Buck Strider 889 vs BM Griptillian - Which one is better?

[nx2000]

Is the 889 heat treated by paul bos?

 

[nx2000]

I'm not a fan of the black oxide on the 889.

Have you guys seen the Buck Custom Strider Folder Ironwood Handle Knife 889LE with a mirror finish?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Buck-Custom-Str...ryZ63792QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[T.K.C.]

Griptilian is the hands down winner!

 

[spoonrobot]

Is the 889 hollow ground or flat ground?

I've read the entire Tactical Knives article on the 88X series and the grind is not mentioned. Kind of like reviewing a car and not saying how many cylinders the engine has. Good work TK.

Sorry to hijack your thread but at one point I did own a BM550BTOD Griptilian (My best friend lost it at a hippie treehouse hostel in southeast Georgia about 2-3 months ago along with a yellow Streamlight Propolymer Luxeon 4AA flashlight with my last name written on it. If anyone happens to find either one of these items I'll give you a very nice reward.) and I thought it was quite nice being a black-coated flat-ground cutting machine that never let me down (cue wistful look + tear). Anyway it has come time to stop looking under the couch for my lost BM550BTOD (I swear it is under there) and buy a new knife. I want flat-ground since my other EDC knife is hollow ground; which leads us back here: Is the 889 hollow ground or flat ground?

 

[Lenny_Goofoff]

Is the 889 heat treated by paul bos?

I don't think so