buck strider vs Mt socom

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cartier007

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I am going to buy another knife for EDC as LEO. I have it narrowed down to buck strider 880 or the MT socom or socom elite. what are you ideas about the two?

thanks :confused:
 
Both are nice knives. MTs are about the best quality you'll find in a factory knife, at least IMHO.


Larry
 
the MT's will have better ergonomics that the Buck, but I'm not sure how easy they are to find anymore? At least in manual. I had an auto SOCCOM Elite but would have preferred a manual.
 
the socoms a thinner knife, the bs is a thick hitter


for warranty mt will be slow and bitchy, buck will be fast and understanding
 
I think the spear point Buck Strider is a pretty good cutter and could pound the Microtech apart in a tool on tool battle for supremacy.

The question is do you need that tough for the penalty of increased weight and bulk.

If I was a LEO I might pick the Microtech for smaller size and less weight. Unless you are the type of officer who might expect to open doors with a knife. In which case the difference in weight becomes a good trade off for the added toughness.

I've heard less good things about Microtech now than in the old days.
Think Id go for the Buck.....how about a Buck Mayo?
 
I'd go with the MT. Unless you have the need for a very stout over built folder. Also, I guess I'd have to ask what the uniform is like? I have a Buck Strider that I never carry in my wool uniform pants its too wide for the front and rear pockets, and you can't sit in the car with it in the sap pocket.

I have carried it when I wear BDU pants in the lower pockets and that seems to work. So if your department allows BDU uniforms for patrol or if your in a special assignment with that unifrom I'd say Buck Strider all the way.

For work I usually carry either a Benchmade AFCK or and Ares.

Stay safe
 
I would have chosen MT a few years ago for the better slicer. The B/S is a tank of a knife, but the low sabre hollow grind makes for a knife that hangs and binds on dense material.

Recent MT Q/C and C/S have been verrrrry lacking though so if you buy new or if you rely on a mfg's C/S, then.... I'd have to advise Buck, whose CS has been utterly brilliant.

-j
 
I have both. It's easier to edc a MT. The BS is a must have for the collection. I would buy the MT because Microtech will make a run of a certain knife then they will discontinue it. The BS will be produced for a longer time. I'd buy the MT now and get the BS later.
 
I think that you should write down what you want the knife to do, and go from there. The Microtech qill probably be a finer cutter, but I bet the BS will take way more abuse and can be used for "non-knife" chores better than the Microtech. I've read of stories online of LOEs using BS knives to pry windows a bit, jam them in doors as a doorstop, etc. A Microtech will be lighter (amazing how much gear a LEO has to carry on a belt; If I were running things it woudl be tac vests for all!)

Personally I'd choose the BS, though I'm not a LEO. I do have the tanto version of the BS, and it, so far, is the sturdiest folder I've owned. Lock-up is rock solid, the knife is used to hack, scrape, chop, hammer with, etc. I'd prefer the spear over the tanto, though I do enjoy the tanto.

Best of luck on your decision!
 
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