The new Nationals it sounds like you're looking at are significantly lighter than the first National Resophonic Delphis and polychrome tricones. I don't think weight will be much of a consideration... but then again I play a heavy old banjo when I'm not playing a National.
You're doing the best thing you can though by going and playing them. No substitute for that! Let your ears tell you what you're after.
The only thing I might have done differently on the purchase of my first National would be to order it as a baritone. It's the old heavy gauge steel tricone and over the years I found I really preferred the sound tuned down a few steps. Last year I had National make a new baritone neck for it and it was a good move.
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