Decided to try a Buck/Strider

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sak_collector

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well, I think the looks will take a little getting used to, but the knife seemed a good deal at a gunshow over the weekend...40 bucks out the door. It appears to be pretty solid, the liner lock moves just far enough to comletely engage the blade and locks very tight. It will mainly be used for the usual stuff, boxes, mindless whittling (just the big sticks into little sticks kind of thing) and whatever daily chores that may arise.

Mainly just looking for feedback on those who have had this model for a while, how has it held up for you over time and are there any problems that I should watch for? So far the only fault I have found is the black finish scuff very easily, I dont expect it to last long but the knife is just a user so no biggie. Looking forward to hearing your opinions on it as a user.

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I nearly bought one of those with the black handle but something better came up, how's the 420HC treating you ?

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Dont really know how the 420hc will work for me on this knife. I just got it over the weekend at a gunshow. I have opened a box or 2 and thats about it so far and all that has shown me is that the finish is not durable.

I have a couple of other 420hc bucks (110's) and they do quite well for me so I suspect this one will probably be ok.
 
I want one of those, badly.

Would you be so kind as to take a picture of the underside of the knife, while open, so I can see how thick the liner lock is?
 
I've had mine for about a month of daily use. It is the same size as the Strider SnG folder in length, but is 3/32 inch thicker. It is also feels heavier to me than the original.

In some ways, the 889 is superior to an original SnG: it is perfectly ambidextrous (pocket clip can be on either side), the ball detent is secure, but very easy to open the blade (it is super secure on my SnG and takes concerted effort to open), and the lanyard hole is placed a little better so as not to be abraded by the blade tip.

In other ways, it falls short of the original: not as strong a lock, much smaller pivot, can't be disassembled for thorough cleaning, and the blade coating stinks (do not use the 889 for food, the coating comes off too easily)

I find myself carrying both everyday. Since the clip can be reversed, I carry the 889 on the left (for utility) and the SnG on the right (to cut food). It is cheap enough not to worry about, the 420HC is easy to resharpen, and it is well built.

I only wish Buck would put out a version in ATS-34 with coyote brown or ranger green G-10 scales that can be disassembled very much like the 882SBTG. Would it replace my SnG? Heck no, but it is a great back-up to it!
 
(jeff) said:
I want one of those, badly.

Would you be so kind as to take a picture of the underside of the knife, while open, so I can see how thick the liner lock is?
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Its not very thick, but does seem to be very very solid. Im not much for the spine-whack test, but I could'nt resist trying it with this and gave it a good hard smack and it never budged.
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i have an 880 tanto, and it worked very well, my wife inherited it and still carries it without problems (been about 2 years since purchased) though a different model, i would think yours should last a good long time.
 
sak_collector said:
Its not very thick, but does seem to be very very solid. Im not much for the spine-whack test, but I could'nt resist trying it with this and gave it a good hard smack and it never budged.
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Thank you.

I was really hoping the liner lock would be much thicker.
 
sak_collector said:
Its not very thick, but does seem to be very very solid. Im not much for the spine-whack test, but I could'nt resist trying it with this and gave it a good hard smack and it never budged.
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Hmm, mine is about 50% across the blade. Your's has got a while to go in wearing in! It is a great knife for a user. Being able to choke up on the blade with the finger choil allows for some great precision. I used it this morning to scrape some excess polyurethane off a piece I am working on.
 
(jeff) said:
Thank you.

I was really hoping the liner lock would be much thicker.
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Don't let the picture fool you. The blade is 3.5mm thick, and the liners are about 1mm thick. Plenty strong for this knife design. It's no framelock or Hossom Retribution, but they are pretty thick for a liner lock.
 
I've had mine for several months now, built like a tank and opens smooth. It has become my urban PSK knife.

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I have 2.An olive drab one and a tan one.The tan one has never let me down.Tha green one I bought second hand and had a chip in the blade.I'm still working it out.i like them both however.The lock-up is awsome.They're the first linerlock that I really liked.
 
Lemon328i said:
Don't let the picture fool you. The blade is 3.5mm thick, and the liners are about 1mm thick. Plenty strong for this knife design. It's no framelock or Hossom Retribution, but they are pretty thick for a liner lock.
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Quite right, the blade is pretty thick so it gives the liner the illusion of being thinner...but its plenty thick and strong it seems.
 
I very really post but I just had to for this one. I have had my SBMF now for 8 months, and I got to say that this one is now my only one I carry daily except also having my Surge. I drive a cemnt mixer and have been abusing knives for 7 years doing so. I chip concrete off the chutes with it and also use the spine of the blade to scrape crete. This knife has not chipped or any issues that others have posted. The finnish has stayed on it and lockup is secure still. Only complaint on it is the lanyard hole . I hate it. so I just wrap it around the last post and leave it there.

You wont be dissapointed.
 
I don't believe there is a good correlation between liner lock thickness and reliability.

Remember that it requires a thicker amount of titanium to equal the strength of steel and that the steel used is probably much harder than the titanium, which might reduce wear.
 
I was a little leery of the thickness of the liner at first but bought one anyway. Now that I've been using it for a few months it has become a non-issue, this thing is solid a rock. Like it so much I've since bought two more, one for my hunting kit and one for reserve.
 
I have that exact model with the od handles and I absolutely love it, great knife for the price. Good job with the 420 HC, good pocket clip (I'm left handed), and solid lock up. The only thing I dont like is the coat IMO its scratches easily not all the big of a deal though, I have found metal glo actually removes the light scratches an scuffs (it technically removes some of the coat but it isnt a big deal you'll se what im talking about if you try it). Also, I remember reading another option which is probably better but I'll have to search for it and my search function doesn't always work.
 
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