I prefer v2 also, though both versions look fantastic I reckon. Nice depth and lighting, and I like the flow. The clipping masks don't stand out too much, which is good 'cause they help pick up flow as well. Blends nicely, looks nice.

I would like to see what you can do with some pen tooling, though it isn't really necessary at all, not in those sigs anyway. Nice outcome, thanks Twi. :]