.
But, I vote for a VERY small sharpening choil.
I like how the scales come further down the guard on the larger one and the tighter radius at the index finger on the larger one.
If it were up to me (personal preference), I would probably prefer a little more of a spear point on both sizes - closer to the SJTAC style point.
I don't know about everyone else's thumbs, but I am concerned about the thumb ramp location. Many of my Busse (and kin) knives have had the thumb ramp located where the middle of my thumb falls right on the peak of the ramp which I find annoying.
The original Ratweiler, the Rat Mastiff, the Yard Guard, Dog Skinner, Desert Jack, Rat Hunter, SAR-Rat and SJTAC, BATAC all had ramps that did not work for my thumbs. - Maybe my thumbs are long (?????), but I had to regrind / grind down many ramps over the years to fit me better.
However, on the HRLM and RMD, my thumb fall comfortably on the forward side of the ramp. The RMD is better. I had to slightly shallow out the thump recess on my HRLM.
So, I tend to not be so big a fan of the thumb ramps - unless they are just right. It just seems better to me to not have them. But, I guess I can grind them off if I have to.
..... I can't personally even conceive how people like the Mojo's and Yard Hook type bumps on the top of the spines. I tend to use my thumb on the spine a lot - especially in non-chopping tasks.
**** But, I can't make an over-sized sharpening choil smaller. So, I would sure like to see those a LOT smaller.
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