Do Striders use special G10?

Cassull

Cassull

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I just got my first Strider today, it's a DGG which comes with thinner G10 scales to make it more EDC friendly.

Anyway, the G10 on it doesn't feel like any other G10 I've felt before. It feels more like it's a ceramic than a G10. It's extremely hard and somewhat polished. Feels like it's harder and more brittle than other G10s.

Maybe it's just me? Does anyone know anything about it?
 
Im sure they use the same g10 as everyone else, But they make it thin and not backed by steel or titanium so it feels weaker. G10 when polished can feel like glass and maybe feel like "ceramic". G10 is a very durable material though, and It wont break as easily as you might think. Hope this helps.
 
wolf5391 said:
Im sure they use the same g10 as everyone else, But they make it thin and not backed by steel or titanium so it feels weaker. G10 when polished can feel like glass and maybe feel like "ceramic". G10 is a very durable material though, and It wont break as easily as you might think. Hope this helps.
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It doesn't feel weaker, it feels stronger.
 
The fact that the G10 on the Strider DGG is thinner in no way weakens the knife. Strider uses an integral back spacer giving it more linear strength and integrity combined by a very strong pivot. It's also backed up by a lifetime warrantee.
 
Cassull said:
It doesn't feel weaker, it feels stronger.
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"Feels like it's harder and more brittle than other G10s."?

That's what I got from what you said.

last time I checked more brittle than other g10 means its weaker than other g10s

Am I wrong?

It doesnt matter either way, that strider should hold up just fine :thumbup:
 
Strength and brittleness are not the opposites of each other. Strength is the opposite of weakness and toughness is the opposite of brittleness. What follows are some examples.

Glass is strong and brittle. Mild steel is strong and tough. Hardened steel is stronger than mild steel but generally less tough. Maple is a strong, brittle wood. Sugar pine is softer and weaker than maple but much tougher, too. Hickory is both strong and tough. Lead is weak and tough.

The thing of it is that knife blades need significant measure of both strength and toughness in order to perform well. The ideal balance between these two important properties will vary with the intended use of the knife.
 
Bill1170 said:
Strength and brittleness are not the opposites of each other. Strength is the opposite of weakness and toughness is the opposite of brittleness. What follows are some examples.

Glass is strong and brittle. Mild steel is strong and tough. Hardened steel is stronger than mild steel but generally less tough. Maple is a strong, brittle wood. Sugar pine is softer and weaker than maple but much tougher, too. Hickory is both strong and tough. Lead is weak and tough.

The thing of it is that knife blades need significant measure of both strength and toughness in order to perform well. The ideal balance between these two important properties will vary with the intended use of the knife.
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Yep.

Another example:

CPM 3V is a stronger metal than 440A, but it's also more brittle and is prone to micro chipping.

Diamond is also extremely brittle, doesn't mean it's not strong.
 
I understand but from the way you put it its seems as though you are unhappy with the brittleness of the g10.

apparently you do not mean it that way , so My input isn't necessary here any more. Have a nice day Fellas.
 
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