How are Strider Folders?

Most Strider folding knives are reasonably well made and perform their intended tasks well.
 
FoldersForever said:
They are great if you want to be a mall ninja.
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They are one of the toughest folders made, and they are also one of the more expensive ones as well. I own 5 strider folders and their SMF is my number two pick of my entire collection (XM-18 being number 1 IMO). There are not many folders out there that can take the amount of punishment striders can. They also have a tacical look because they are designed for professionals who's lives depend on their gear (Soldiers).... This can be off putting to some, hence the worthless Mall Ninja comment made by FoldersForever.

When someone asks a question about a knife please keep your posts worth while and stick to the facts about the knives themselves. There is no need or gain from posts that attack the users or owners of these knives.
 
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I wouldn't hesitate to use one hard. I have had Sng's , SMF's , AR's and PT. Havent had an RC or RCC yet. I still have and use an AR , and a PT CC that is my favorite small framelock.
Very well made , strong as you can ever need , and back by a warranty in case you ever do break it.

They are great if you want to be a mall ninja.
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some stuff doesn't even deserve a comment BUT thanks for giving the poster some information he can use.
 
Too many knives in the world, can't own them all. I wouldn't mind a drop point SMF some day, but I do have a tanto SnG. Ridiculously strong knife. Previous owner had just sent it back for resharpening. They did a great job of it, and it never seems to lose that edge. Good ergonomics, too. Your hand won't slip off a Strider folder.
 
I have three of them, of which only one has vertical bladeplay and a pivot that keeps coming loose, the PT.
some say I'm lucky for having 2 good ones. An AR and a droppoint SNG.
 
When the Strider folders were introduced a few years ago they sometimes had play in the blade. However, the newer ones I've handled are nice and tight.

You can get fancy Damascus custom one's if that's what you like.

SMF MSC Nightmare non-recurve
SMF MSC Nightmare recurve
 
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It's like any knife, it has it's uses, it's very good in some areas and poor in others, depends on what you're looking for. I have an SNG that is certainly tough and, as Esav has suggested, you can get an extremely secure grip on it. However, for small slicing tasks, say peeling an orange or similar, there are knives that will work far better.

If you want a small pocket knife for small tasks and EDC, look at Spyderco or Benchmade or similar. If you want a larger, stronger knife that will handle a bit of abuse then, sure, look at a Strider.

My only complaint with mine is that I need to regularly tighten the pivot screw, this is mildly annoying.

If, on the other hand, you're more inclined to go for superb fit and finish, look at a Sebenza. A slightly better all round usable knife, IMHO of course.
 
I like the designs, but they are too expensive for me. If you want to sample the designs, get a Buck/Strider 889. It is a good knife, although not close to the quality of the Strider, and it can give you an idea if you like the ergos, ect. I would like to own a Strider PT some day, but I will have to wait until after I get a Sebenza.
 
I was disapointed in the two I had. Sng and smf. Both had blade play unless the pivots were very tight. They seemed to rust easier than most other knives I've had. The stop pin fell out on my sng, and I'm not the only one. I'm also not a big fan of the handles. The sebenza I had was great at a similar price.
 
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