3 Different Strider Police folders.. ???

Normark

Normark

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Hey Guys..

Joe...

Was just over surfing the Buck Knives site,, and noticed 3 different models of the Police Utility...

Police Utility
Police
Police Advocate

Other than G10 on one of them,, whats the difference...

BTW...

I just got two new BS Solutions,, and man,, there is no BS with these things..Built like a Tank...

Also just got a Chin knockoff of a Buck Nighthawk in for sheath work.. Man did they copy it to a T..Nearly identical. One thing about it though.. It ain't No Buck!

Great knives boys.. now please help me pick the right BS Police folder...

ttyle

Eric...
 
I am just now getting ino Buck knives, but I'll take a stab.

I believe the only difference between the police advocate and police utility is the blade steel. They both have the FRN handles and are riveted. The advocate uses 420HC and the utility uses ATS-34. The other police knife uses ATS-34, slightly thicker liners, g-10 scales, and all screw construction.

I am sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
 
I have the Police Knife (G10 model) - liner is definately thicker than on the Police Utility Knife (Taccom handled model). The Taccom handled (nylon) one I checked at the local distributor has a lock problem - sharp tap on the sole of my shoe released the lock? The lock on my G10 model is super secure - very stiff and secure.

I wonder if Buck is beefing up the liner on the Taccom/nylon handled models.
 
Here are the product details

882 SBT- TACCOM Handle, ATS-34 Blade MSRP 158.00- This was our orignal Police Knife. It has a few different generations, changes are mainly with the blade grind, liner bend and liner heat treat.

This knife has been essentially split into to two models

882 SBTG Crisis Management Tool- G10 Handle, ATS-34 Blade MSRP 180.00

887 Police Knife (Advocate)- TACCOM Handle, 420HC Blade MSRP 100.00

Hope that helps

-Josh
 
Hey Guys...

Thank you all for your help...

Josh..

Crisis Management Tool it is then..

They are Real nice looking knives,, probably end up getting the other one as well for my boy.. He's just starting to carry folders on a regular basis, he's 12.

BTW..
His first major cut was on a Buck Woodsman, Thanks Buck!! :)

It was an Excellent lesson, however painful for both of us, he gained a new respect for sharp objects, and is much more careful with them now because of it... He refuses to clean the blood off the knife,, and show it to all his friends...

Thanks for the info, box another one up, i'll take it..

ttyle

Eric....
 
Normark said:
Crisis Management Tool it is then..
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I'll go ahead and warn you...

The CMT will only make you want to get a Strider. I thought I could resist the Strider temptation. I got a CMT. I like it so much that now I want a Strider SNG or SMF.
 
Josh, thanks for the info - is the liner lock on the Advocate and the G10 model now the same thickness?

Dennis - I have exactly the same problem - I like my G10 Crisis Management so much that I have the unstopable urge to get a SmF. :rolleyes:
 
Josh can't you get us loyal supporters of the 882 SBT a special deal on the SMF ;)
 
Since there's a lot of Buck Strider wisdom here, I thought I would draw upon it -- are all Buck Strider folders partially serrated? I prefer plain edges, and my own cursory research seems to indicate that all variations of the Buck Strider are serrated.

I'm not a big fan of linerlock knives, but the Buck Strider is very tempting.
 
MG_Saldivar said:
Since there's a lot of Buck Strider wisdom here, I thought I would draw upon it -- are all Buck Strider folders partially serrated? I prefer plain edges, and my own cursory research seems to indicate that all variations of the Buck Strider are serrated.

I'm not a big fan of linerlock knives, but the Buck Strider is very tempting.
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I managed to snag a plain edge 882 in g-10. Josh has said that he wants to do a run of plain edge. I hope they do.

Arent the 880 series offered in plain edge?
 
880 comes without serrations

All of our other SB line will be available at some point without them. I just have to convince our production side to do it.

Our new folder line is non serrated

Should have pics soon
 
Josh, is the liner lock on the Advocate and the G10 Police now the same or does the Advocate still have the same thinner liner as the initial Taccom handled 882?
 
Saw the question earlier, was just double checking with our engineers. They all have the thicker liner now. Its .050 thick, the old was .040.

-Josh
 
MG_Saldivar said:
Since there's a lot of Buck Strider wisdom here, I thought I would draw upon it -- are all Buck Strider folders partially serrated? I prefer plain edges, and my own cursory research seems to indicate that all variations of the Buck Strider are serrated.

I'm not a big fan of linerlock knives, but the Buck Strider is very tempting.
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Another reason I would like to get a trainer model and sharpen it. A non-serrated edge and a blue handle would be perfect.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find an answer on whether or not the trainer model has a hardened blade.
 
Thanks Josh, thought you missed it but you got me there. Thanks for the info and the trouble you took to get it to me I appreciate. I am definately getting an Advocate as well.
 
I would think Josh might get you the answer. I personally doubt that the trainer would go through the same heat treat as a live blade - what would be the point? but ofcourse it might be that Buck runs it with live blade batches and it gets the same treatment. It seems that the blade is flat bar and I think it's going to be quite a job getting a usable blade grind to it exept if you have all the tools for it. I wonder if grinding it after heat treat (if in fact it has been treated) is going to affect the heat treat?
 
Deon said:
It seems that the blade is flat bar and I think it's going to be quite a job getting a usable blade grind to it exept if you have all the tools for it. I wonder if grinding it after heat treat (if in fact it has been treated) is going to affect the heat treat?
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It looks to be beveled like a real blade except for the final sharpening, so I think an hour or less of careful work with a sharpening rig would produce a nice edge.

The hard part will be making a point out of the rounded tip. Grinding down the edge would be easiest but might produce too much of a curve. On the other hand, grinding down the spine would be a lot more work.

The hardness will hold up just fine if I don't get too impatient with the power tools and keep it wet/cool.
 
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