I think I kinda like the Strider SJ75

Charlie Mike

Charlie Mike

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Due to its size, it would make a great back up knife. It would be a perfect candidate for a wave mod but I would also send it to someone to regrind it to a high hollow.
 
No need to stir up drama.

I used to own one and I absolutely loved it. FnF, build quality, material quality, centering, lockup... all was perfect. I think I sold it because it carried a little wide in the pocket, but I kinda want to buy another. I miss that knife. To date it has the nicest G10 in terms of looks and feel of any production knife I've ever owned. It's been said that Strider QC is hit or miss but that SJ75 and my SNG are nothing short of flawless. Maybe I got lucky, but from my experiences Strider Knives are top shelf.
 
Moxy said:
No need to stir up drama.
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I know, that's why I left it at that. Besides, Matt's used to me by now.

Admittedly it's a pretty interesting handle/blade shape, and by all accounts a decent slicer, but I've moved on to customs and the work by John Gray
is similarly shaped but much more substantial. Not a huge fan of a linerless G10 side, despite all evidence to demonstrate durability and strength equivalent to the steel of the blade in resisting lateral forces.

The profiled handles are definitely an improvement in ergonomics over the classic 'lego' handles, though it's another step for the folks to machine them that extra bit.

Moxy, how smooth was your example? I've gone from manufacturer to maker looking for the perfect frictionless experience, and even through RJ Martin the search continues. I wouldn't imagine washers would achieve that, but I wait to be surprised.
 
Mine was incredibly smooth, but not frictionless. It had a nice hydraulic feel like a Sebenza. Unless a knife is a flipper I prefer to draw out a blade rather than flick it open. And in those cases I like the blade to have a smooth (as in not gritty) and consistent resistance. In the case with the SJ75 most of the resistance came from the detent ball. It was minimal once properly broken in, but I have always preferred a pivot to have a little weight when opening. With the lockbar held off the blade the pivot was essentially frictionless. Once those phosphor-bronze washers self-polish they almost feel like bearings.

I've yet to see nicer stonewashing than this.
 
Try a cheap CRKT Mah Eraser, it doesn't have the best lock, but I've kept one just because it flips out so well it's shocking. I have bearing flippers that don't seem nearly as frictionless as it does. I can barely pull it's flipper and it just glides out.
 
darkangel55555 said:
Too bad about the guy that makes 'em.
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Yes, I had my reservations but then I remembered the look on the guys faces at the Strider booth when I showed them a waved SMF
 
jill jackson said:
Try a cheap CRKT Mah Eraser, it doesn't have the best lock, but I've kept one just because it flips out so well it's shocking. I have bearing flippers that don't seem nearly as frictionless as it does. I can barely pull it's flipper and it just glides out.
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Aye - I bought two, one right after I had handled the first one, and I'm having custom scales made for both. I might stonewash and anodize the clip as well, because that cheap painted coating wears quickly and looks terrible.

FWIW both of mine have perfect and early lockup, but didn't when I first got them. After a full disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling, they centered right up and the lockup moved a little earlier. Something tells me the parts are made well but they aren't assembled quite nearly as well - careful and evenly-tightened assembly can really affect a knife's function, I have found.
 
Always looked a little funky to me, but I have read many positive reviews on this knife and would like to feel one in hand someday.
 
Wait, are we talking about the full size SJ75 or the small SJ75s?

I've been contemplating grabbing one of the smaller ones, but something about it tells me it might be slicker than snot if the handle were to get wet. Love the little details and minimal build.
 
Have you seen the SJ75 Half Stealth CM? I much prefer the way it looks to the regular SJ75.
 
I dont think there are two sizes...maybe the "baby huey" and "sj75" names have confused people.
 
Almost got one a few weeks ago due to a review of the SJ-75 but a knife buddy talked about how it "quickly developed lock rock". Shame unless you get a good one.
 
9blades said:
Strider has fixed that problem with the new lock face geometry, right?
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That's the story, however there are still reports. Really though, they've been making folders for many years - it shouldn't take 10 years of refinement to figure out your lock face geometry.
 
Charlie Mike said:
There are 2 sizes?
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HuntBomb said:
I dont think there are two sizes...maybe the "baby huey" and "sj75" names have confused people.
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No, I'm not confused. Pics found using Google.
Full size aka the SJ75:
sj75-custom-knife.jpg

Smaller aka the SJ75s:
26167-1.jpg
 
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