Another STRIDER disappointment!

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Did you seriously just miss the whole idea of knives needing to break in? From a 60 dollar Chinese knife to a 400+ Strider/ CRK?
 
Well, none are short of a custom. CRK needs time to get smooth, as does Strider and every other brand. Even an XM18 for that matter.

Do you carry a 400+ knife everyday? How many have you had from new and watched break in?
 
Oh I don't and won't. Ive had the chance more than a few times and refuse to. I feel if I lay good $ down for a "high end" product it needs to be perfect not broken in or fixed in any way. I mean my Rake didn't need a break in nor any of my 70-100$ knives so why should a 400$ knife.

If you like them more power to you. Your opinion matters to you not mine.
 
ssblood said:
Jeez. You don't disassemble the knife. They actually ask that you don't. You use a qtip and alcohol to clean the blade tang. It's one of those brands I think a lot of people shouldn't buy honestly...
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Didn't know that, thanks. Obviously, I know little about Striders. Except that I would not buy one.
 
breaking in a knife... opening it for 5000 times before you even can open it with one hand sheez

i don't know witch hill billy came up with this
if the knife was build good, you would not have to break it in in the first place
 
firebolt said:
breaking in a knife... opening it for 5000 times before you even can open it with one hand sheez

i don't know witch hill billy came up with this
if the knife was build good, you would not have to break it in in the first place
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"witch hill billy"? 0___0
 
This is a very interesting thread as I was planning on laying down near $400 for a new SNG but now not so sure. Anyone have any of the newer models.....sng, pt, smf, etc with any problems in lock-up?

I think here is a difference between ruffness and "smoothness" vs blade play and lockup issues. A break-in period for a knife in that price range does seem to be a bit disheartening.
 
I've got no problem with knives having an initial break-in period, regardless of price-point. And while I wouldn't be pleased with a knife having blade-play, I'd give the company a chance to make it right before I started complaining about it on a public forum.
 
I think anytime you lay a few hundred down on a knife and it needs work then its probably not a knife I would be interested in. If you paid $80 for a steak dinner and the waiter brought all the ingredients to your table and said "it's a great meal, but you have to cook it yourself" would you be satisfied and itchin' to go back to that restaurant?

Yes, I'm a Dozier "fanboy" and yes, there's a reason. I have several of his folders and guess what? They are as smooth as silk and lock up tight as a drum. AND they have excellent above and beyond customer service. That's what I expect for that kind of money. Just my two cents.

Thanks for the post and the heads up on where not to put my money.
 
People who pay gobs of money for speakers and other audio equipment will claim cables, and speakers and amps need to be "broken in" too. It's a way to console themselves for spending so much coin on a subpar product.

I'm of the mind that something should perform as advertised straight outta the box. If it gets better with time that's great but if it doesn't function as it should when you buy it that's bad manufacturing and paying the money some of these Striders cost over other production knives is the same as buying a Wilson Custom .45 over a plain jane one. Trust me Wilson's perform right outta the box with no break in ;)

As far as knives go I have heard too many complaints about Striders and CRK's to ever drop that much coin on them. I think an indication of how many users are unhappy after the purchase is the amount of Striders and CRK's that appear in the Exchange forum on a daily basis. If they were so awesome wouldn't people hang on to them?
 
My 2 cents on this. I have collected knives for many years and have many custom and production folders. Essentially striders are overrated and cost too much for what you get. But hey, it's what makes you happy. So to each his own. Not saying they are bad knives, I just don't see the quality to price equation there.
 
There are a lot of great knife Makers and company's who make awesome knives. Over the years it just seems that certain company's (strider) have had poor attitudes with a lot of the people who have purchased there knives and had problems. myself being one. So for me if asked I tell people the problems I see with them and that I wouldn't spend my hard earned money on a knife that you have a 50/50 chance of it being a good one, when there are so many other outstanding makers that you do not have to play that game with... JM2C
 
What does breaking-in have to do with blade-play?
It's not getting any better unless you send it in for modification, which is laughable for a $400 knife.
Nearly ever mechanical device has a break-in period, but none that involve having to send it back to the manufacturer...
Let's buy a brand new $400 folder, but first, we should return it so it can be fixed. HA
 
I've not had any bad experiences with their customer service, I only used it once but it was faster then most companies I have dealt with, I think I got it back within two weeks.
 
akthor said:
People who pay gobs of money for speakers and other audio equipment will claim cables, and speakers and amps need to be "broken in" too. It's a way to console themselves for spending so much coin on a subpar product.

I'm of the mind that something should perform as advertised straight outta the box. If it gets better with time that's great but if it doesn't function as it should when you buy it that's bad manufacturing and paying the money some of these Striders cost over other production knives is the same as buying a Wilson Custom .45 over a plain jane one. Trust me Wilson's perform right outta the box with no break in ;)

As far as knives go I have heard too many complaints about Striders and CRK's to ever drop that much coin on them. I think an indication of how many users are unhappy after the purchase is the amount of Striders and CRK's that appear in the Exchange forum on a daily basis. If they were so awesome wouldn't people hang on to them?
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Boy, that is a mouthful, and so true.

When I purchase a manufacturer's knife, I state on the purchase order, "Please check for blade play, blade centeredness, and manufacturing defects." If there are any, I can ask why they didn't pick them up. I have had vendors tell me the knife is defective.

Works for me. YMMV.
 
338375 said:
No, people bash Strider because of who he is. There has been penty posted here, and else where, that this clown is a real piece of work, that thinks people should worship him, because he is the famous Mickey Berger. Knife maker, Special Forces Veteran, and world renowned liar....
The funny thing about his FanBoys is, even when they talk about having contact with him, and he is rude and disrespectful, or doesn't repond at all, they tend to laugh about it. Oh that's just Mickey they say....

Some people thrive on this kind of association to make them feel special, and wanted. Even to the point of being humiliated, and spending a lot of money on a product. People like "Strider", thrive on people like this. It just makes them feel even more important,
and controlling.

To the OP: Hey, you wanted one, and you took the risk to try it. Now you can base your dislike on your own personal observations, not those of others.
If I wanted one, I would buy a Buck version. Great people, very respectful of the customer, and they will bend over backwards to fix a problem if one should arise. They won't humiliate a person, and they will respond to questions and concerns, without lame excuses.
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I would most sincerely suggest that you NOT buy the Buck version. It is a POS in every sense of the term and if you
do a little research you'll find it has been the subject of many negative posts. It is probably the worst knife I own and,
frankly, I'm embarrassed to carry it.
 
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