I agree crutch, those knives above have a nice grind. One issue I have with the 16SF is the blade dosnt look very wide, so you are left with a limited cutting edge to start with. So you have a long pokey prybar.
The point I was trying to make is that the #16 has balance/symmetry if you will. The SF model doesn't have that to me. That is just my opinion. Apparently some love it. I wonder if some order the SF not knowing the #16 is available with a double hilt or the "dive knife" moniker leads them to believe it is duty specific. On the other hand, does the "Special Fighter" moniker entice some to order that model thinking it is something more?
One problem I have with Randalls is I'll order a knife and not be happy with the blade grind, you can get some with alot wider blades and a higher cut grind and those knives will have a better cutting geometry than one with a lower grind.
Like Tom says, you will have variations because they are hand made, part of the beauty.
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