a bit of a strider upset... :(

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mike_mck2 said:
Did you get that knife directly from Strider knives?
Just curious.
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no i got it from steeladdictionknives.com

fast service and an absolute pleasure to deal with, plus he stocks a lot of very high demand items.
 
Carl64 said:
Maybe after two failed attempts at stamping their own name on the knife, they just gave up on the whole stamping thing. :)
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and, as i understand it, strider no longer uses Bos services to treat all of their knives. they still use the same process that Bos uses, but it's just not p.bos doing it. i think it has something to do with Buck Knives recent factory relocation?
 
Let us know what you do and how the company responds. Looks like someone was buying seconds at the company store (or dumpster diving).
 
QC obviously went out the window on that knife. It shouldn't have even left the shop with that many flaws. :rolleyes:
 
You know, I was looking for a good hard use knife, and considered a Strider, but a couple of factors kept me from buying them.
1. There is nowhere withing like 1000 miles of me that has them I can handle, and I'll never buy a knife I've not handled.
2. Posts like this. I see these a lot, and frankly for that kind of money the knife should be perfect regardles of it's status as a user or not.

It sucks too, cause they look badass and I wouldn't mind getting one, but until I can handle one and see some good QC from them I'll have to pass.
 
The thing that bothers me the most is the spine area where the thumb grooves are messsed up and shallow there, and the burn marking on the tip.

The stamping part is not great but it has little to do with using it. Still for the money they should have a better QC than this example. If it were a coin the stamping err could increase the value over time and actually make it a rare one. Not sure on a handmade knife though.

I'm sure Strider will cover it for you if you let him know you are not at all pleased with it.
 

I just inspected a couple folders for a friend and I reccomended he send both back to strider. The problem is the fit between the lock and the blade on both. One has around 25% contact and the other as between 10 and 15 percent contact. It very plain to see that it was ground on a belt grinder wheel and hastily fitted. The grind is curved on the blade butt and flatt on the liner lock making it prone to failure in extreme usage and it could fail under normal use. There is no way any knife maker should allow these two knives out into the public when they are advertised to soldiers who could carry them into combat. I find it intolerable but not suprising. I had no axe to grind here and have never purchased one of these knives but a folder is only as strong as its lock and both of these failed a simple visual inspection Im sorry to report.
 
I definitely would not accept these flaws on a 30 dollar knife. Fortunately, Kershaw's and Buck's quality are head and shoulders above this particular example. Handmade knives do not have room for visible flaw. It should never have made it out. That's what gets me. Like someone didn't notice. I'd get a refund immediately. I'm okay with the occasional minor flaw on production knives (though I do get it fixed), but one noticeable mistake on a hand made knife would be enough to terminate my business with them for a very, very long time. Unless they did something really outstanding customer service wise. But that's expensive.

Just imagine the QC issues that you CAN'T see. Those are the scary ones.
 
I have never owned, or even wanted to own, a Strider. HOWEVER, I don't understand why anyone would start a post like this until they had sought and failed to receive satisfaction from the manufacturer. The manufacturer should have been given the opportunity to resolve the problem before the pictures, etc. were posted. Apparently, from the several comments to that effect, Strider would make things right. They deserved the chance.

My below-par knife story involves a Busse. It was the second one I ever bought, years ago, and it was not nearly up to the standards of my first one.
I sent it back, got a call from Jerry post haste, and he made things right to my complete satisfaction. This incident started me down the road to being a fan, not only of Busse knives, but also of Busse the man.

I suispect that such response to problems is part of the reason why there are so many Strider fans, as well.
 
TorzJohnson said:
Geez, I know I'm totally missing the attraction for the SLCC. How can I put it politely? It seems to be what you might call a very basic knife for a very exceptional amount of money.
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to each his own.

i really like the SLCC design. IMO it's the perfect bridge for the gap between folders and fixed blades.


i'm in a situation where i am tired of dealing with folders, but don't really live in an area that's friendly around fixed blades. the SLCC is small, ergonomic, and innocuous, yet owns the benefits of a fixed blade (sturdy, simplistic, fast). it is slim enough to carry IWB w/o discomfort, and it hides well enough in my hand that the average sheeple would never notice. the design is everything i need, nothing i don't. ;)

as for the high price, well, i suppose there's a reason why we're on bladeforums and not average joe with an average joe knife. :D

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What a pile of junk. Dude, get a refund and buy something else. Fool me once shame on you fool me twice....
 
Midget said:
and, as i understand it, strider no longer uses Bos services to treat all of their knives. they still use the same process that Bos uses, but it's just not p.bos doing it. i think it has something to do with Buck Knives recent factory relocation?
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I do recall reading that about Bos in another forum.

Contact Steel Addiction bro. Highly reputable.
 
I disagree with the thought that he shouldn't post about it in public before talking to the maker. That has nothing to do with it. The maker should expect public scrutiny IMO. Besides that the original author of this thread wasn't sure if he should be upset or not and was basically asking for feedback from others that could see for themselves and let him know if he was wrong in his thought process or not. No harm there. I see no problem with Mick being man enough to admit one got out that shouldn't have. It happens and no one needs to try to hide this fact. I don't think it is going to change anything by a few guys on a forum knowing about it. Again just my opinion.
 
why would Steel Addiction sell the knife to you like that? i mean, it's bad enough that it slipped thru the cracks at Strider.
 
If you've got a problem with it contact the Strider guys, they'll take care of you.
 
Well, I didn't realize that. Steel addiction sold that? They should have caught that and sent it back before the buying public ever saw it. Maybe it is a second or something. Is there such a knife? I don't keep up with Striders too well so I can't say.
 
This is where we share our experiences with knives - no way should anybody keep it a secret if they get a bad lock-up, poor QC, or anything else. Hopefully its forums like this that will keep knifemakers working hard to consistantly release a good product to their public. If they dont - people WILL know, and it may affect their sales. The same goes for GOOD reports. There have been many, many, positive strider posts that have caused people to go out and buy their knives. Mistakes like the ones here should not slip by.. ever. I like to hear about the good AND bad experiences so that I can make educated purchases in the future (especially when its a 300+ dollar purchase).
I'll bet the guys at strider will take care of you on this if you contact them - but its still a bummer and a pain in the neck to have to deal with. Let us know how ya make out.
* forgot to say one thing also.. I sympathize with Midget and admire his courage to post this knowing damn well a pack of loyal strider fans would more than likey defend as if he were attacking the company. I have purchased 7 strider knives ($2500 bucks worth) and truthfully I've had A FEW dissapointments with QC similar to Midgets (mainly bladeslop). Also lets remember when it comes to BRAND LOYALTY... what truley shows loyaly to a company is shelling out your hard earned money to buy THEIR product instead of everybodys elses .. not coming on a forum and writing posts on how great they are and yada yada yada. MONEY TALKS - BS WALKS
 
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