I really want a strider... but...

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Hello,

I really want a Strider SMF! It will be used at work and for edc. I need something that can do some light prying but also cut masking tape, card board, paper and other thin material. Im an aerospace painter. My normal work knife rotation is a Manix 2 (standard version), Endura 4ffg, Delica 4ffg, Para 2, military. The problem I have with the knives im using now is the tip strength. Can a strider handle light prying and at the same time still cut lighter paper and tape with ease? I cant have a fixed blade at work but they are fine with a 4"+ folder???? Not sure why... I like larger blades. If The strider cant be used for edc with ease then its probably not for me.

Thanks,

Chris
 
socalkid said:
Hello,

I really want a Strider SMF! It will be used at work and for edc. I need something that can do some light prying but also cut masking tape, card board, paper and other thin material. Im an aerospace painter. My normal work knife rotation is a Manix 2 (standard version), Endura 4ffg, Delica 4ffg, Para 2, military. The problem I have with the knives im using now is the tip strength. Can a strider handle light prying and at the same time still cut lighter paper and tape with ease? I cant have a fixed blade at work but they are fine with a 4"+ folder???? Not sure why... I like larger blades. If The strider cant be used for edc with ease then its probably not for me.

Thanks,

Chris
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I would imagine that it can handle it. On that note though, I am pretty sure all knife companies negate any warranty if used for anything other than cutting. If you need to pry things open that often, maybe you should look into a small prybar or something that was meant to handle that kind of abuse.
 
Striders are tough knives but like Kim said not very many manufacturers cover broken tips from prying. Maybe look into something called a coptool! That might be perfect for your needs?! Good luck
 
Knives cut. Prying tools like prybars pry. Just because a knife is a Strider or Sebenza or whatever doesn't mean its going to do things a knife doesn't do.

Striders wont make espresso, you can't play a Sebenza like a harmonica, ZTs cannot recarge a car battery.

If you want to cut AND light pry, get a SAK and cut with the blade and pry with the flat screwdriver blade.
 
marcinek said:
Knives cut. Prying tools like prybars pry. Just because a knife is a Strider or Sebenza or whatever doesn't mean its going to do things a knife doesn't do.

Striders wont make espresso, you can't play a Sebenza like a harmonica, ZTs cannot recarge a car battery.

If you want to cut AND light pry, get a SAK and cut with the blade and pry with the flat screwdriver blade.
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Hello,

When I say prying Im talking about popping staples out off wood and removing chunks of scale from raw steel. I would call it very very light prying. My spydercos could probably do it but I wouldnt call them hard use knives so I dont bother. They are my edc knives from before I got this job so they are doing double duty.

Thanks,

Chris
 
I wouldnt pry anything with a Strider that you wouldnt with a Spyderco! Heres your answer-
KA-BAR Becker Tac Tool 7" Carbon Steel Blade Rescue and Tactical Knife
 
I'd say go for it. an SMF has the stoutness, and the propper lock for an extremely heavy-duty knife. And i'm sure they would cover tip breakage... they covered me from bottoning wood, and stabbing hules in sheet metal. Strider has a great warranty. So yeah, you can't go wrong with the SMF (Tanto, or Drop Point). :D

Best Regards, Jared
 
I used to pry all the time with old 90's Endura saber-ground Spydie drop point and Voyager with tanto blade, I would also rather use the screwdriver on a Victorinox than any knife blade though - only $20 bucks for a new one and they are very tough.

For your job I would just get any cheap tanto folder with decent steel/build quality and keep it sharp.
 
OrdnanceBubbaUSMC said:
I used to pry all the time with old 90's Endura saber-ground Spydie drop point and Voyager with tanto blade, I would also rather use the screwdriver on a Victorinox than any knife blade though - only $20 bucks for a new one and they are very tough.

For your job I would just get any cheap tanto folder with decent steel/build quality and keep it sharp.
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Actually, I can agree. TOPS makes a mini pry bar that I think you'd like. Match that with a good folder (maybe an SMF...) and your all set!
 
