BM Stryker m2 Input

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Stevenp

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Does anybody have any experience with this knife. How does the m2 perform? Does the tanto style still allow good utility use?I've never owned a non-axis bm,so, what are your thoughts on it's locking system?(liner) Please share any other info that you think would be helpful.

Thanks :)
 
i have one and used it hard as an outdoor education instructor. it never failed me. i scraped magnesium to start fires, cut ropes and cleared trails. whittled, laid carpet and even skinned with it. got rained on a fair bit but never rusted. she was one of a kind. where did you find one?
 
I own two, and I often carry one for daily use. It's a sold performer. The liner lock is solid and has never failed me. They're not the easiest BM to find. If you're interested in one and see one, I'd suggest to grab it while you can.
 
The tanto point is not as severe as on some knives, such as a cold steel voyager, which makes it much more useable.
 
While I like the lightness and the care-free attitude of titanium, it does result in some lack of strength. From my old-school AFCK, if you pull back on the blade against the stop pin hard, you can really take the pressure off the liner lock. Not that this has caused a problem yet, but it doesn't feel as rigit as due to the overall construction.
 
Stevenp said:
Does anybody have any experience with this knife. How does the m2 perform? Does the tanto style still allow good utility use?I've never owned a non-axis bm,so, what are your thoughts on it's locking system?(liner) Please share any other info that you think would be helpful.

Thanks :)
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My primary EDC for a couple of years; and in fact, my EDC for the last few days (I rotate what I carry depending on my mood and what I am doing each day)! :thumbup:

Never had a problem with the liner lock, it's my user with the most miles. The liner is narrower than my Gravitator liner; however I haven't done any serious spine-wack tests either (M2 is brittle, after all).

Sharpening took a little practice, because I got the partial serrations (last PS blade I ever bought) there are practically 3 edges to sharpen - serrations, belly, tip. Thank to the M2, though, once I got it sharp it stays sharp!
 
If I had the chance to grab any BM in M2, I'd jump on it. It's a great steel, and the Stryker is a great knife. The pointy tanto shape is very useable and sturdy.
 
Get the M2 if you can find one. Although Im sure the current production models which use D2 steel will serve you well too.
 
Knife center still has a few. I bought one today after reading this brought back some memories. They only have the combo edge though. JL
 
I had 2 910's but not in M2.

I could white knuckle grip them and make the liner lock move or disengage entirely. I no longer wanted them after that. I've also heard other people say that they could do the same thing with their 910.

Now I refuse to own a liner lock. Frame lock, yes. Lock back, yes. Liner lock, no!
 
Joe-Dirt said:
I could white knuckle grip them and make the liner lock move or disengage entirely. I no longer wanted them after that. I've also heard other people say that they could do the same thing with their 910.
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How is this so?

If you are right handed, and white-knuckle grip the blade, 4 fingers fold around in the same direction as the liner and provide positive tension by pushing the liner in the direction of locking. I have mine in hand right now and aren't having any problems white knuckling it. The blade is securely locked.

You'd literally have to be pulling with your fingers backwards to disengage the liner - and even by experimenting I cannot even pull the liner to disengage the lock without forcing my fingers into the frame to do so. :confused:
 
I have large hands. I don't know what else to tell you other than that. I would just grab the knife like I was holding it normally and then just squeeze real hard and then I would keep holding it and check the blade play with my other hand. 9 out of 10 times it would be really loose and one time it disengaged completely.

I wasn't doing anything special to get it to happen, just grabbing it really hard with my right hand.

I truly wish it wasn't the case because I really liked the knife up until that point. :)
 
Being able to defeat a linerlock while white-knuckling is not uncommon.

That is actually one of the disadvantages of the linerlock that is improved with the framelock.
 
Actually the stryker is available as an auto with an aluminum handle and button lock. This is the version I have, and you can't defeat the lock with pressure and you can lock the lock so you can't even accidently release it. I don't believe there is an M2 version of this knife though. It has the exact same blade profile and almost the same handle.
 
Joe-Dirt said:
I would just grab the knife like I was holding it normally and then just squeeze real hard and then I would keep holding it and check the blade play with my other hand. 9 out of 10 times it would be really loose and one time it disengaged completely. :)
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I had almost the same scenerio, but the knife never disengaged. It would have a little loosness in the blade though when gripping VERY tightly. I just took the knife apart and bent the lock (not much) so it was tighter. Problem solved.

I have a couple of older chisel ground Strykers that werent like this though. I think there are just variances in how far the lock is bent at the factory, some maybe not enough?? Seen the same thing in a couple of Emersons I had too. Fixed them the same way.
 
The 910HS is probably my all-time favorite BM design. It's a super tough little liner-lock that feels great in my hand. The M2 blade performs as expected - great. Too bad they're discontinued and just about impossible to find now. I'll probably cave and buy an HSSR before it's too late.

Shao
 
Thanks for all the input.

I'll probably pick one up soon. They're still available at the knife center.
 
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