A) Yes, but the difference is small. The Carbon fiber is more rigid, giving the knife a stronger feel. I've never handled a AFCK, so I can't help you there.
B) 1) a)The third generation Endura.
b) Pacific Salt.
c) Centofante II.
d) G-10 Police.
e) The masterpiece - the big Calypso
2) a)Not without a little help, but Tom Krein could put a full flat grind on it that would take care of that little detail.
b) I don't know if he could do H1.
c) This one will outslice the Military as is.
d) At least equal to the Military.
e) At least equal to the Military.
3) a-e)They are within about a quarter inch.
4) a,b,d,e) The mid-back lock is close to the strength of the Military's liner lock, and far more left-hand friendly.
c) Liner lock equal to the Military, with the added Centofante Secure lock to pretty much eliminate accidental release.
Any more questions?
Well, I think Yablanowitz pretty much has covered it. I would add though, 1.) that the Lockback can be significantly stronger than the liner lock of the Military, but for "solid proof
D)" you would have to go to the relatively heavy Manix for example.2.) My favorite lock is probably still the compression lock of the older style Lil'T
Ya know, there is a reason why the Military is so popular
.P.S. H1 grinds very easily, so it should be no problem for Krein. You can even turn the hollow saber grind into a flat saber on the Pacific yourself to beat the cutting performance of the factory Mili blade-wise. But the Mili has a stronger rake angle than the Pacific or Endura, which is, IMHO, one of the big reasons why the Mili slices so well.
P.P.S I should read before I type...Didn't see that T.K. chimed in already. My guess would be that the hardness of the flat ground blade is about as high as for the SE model. Well, this is one model where you don't have to worry much about drawing the temper
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