So I just came back from my first knife show, the BACKA in Santa Clara, CA. and saw some very sweet blades!
The show was pretty cool but a little different from what I expected. Not as big per say as the gun shows that I'm used to going to. Also, it was more of a custom knife show because there were very few production blades there. As a result, most everything at the show was a bit out of my price range.
However, there was a Strider table there and I managed to walk away with a sweet knife! I purchased the Strider SA-L. This is a brand new knife but I noticed a few "handling" marks on the blade itself (you can see from the close-up photo). After pointing this out to the seller and bargaining a bit he was willing to let it go for $220 instead of the $275 asking price. I don't know a whole lot about Strider knives but I think I managed a killer deal so I jumped on it.
I am very happy with this knife even though it isn't in 100% mint condition and hopefully I got a good deal. What ya guys think?
And here is the photo where you can see the marks on the blade
The edge itself is super sharp and totally undamaged.
The show was pretty cool but a little different from what I expected. Not as big per say as the gun shows that I'm used to going to. Also, it was more of a custom knife show because there were very few production blades there. As a result, most everything at the show was a bit out of my price range.
However, there was a Strider table there and I managed to walk away with a sweet knife! I purchased the Strider SA-L. This is a brand new knife but I noticed a few "handling" marks on the blade itself (you can see from the close-up photo). After pointing this out to the seller and bargaining a bit he was willing to let it go for $220 instead of the $275 asking price. I don't know a whole lot about Strider knives but I think I managed a killer deal so I jumped on it.
I am very happy with this knife even though it isn't in 100% mint condition and hopefully I got a good deal. What ya guys think?
And here is the photo where you can see the marks on the blade
The edge itself is super sharp and totally undamaged.
