I'm another DL fan (pun intended) who's going to weigh in here and offer my opinion, which is that I like the selfs as well as the eyed and watermarked DLs. I don't care very much for all the "chicken fat" some of the newer introductions boast of, as I think it detracts from the color. Heavy braiding might have its place in some DLs, but so many new ones seem to think more is better and I disagree. Another opinion worth what you paid for it.