>>1462147Well a recon has g10 scales and if you can find the xhp steel. The voyager has basically plastic scales are considerably thicker than the recon and unless you opt for the Thompson Voyager are the aus10a steel. I think the voyager are a bit lighter, but the blade itself is less beefy. The price difference could be double for the recon, but I feel its a far better package considering both upgrades. I'd get another recon before I got a voyager. A recon tanto or an espada if I wanted a clip point. The voyagers have that vaquero blade which is claimed is a better self defense blade.