Hey DaveWC; did you even read the OP?
OP clearly states that price is a factor and that he doesn't want to sacrifice handling for weight either so the thread is quite obviously not just about 1.6lbs and you are the one making assumptions about other people's financial decisions.
Sorry BillyD but I take offense to anyone who has decided on their own that a forum or topic is not "give or take"
Especially when they are clearly wrong