Pretty cool. Man, I'm seeing a lot of stuff for sale on the forums that I want, but I still need to pay for the one that just got here!
lol, I misread the person's question on that thread as asking about "sticker shock" rather than "thicker stock"
It's a shame Gus isn't real good about posting additional numbers like center of gravity, pivot point, etc. I know they don't tell you the whole story about how it will feel, but I can usually guesstimate the feel to some degree. I feel these things are necessary if you're going to buy a sword you've never handled.