That's the thing you know. You can check up with Strider's big dealers such as Oso, Arrow Dyn., TAD, etc. but the answers are the same. Either they don't have stock (if they do it's usally gone in 48 hours max. after posting) or they cannot tell you date of next shipment.
Which leaves you with a dilemma, do you go ahead and place an order direct with Strider (the wait is at least 6 months) but WHAT IF during this time the dealers has got stock (sheet! Do I now cancel Strider's order forfeiting the 20% deposit and buy from dealer or continue waiting...) OR just like me, a lucky but prepared one, I wake up every morning without fail to check for stock at every dealers' websites. I just acquired 3 Strider knives.
THANK GOODNESS. And it's only been a 24-day wait. Tell me about BEEN PREPARED - even it's just for a knife (oops SORRY, it's a Strider.)