Another fantastic custom from NY

[Jon Brand]

For me, its the klunky handles that I dont like.. They just dont seem comfortable but I see no reason to bash the maker. Just like anyone else, he is doing his thing and people are paying for it. Capitalism at its finest.

 

[jdm61]

Four (4!) positive posts in a row about Strider knives,
Will the thread end here with this cheerful note?

I personally hope so.......

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

I consider my two posts to be neutral, as they should be unless I am joking around with someone that I know.

 

[severedthumbs]

For me, its the klunky handles that I dont like.. They just dont seem comfortable but I see no reason to bash the maker. Just like anyone else, he is doing his thing and people are paying for it. Capitalism at its finest.

Have you handled a SMF or SnG? they are more comfortable than they appear.

I do not like the Hanson you posted, the mosaic blade is way to busy. I know everyone will love it, but I do not.

 

[Jon Brand]

I handled one a few years back, but to be honest I don't remember it too well. I will give you the benifit of the doubt though and take your word for it. I am not stubborn. I remember them being a bit big for me in person.

Maybe its just aesthetic to me? I prefer a bolstered look with handle scales and a matching front and back. I like the original damascus knife that RL posted much better then any of the others i've seen so far. I don't think its bad at all, just not my personal taste.. yet.

Of course the busy Hanson blade is not for everyone But I had to post it.

 

[hardheart]

Interesting. That knife does not seem to have the thumb hole location of the first knife and angle issues that I saw on the first knives Perhaps the way to describe it is that this knife has the hole in line with the general long axis of the knife and the other ones had it aligned down at an angle that followed the spine of the blade somewhat. This one just looks more "right" to me.

look at where the primary grind and swedge meet on both sides. Handmades are gonna have flaws, but what is wrong with comparing from various makers at certain pricepoints, and also expecting fewer flaws at higher prices?

 

[John T Wylie Jr]

Mr Schott , thanks for the lengthy and honest reply.

I am replying to you offline as well.

Thanks.

expecting fewer flaws at higher prices?

You would have a hard defining some flaws , but generally , one might expect a higher level of fit & finish at a higher price point , but I think we all know that there are always exceptions to the rule.

Case in point (and this is not a slam - just a comparison ).
Hartsfield finish on the flats is not as refined as other knives in the same price point , but it works for Phil , that is his style. Does it make him wrong ? Nope , just different , he developed his style and has stuck with it , it works for him and his customers.
Could a new guy sell knives with the same finish for the same price ? Doubtful.

It is all about what the buyer , the market if you will , will accept and bear from each maker. General comparisons can be made , but there will always be differeces ( at least I hope there will be ).

Nice to see the discussion getting more in depth and explanatory as it evolves.

 

[RogerP]

Flaws are like pornography - I may not be able to define it, but I sure know it when I see it.

Roger

 

[L. Uebelein]

The blade is indeed ground evenly on both sides, look closely at the picture. Awesome knife by any measure.

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

-Teddy Roosevelt

 

[ddd]

The blade is indeed ground evenly on both sides, look closely at the picture. Awesome knife by any measure.

"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

-Teddy Roosevelt

Beautiful quotation by a clever man and very applicable on this Thread!!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

 

[Lorien]

this Strider knife is a good example of a knife whose fasteners seem right at home, on an aesthetic level and a practical level as well.

 

[David Schott]

this Strider knife is a good example of a knife whose fasteners seem right at home, on an aesthetic level and a practical level as well.

Lorien, as a fellow mountain biker, do you know for sure if the fasteners are simply chainring fasteners? They sure do look like them, and the idea is solid since the chainring fasteners sandwich much like a pivot screw would do...

 

[Lorien]

yes, as far as I can tell, they are chainring bolts.

 

[David Schott]

yes, as far as I can tell, they are chainring bolts.

Iiiiiinteresting. I have quite a collection of Titanium ones, anodized ones, etc....I agree they seem perfect for a hard use knife...much for the same reason headtubes on bikes have slowly grown in diameter over the years (Mine has a 1.5" headtube the size of a beer can) I'd say an 8mm pivot should be much stronger than a normal one, though ive honestly never heard of one case of a person shearing a pivot pin.

 

[jdm61]

Hey, if something works, what does it matter that it was originally designed for another use? I have been using ground down stainless Corby bolts as buttcap nuts recently and they do the trick:thumbup:

 

[ddd]

The blade is indeed ground evenly on both sides, look closely at the picture. Awesome knife by any measure.

You are absolutely right!

The grinds look VERY MUCH ALIKE on both sides of the blade!!

It is very easy to tell when combining the images of both
sides of the knife after flipping one of them horizontally......

I can't really understand why some people made such an issue
of supposedly uneven grinds when they don't exist!!!!

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

 

[David Schott]

Hey, if something works, what does it matter that it was originally designed for another use? I have been using ground down stainless Corby bolts as buttcap nuts recently and they do the trick:thumbup:

Heck yeah! Especially since I have a nice stock of them...time to experiment!