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Buck Strider Solution - impressions?

Geode

Geode

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Hi!

I searched the general review & testing forum with not results, and figured this would be the place to search for a review of this cool looking fixed blade.

My search here did not find any reviews. Would any owners of the solution be kind enough to post some of their impressions on this knife, based on whatever they have used it for?

Thanks in advance.
 
To answer some of your "Questions or Worries"... Is the knife worth $220? Yes, although not made by Strider it was proto-typed by Strider and is built to their specs. The normal cost if made by Strider would be some where in the range of $350-$400. So there you go. It is worth the money and a great place to start your Strider collection. Do I own one? No I dont but I do own quite a few Striders and two of the Buck built folders...They are tougher than nails and a whole lot sharper. Hope this helps...
 
I have one of the BG-42 models and like it (feels a bit like a fixed blade version of my AR). I especially like the large choil, which permits one to choke up on it for more detailed work. I believe a couple dealers still have the BG-42s for around $165 and the ATS-34 models for less. It may not be a genuine Strider, but I think it's a good value.
 
i had one, its a great knife, just as tough as any strider, but still isnt quite the real thing.

if you must have g-10 handles or you cant afford any more than that, then id say its a great buy, but if your into paracord wrapped handles, and can spare a little more, go for the MFS, at only $200 its one of the best buys out there, ive had 2 MFSs and other than my second MH those are the two knives i regret selling the most.
 
I have used Buck Strider this summer while camping out in Algonquin park in Ontario. Here is my impmression. the knife can be shaerpened easily to a shaving edge. It holds the edge well, but after being used at camping did not shave. I have cut many things with it like ropes and other and it performed well. I have trimmed tree branches to make walking sticks, worked well. It was too thick to cut any food, I ended up destroying my food. Tried to cut watermelon, it gets stuck in it. Tried to chop little pieces of wood from the large chunks of firewood to start fire. It was possible, but not very easy. I had to hold the knife by the end of the handle to create more chopping power. This hard task did not affect the edge much, there was no chipping. But the finish of the blade wore off from chopping. I also started the fire using magnesium firestarter. Overall, the performance of the knife was satisfactory, however I realized that it was not the best choice for camping. A little too small for chopping ,a little too thick for fine cutting. Of course this knife was never designed as a camp knife , but i had no other opportunity to use it.
 
I also forgot to mention that you can probably get this knife now for about $140. By the way I am going scuba diving in Cozumel in August and planning to take this knife with me , so I will report on how it performs in the salt water, especially now that finish on the blade has wore off.
 
I used mine on a camping trip and it did fairly well. I split a little small kindling, cut food (meat, cheese, snacks, etc.), and trimmed some ropes/cord. I didn't try chopping and I can see how that would be a problem. While a thinner blade would be preferable for most food preparation chores, I thought it was a pretty decent general utility outdoor knife. Of course, I've done the same things with a Busse Basic without it bothering me, so I may be more tolerant of thick blades than many.

I'll be interested to hear how it holds up to saltwater. Also whether the SOE sheath is very practical underwater.

Thanks for your experiences.
 
One other thing: A couple friends of mine went diving near Cozumel and were not permitted to carry knives or wear gloves. I don't know whether they were in an especially restricted underwater park or what. In any event, the dive operators at their location said that the ban on knives/gloves is to prevent people from messing with the underwater plant/animal life. You could probably go to the Travel/Mexico Forum at www.scubaboard.com and find out if these rules apply to the area you will be diving. I hope not because I'd like to dive there and I usually carry a couple knives and some shears in case of line tangles.
 
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