Sorry Daniel, I haven never used or had cause to use a folder under conditions that I would be worried about that. Of the ones I have sold (I check everything before its shipped) there is quite a variation on engagement along the tang. I got a batch that were almost at the other side of the frame but all were solid as a rock.
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Buck Strider Reviews?
- Thread starter Vivi
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If it's any help, my foster son is an airborne infantryman in Iraq and has carried a Buck 889/SBMF knife throughout his first tour there and now into his second. He's told me the 420HC blade holds an edge well, and most importantly is easy to re-sharpen in the field, which is a big consideration. I was an infantryman in SE Asia when I was a kid and the kabar knives we had didn't hold an edge very long either in the tough service they were put to, but it was no trick to sharpen them right back up to a nice edge. Maybe the folks who use their knives as letter openers need a higher-grade of steel.
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I have one of the early versions of the Buck Strider Tarani Folder, I like it in general, but I have a couple of problems with it.
1) The liner lock is way too thin and flimsy for what is otherwise a sturdily built knife. It has never failed on me, but pushing against the blade while the lock is engaged causes it to move enough to raise concern.
2) I don't like the "nail file" stippling on the blade. The back of the blade acts on a file on everything in my pocket, and abrades the edge of the pocket, ruining otherwise nice pairs of pants. It slows up the draw, and is a general nuisance. This is a bad feature. I've noticed that more recent versions of this knife don't have the stippling.
The cool thing about this knife is that it lets you try out the basic configuration of a Strider without having to plunk down the considerable chunk of change this would otherwise cost you. If you like this knife, you're gonna love a real Strider. I have carried my Tarani folder a lot, but no longer do so, simply because it tears up my pants.
1) The liner lock is way too thin and flimsy for what is otherwise a sturdily built knife. It has never failed on me, but pushing against the blade while the lock is engaged causes it to move enough to raise concern.
2) I don't like the "nail file" stippling on the blade. The back of the blade acts on a file on everything in my pocket, and abrades the edge of the pocket, ruining otherwise nice pairs of pants. It slows up the draw, and is a general nuisance. This is a bad feature. I've noticed that more recent versions of this knife don't have the stippling.
The cool thing about this knife is that it lets you try out the basic configuration of a Strider without having to plunk down the considerable chunk of change this would otherwise cost you. If you like this knife, you're gonna love a real Strider. I have carried my Tarani folder a lot, but no longer do so, simply because it tears up my pants.