If you're sitting on the fence about a Strider - Get off of it!

RetiredGuns

RetiredGuns

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I've been acquiring & collecting knives since I was 6-7 years old (I'm 52) and my collection is 95% traditionals, but I do like modern folders as well as they obviously have their place. I've had at least 40 Spydies, 10 BMs, dozen or so Kershaws/Zts and a few CRKs and everyone of them have been great knives period. I had never considered a Strider but for whatever reason got the bug a while back. I struck up a trade and received a new lockup, ranger green, SnG double gunner grip. It's a damn fine knife. Light, solid and CPM154 steel. The ergos are better than it might appear and the choil very useful. The grip is fantastic & probably not good on the slacks, but neither is any aggressive G10. No, it is not an extreme precision knife like a Seb, but neither is it a slouch. The blade is centered, detent great, lockup perfect & easy to open with both the oval hole and blade stops. Like many of the unique, expensive knives, it's likely a very personal taste. If you have been on the fence about getting one, I'd say go for it. I sat on the fence about CRKs for years and when I pulled the trigger I finally "got it". Anyway, here is some testosterone laden show & tell.

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I have been on the fence for awhile! I really want a pt but I am waiting and hoping that they update it like they did the sng. The sng has really been tempting me the past month or so. Green g10 and stonewashed is a great combo.........
I will probably not make it through the summer before getting the sng if Strider does not make the new pt.

Thanks for the quick review!
 
Just got an SNG for Christmas after putting a Buck Strider collaboration to hard use for many years. I like that SNG.
 
I never thought I would like a Strider. But lately the bug has bitten me and my PT CC should be here tomorrow. Lately I haven't been stricken too bad by the knife anticipation fever, but this has been a hard one. I haven't even gotten the PT and I'm already looking at SNG's...
 
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Great pictures and review! They may not be for everyone, but I think striders are really great looking knives.
 
Ernie1980 said:
I have been on the fence for awhile! I really want a pt but I am waiting and hoping that they update it like they did the sng. The sng has really been tempting me the past month or so. Green g10 and stonewashed is a great combo.........
I will probably not make it through the summer before getting the sng if Strider does not make the new pt.

Thanks for the quick review!
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They actually did just update the PT, there was a new 2013 release it now has a 3 prong pivot on both sides and the new lock up. Mine was a lot smoother than my old model PT.
 
I recently picked up a new lego SnG with stonewashed lockside/stonewashed CPM154 blade, and it's kicked the Seb 25 and Xm18 outta my pocket for the time being. This is my third Strider, and it's the smoothest of the bunch - a plain stonewashed blade really helps in that regard. Thanks for the pics!
 
agreed striders are pretty awesom, got my first one few months back an loving it!
if they had a more realistic price i'd say for me, they'd be pretty much the perfect folder..i stress again IF the price was set at a more realistic level
 
joeyza said:
agreed striders are pretty awesom, got my first one few months back an loving it!
if they had a more realistic price i'd say for me, they'd be pretty much the perfect folder..i stress again IF the price was set at a more realistic level
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I tend to trade up probably like many. It's easier to afford a few $100-$300 knives over time and then trade up for something that I wouldn't normally shell out the cash for.
 
Strider bug hit me about 7 month . I haven't gotten one yet . Just don't know enough on them . Like the new lock , lego , SNG , SMF , and also CPM 154 steel don't know about how good is this steel .
 
My new PT was delivered today. And yeah, stonewashed is much smoother than the other finishes. I just wish the pocket clip was in a higher position (thus further back). It allows the knife to sit too high for my taste. Especially for EDC aground the office. So inside the pocket it goes.
 
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