fjord or vl for b40

I saw togo with canvas lining in H Hawaii last month. Half the weight of Fjord and buttery soft. I compared the two (togo birkin, fjord hac) in 50 cm, so I don't know about 40s but the fjord was really stiff sided and hard to open.
PS The Birkin doesn't live in Hawaii anymore:graucho: Mahalo
 
Although prefer leather look of fjord and in Rouge H, to die for.

For practical reasons would go with the VL. Had a black fjord Birkin 40 and it was SOOOO heavy, decided to sell.