American Slider

[stjames]

She better handle like a dream, because she is not easy on the eyes. At that cost, you could get just about any Benchmade or Spyderco and still buy the first round. I wouldn't trade my BM 720 for that thing. Or an AFCK or Starmate or Military or Pioneer II or Carnivore or Buck 110 Master Series or Random Task or GT Mini Auto or even that new Gerber Walker design. For that price, you can get function and aesthetic value.

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James Segura
San Francisco, CA

 

[brian w edginton]

James M

I went into this with an open mind....well, I did think it looked ugly in the photos.
Actually, I thought it ironic that the website uses a quote from Weyer and then uses a five year old with a Box Brownie to take the promo pics.
And, I wonder why David didn't get the Slider donated by the company.
I have had email from people who have handled them and the consensus is that the injection moulding of the thermoplastic handle is the only good thing about the design.
Frankly, I have never had so many "save your money" messages in my life

I have been told that more industry insiders haven't posted publicly out of respect for the designer.

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BrianWE
ICQ #21525343

 

[Jake Evans]

That knife reminds me of a John Deere give away knife I had when I was a kid in the 50's. That one was a lot more streamlined though.

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Jake Evans

 

[Mike Turber]

David Gardner,

I will look into why you did not get yours. I do have one here I could send you.

Mike

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[TimmyTheTalkingToilet]

I think that you still can find a rolox folder for less than what they want for it. and isn't there a law against carrying a gravity knfe? (it also looks like one of the novility "dissapearing blade" knifes you find at tourist traps and flea markets. or something you would find in the bottom of a box of captain crunch)

 

[Fox Creek]

Have you uns'all looked at the "christy Knife?" It's an old American design for compact, all metal utility knife with a sliding blade. The manufacturing of them has gone through several hands, but I understand that some one of the original family has taken over production. simple, neat and actually usable.