Explain Strider to a newbie please.

[MODkevin]

I keep seeing people mention that the owner or owners of strider are ex-cons or something. What is the story behind this company? Thanks

 

[Ankerson]

They are Ex Military.

 

[grybsh7]

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=664153&highlight=mick+strider

This link is to one of many threads addressing the issue.

 

[THE PUNISHER]

oh no, i think this is going to whine and cheese,

 

[Ozy]

oh no, i think this is going to whine and cheese,

I sure hope so

 

[Bladeandbarrel]

They are ex-relevant

 

[Josh K]

They make good folders.

 

[Esav Benyamin]

The General Knife Discussion is for discussing knives. FEEDBACK is for evaluating deals, dealers, history, controversy, and has-beens. Moving ...

 

[BlackOpsSec]

this thread explains it all:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=453852

and for further reading, check out the top 20 results on google:
http://www.google.com/search?q=mick+strider

 

[Esav Benyamin]

They are Ex Military.

Read more, post less; you could learn a lot.
And you might embarrass yourself less often.

 

[Cougar Allen]

Flo & Friends

Aunt Ruthie is honest about admitting her little adventures are only in her head. :thumbup:

Strider & Dwyer, not so much. :thumbdn:

 

[Ankerson]

Read more, post less; you could learn a lot.
And you might embarrass yourself less often.

I was just reading about it a few hours ago, interesting really. So he lied about his background... I get that.

 

[roughedges]

So he lied about his background... I get that.

Not just Strider, both of them did.

 

[Ankerson]

Not just Strider, both of them did.

Both of them?

 

[Esav Benyamin]

Strider & Dwyer.

 

[Ankerson]

Strider & Dwyer.

What ever happened to being honest.....

Oh well live and learn I guess. LOL

 

[Esav Benyamin]

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men ... ?"

 

[Tony8179]

Is there such thing as a truly honest man? Who here has never lied in their entire lives? I'm not saying what they did was right, infact I find it disgusting that anyone would lie about anything they did or didn't do in the service. Just being in the service is enough. Even though I'm disgusted with what they lied about, I will not put that into account when judging the quality of their knives that I own. I only own two Strider folders, but they are awesome blades that I enjoy very much. Everyone stretches the truth and everyone straight out lies sometimes. Everyone.

 

[roughedges]

"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men ... ?"

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[Superfuzz]

Mickey Burger glamorized his service instead of stating the facts. Then, further glorified his "history" to establish credibility for marketing and self-angrandizement. He would have been better off stating he was in the Army, served in 1/75, spent some time in prison and then relied on the quality of his knives to make his name. But...then there would have been no spectacle.

As a vet, I find his actions dispicable. All the pussyfooting/justifying aside...it is BS. Damned fine knives...too bad theyre tainted by association with the maker.