Need help deciding which Regulator to keep

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My first Busse kin was a standard CG Regulator a few months ago when I became afflicted with this disease after watching some Jason wannabe in a hockey mask on you tube beat a SYKW through a piece of pipe. I was hooked and had to have a knife that tough. I have since then determined I do not like choils and purchased a Regulator LE (thanks High Desert). Now I have both models and feel the CG version has a different grind, feels heavier and with a slightly different tip. Question is, as I know nothing about grinds or blade geometry only what I can see, (where is Last Visible Canary when you need him) is there a differnce between the CG & LE model other than coating? Is one any better than the other as this is my SHTF knife and will serve as my chopper and wood processor for which I don't want to us my CABS for?
 
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My first Busse kin was a standard CG Regulator a few months ago when I became afflicted with this disease after watching some Jason wannabe in a hockey mask on you tube beat a SYKW through a piece of pipe. I was hooked and had to have a knife that tough. I have since then determined I do not like choils and purchased a Regulator LE (thanks High Desert). Now I have both models and feel the CG version has a different grind, feels heavier and with a slightly different tip. Question is, as I know nothing about grinds or blade geometry only what I can see, (where is Last Visible Canary when you need him) is there a differnce between the CG & LE model other than coating? Is one any better than the other as this is my SHTF knife and will serve as my chopper and wood processor for which I don't want to us my CABS for?
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That's a nice pair of regulators you have. I have owned 3 versions of the regulator and decided to keep the De Regulator user I recently purchased. This knife had the most use but it felt right in my hand. I thought I would keep an LE because I usually don't like coated blades and prefer the LE's full flat grind. I almost made your LE a deregulator but thought someone else could. It also seems that the point on the cg coming off the saber grind is a little more wicked? Either knife is the right answer.
 
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Keep the LE, and send the other to my PO Box :)

I will take good care of it for you. Promise.
 
Here are the specs from Dan
CG Regulator
Overall Length: 13"
Blade Length: 7 1/2"
Blade Grind: Sabre
Blade Thickness: .333" (Over 5/16")
Steel: SR-101
Hardness: 58-60 RC
Handle: Resiprene C
Hardening: Through-hardened
Weight: 15.8 ounces

Original Test Team Regulator
Overall Length: 13"
Blade Length: 7 1/2"
Blade Thickness: .333" (Over 5/16")
Handle: Resiprene C
Steel: SR-101
Hardness: Differentially Treated: Spring Tempered body with 59-61 Rc edge.
Weight: 14 1/2 ounces!!!

It has never been stated (to my knowledge) the specs of the LE and Proto Regs but my guess is they are the same as the Test Team Regulator. I prefer the Full Flat grind and the Differentially Hardening.
 
"I became afflicted with this disease after watching some Jason wannabe in a hockey mask on you tube beat a SYKW through a piece of pipe"

It was a Scrap Yard Scrapper 6.
 
I had all the regulators at one time. I decided to keep my green/sage test team and my 6.5" green camo. I prefer the full height flat grind to a saber grind. And while I normally prefer satin blades, SR-101 just rusts too easily here in Kentucky so coated works better for me.

Neither have been used though, I always reach for my ASH-1 instead.
 
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