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I just got a Buck Strider. I really like it with a few exceptions.
I LIKE carrying a knife that's a little more than what I would need for every-day use, so I'll probably carry it a lot if I can work some of the downfalls out. It's just my style. (You never know when you're going to get locked in a public restroom and have to chisel your way out!
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I reversed the stud because I prefer to use my index finger on my right hand to open folders - I feel it's faster.
I loosened the pivot screw and lubed it and spent a little while practising drawing and opening it. It was reasonably fast, but much slower than some knives I have. There seems to still be a lot of friction there. There looks like there are some copper-colored washers in there. I also wonder if the bead-blast blade could use some polishing at the pivot point. Will it wear so that it's smoother?
I have mixed feelings about the extra-abrasive G10 scales. I like the grip, but they totally ATE my pocket in about 5 minutes. I think they could use some smoothing and radiusing at the edges so they don't have such a sawing action on the material of my pants.
In fact, I would probably be happy if they were just generally about as coarse as your average G10 Scale - like an Emerson.
Has anyone tinkered with one of these? Maybe smoothed the edges with sandpaper or something, or sanded the scales a bit? Any tricks on slicking-up the action?
I don't want to just go willy-nilly messing with this nice knife and potentially screwing up an expensive knife (by my standards). I was hoping to get some direction from someone who feels my pain and has successfully improved this knife.
I LIKE carrying a knife that's a little more than what I would need for every-day use, so I'll probably carry it a lot if I can work some of the downfalls out. It's just my style. (You never know when you're going to get locked in a public restroom and have to chisel your way out!
)I reversed the stud because I prefer to use my index finger on my right hand to open folders - I feel it's faster.
I loosened the pivot screw and lubed it and spent a little while practising drawing and opening it. It was reasonably fast, but much slower than some knives I have. There seems to still be a lot of friction there. There looks like there are some copper-colored washers in there. I also wonder if the bead-blast blade could use some polishing at the pivot point. Will it wear so that it's smoother?
I have mixed feelings about the extra-abrasive G10 scales. I like the grip, but they totally ATE my pocket in about 5 minutes. I think they could use some smoothing and radiusing at the edges so they don't have such a sawing action on the material of my pants.
In fact, I would probably be happy if they were just generally about as coarse as your average G10 Scale - like an Emerson.
Has anyone tinkered with one of these? Maybe smoothed the edges with sandpaper or something, or sanded the scales a bit? Any tricks on slicking-up the action?
I don't want to just go willy-nilly messing with this nice knife and potentially screwing up an expensive knife (by my standards). I was hoping to get some direction from someone who feels my pain and has successfully improved this knife.