Chris, Strider warranty is the best in the business. No questions asked
I took a couple of pictures to give you an idea. Spyderco Police (broken tip and regrind so it is shorter) and tanto 3/4 grind SMF
This is not a very "pro" Strider site. If you want to get your facts stright about Strider PM me and I'll tell you which other forum is the one to go
The SMF is way more than what you need, you can pry a door with it and don't worry you wont break it. IF you manage to do it, send it to Strider and it will come back as new
Cheers
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I use to think it was cool to have a sharpened folding prybar and used my ZT as one daily. See my zt301 vid on youtube prying 2x4s. I've lifted tile, removed metal stud tracks that have been ramset into concrete and all sorts of construction demolition tasks with that knife. Even though it's nice to know it can, I don't do that crap anymore. It eventually destroys your edge and I don't find sharpening knives to be therapeutic like some do. These days I carry 2 knives at work (SE Tasman and an SnG) both do a little prying, scraping, or manipulating with the tip but most of the time I use a 3/4" wide wood chisel to get things moving. Anything more than that I have a prybar. I can see outside of the job where you might need to pry something in a pinch but theres no reason to not have the right tools at work. I would recommend something like a chisel or painters tool that can slip right into your back pocket.
 
Don't pry with your knife, bro. Get a pry bar. There are mini pry bars out there that weigh next to nothing and ride on your key chain. There is no reason to pry with your knife blade.

Also, Strider may have a great warranty if you break your knife, but what use is that to you if you're going to be without a knife for the 3-4 weeks it takes to ship it, wait for an answer, wait for repairs/replacements, wait for it to be shipped back, etc.

I ditto everyone above. Pry with a pry tool. If you absolutely (for whatever reason) insist on prying with your knife, then get a cheap knife.
 
Kyui Su Kim said:
I would imagine that it can handle it. On that note though, I am pretty sure all knife companies negate any warranty if used for anything other than cutting. If you need to pry things open that often, maybe you should look into a small prybar or something that was meant to handle that kind of abuse.
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Strider is one of the very few folder manufacturers -- maybe the only one -- who will happily cover damage from prying (broken tip, etc.) under their warranty. Still, though, I agree that just because a Strider folder could handle light prying and the company will cover it under warranty, that doesn't mean that a small prybar wouldn't be a better tool for the task.

To the OP: if you do decide to go with a Strider for use as a prybar, check out the versions of the SMF and SnG with the 3/4 hollow grind, which maintain more of their thickness toward the tip than do the high flat grind versions of those same models.
 
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BBW said:
Chris, Strider warranty is the best in the business. No questions asked
I took a couple of pictures to give you an idea. Spyderco Police (broken tip and regrind so it is shorter) and tanto 3/4 grind SMF
This is not a very "pro" Strider site. If you want to get your facts stright about Strider PM me and I'll tell you which other forum is the one to go
The SMF is way more than what you need, you can pry a door with it and don't worry you wont break it. IF you manage to do it, send it to Strider and it will come back as new
Cheers
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I think Strider had their warranty change did they not due to...for a better word..."people" breaking them intentionally and then sending it in? In short however, if you break it in a must do situation, no worries, if you go rambo in your back yard and pry everything for the fun of it they will not cover it. Correct me if I am wrong.

On another note. Have a thin blade SAK with the bottle opener to pry worth works well. You can also look into a Leatherman, Swiss Tool etc. Alternatively, get a small fixed blade.
 
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Strider will fix a broken blade under warranty.

There was a guy on another forum that was prying with his SnG when his pick up truck broke down - apparently certain engine parts were closer together than they should have been and he used the SnG to pry them apart. The blade broke when doing this. The guy was an ex-Marine who noted in his truthful posts that he was trained to break a bowling ball in a rubber room.

Josh at Strider told him to send it in - it was covered.

Strider replaced the blade and refurbished the knife and sent it back to him.

If you want to know what forum that was posted in PM me.

Strider designs their knives to be used - and if you break it while using it they will fix it under warranty.

What they don't like are people pimping the knives, or taking them apart - pimped parts on knives cannot be replaced and some people who chose to take them apart were re-assembling the knives incorrectly or sending Strider a baggie full of knife parts asking them to reassemble it.
 
razorsdescent said:
strider+ county comm widdgy= win.

http://www.countycomm.com/picopry.html

heck man you could integrate it into a lanyard if you were to lazy to reach for your keychain and they are so cheap you might as well get a few to stash
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That's a cool little prybar.

I'm thinking I may just have to get a couple of those. One for the keychain and one for the tool bag.

I use one of the little Strider PT's at work (construction) and it is a tough little knife for its size and weight. I don't pry with it but it's good to know that if the tip gets fubared, for whatever reason, they'll fix it.

I don't think the OP has anything to worry about if he chooses to pop a staple out of cardboard with a Strider...LOL, but I also have agree with the general consensus on using a blade to pry with.
 
I open paint cans, pry small nails, staples and such with my RW-1 and don't think twice about it knowing it's all good under warranty. The Tanto tip beckons to be used and the cutting edge does just fine with cardboard, etc.
 
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