Proud Vindicator owner here! I'd never sell it I love it that much. That said.....it's a beast!!! It's a heavier knife, and takes up more pocket space. I also own the smaller sheepdog that you can notice the difference for sure in the pocket. That said, the sheepdog is my summer carry, and the Vindicator gets the winter time covered.
The geometry on the Vindicator has an amazing cutting edge vs. the sheepdog, much easier with the small belly recurve. I have not had to do any sharpening yet, just a brief stropping. Fit and finish on mine was excellent, and why I argue with people that say Emerson doesn't care how their knives look, when they do.