Good afternoon bige57,
Just wanted to touch basis with you and see if you had made a decision on which G-shock to purchase. I know you were looking for an Atomic / Solar big G-Shock; I would also recommend what you want your G-Shock to do (mainly what capabilities your looking for) and of course what you want / need to use your G-Shock for. Understand that the majority of the Atomic (Wave ceptors / Multi-band 6 watches) are going to cost more due to the advance technology these watches offer.
If you are looking for a good SOLID Atomic / Solar G-Shock I would HIGHLY recommend the GW-9400-1CR Rangeman. It is the most versatile G-Shock out in the market that money can buy. Its not extremely heavy given its size and it has a very nice presence on the wrist.
The GW9400-1CR
The GW9400CMJ-3JR
The GW9400RD-4
The GW9430EJ-9JR
The GW9400KJ-8JR
The GW9400-3
The GW9400-2
The GW9401KJ-3JR
And I know there is a newest rendition of a Rangeman but the model number escapes me right now. I think Deepsea_Dweller posted one a couple of days ago.
Hope this helps you out.