ARtsig1
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Several years ago I had the opportunity to play with a Strider GB. This was one that had really been worked. The pivot was loose to allow a wrist flip to open it and this left the blade with a little wiggle. The danged clip was such that I'd never be able to carry it in my pocket and I would rarely carry it in a knife sheath. Put all that together and I refrained from the Strider folders.
Fast forward to yesterday. I finally broke down and bought a new Strider AR with coyote brown scales and tiger striped blade. I was actually anticipating a knife that probably would not be centered, a poor lockup with the liner, a rough edge, a stiff as crap action, and just general poor fit and finish. Boy was I blown away!! What I pulled out of the package was a knife that had a perfectly centered blade, a lockup that is solid as a rock with the liner comeing over just perfect and leaveing plenty of room for any wear, a smooth and sharp as hell blade, a S M O O T H action and one that I even had to tighten a little, and finally it had excellent fit and finish.
The only problem left was that danged pocket clip. This one has the new clip that only takes one screw and has the little "tit" that fits in a hole above. Got to looking and an idea popped into my head, one that would require very little work. I removed the clip and then I removed the rear most frame screw. I had some longer screws of the same type as I tokk out and used one of them to mount the clip into the frame hole. Only had to use my Dremel to shape the top of the clip so that it would be square with the handle. I applied some blue Loctite, and tightened it down to the max. I now have a Strider folder that only sticks about 1/4" out of my pocket, instead of the 1" it had before.
This is really a sweet knife, and a definate MEGA folder. Been riding my right front since yesterday and will continue for a while. It'll for sure be in my pocket Saturday morning when I hit the Blade Show, and go by the Strider table to see what goodies are to be had!!
Fast forward to yesterday. I finally broke down and bought a new Strider AR with coyote brown scales and tiger striped blade. I was actually anticipating a knife that probably would not be centered, a poor lockup with the liner, a rough edge, a stiff as crap action, and just general poor fit and finish. Boy was I blown away!! What I pulled out of the package was a knife that had a perfectly centered blade, a lockup that is solid as a rock with the liner comeing over just perfect and leaveing plenty of room for any wear, a smooth and sharp as hell blade, a S M O O T H action and one that I even had to tighten a little, and finally it had excellent fit and finish.
The only problem left was that danged pocket clip. This one has the new clip that only takes one screw and has the little "tit" that fits in a hole above. Got to looking and an idea popped into my head, one that would require very little work. I removed the clip and then I removed the rear most frame screw. I had some longer screws of the same type as I tokk out and used one of them to mount the clip into the frame hole. Only had to use my Dremel to shape the top of the clip so that it would be square with the handle. I applied some blue Loctite, and tightened it down to the max. I now have a Strider folder that only sticks about 1/4" out of my pocket, instead of the 1" it had before.
This is really a sweet knife, and a definate MEGA folder. Been riding my right front since yesterday and will continue for a while. It'll for sure be in my pocket Saturday morning when I hit the Blade Show, and go by the Strider table to see what goodies are to be had!!
built knives to say the least. Hope to see a pix of your clip conversion also.
