My first Strider...

Bluesummers

Bluesummers

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... I like it.

I went with a SNG CC because I think it offers the best size for carrying and cutting. The choil makes the cutting edge a lot shorter but I prefer 3-3.5 inch blades.

Pro's:

Looks good
Feels good in hand
No horizontal blade play
No lock rock *vertical play*
Sharp out of the box
Strong detent *blade won't open accidently*

Con's:

Blade is not centered *almost though* I could/will fiddle with it later to see if I can adjust this
Fit & Finish is good but there are some rub marks *not scratches, or at least not deep enough to go through the blade coating* on the blade. I'd say they are when the blade was stacked on top of others or placed on any ol' thing. Doesn't seem like they were placed/rested on cloths if you know what I mean.
Blade showing through lanyard holes ever so slightly. I don't like lanyards personally but a con is a con. Maybe they didn't sharpen the blade down far enough. Almost not a con for a user knife.


Will have to give it a few good *hundred+* flicks to see where the lock bar settles. So far it is solid in that I don't have any blade play and I'm not worrying that the lock bar will disengage.

If I give it a hard opening the lock bar is at 45-50% but if I open it normally it is at 35-40%.

Is the knife worth the price? Sure, if you have the money. I don't see myself selling this knife.

If this helps good and if not then here are some pics to look at.

The Arctic grey is not as white as the pics suggest.







 
The "industrial" marks on Striders is somewhat normal but good ones perfrom at the top of the heap. My new M4 SMF has worn spots on the black coating too. It comes with the territory . . .
 
wow great score! the arctic grey is extremely difficult to find. I broke mine in in 3 days. Definitely developed the Strider finger. Now is extremely smooth
 
The lanyard is only supposed to go through one side of the knife, not both. That is just the way they are, not really a con.
 
RevDevil said:
The lanyard is only supposed to go through one side of the knife, not both. That is just the way they are, not really a con.
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Don't get me wrong it is not enough to deter me from buying another Strider folder but it's a con for me.

I don't buy into the "that is just the way they are" bs. There are Striders that don't have this problem of the blade showing through the lanyard holes.
 
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Beautiful strider!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and if you ever wanna get rid of it..given it's colors I'm sure it will go fast.
 
Congrats! I love the arctic grey! Just got my SnG as well. The blade on mine blocks the lanyard hole a bit as well but I usually dont use lanyards. Mine has yhe striped blade and doesnt seem to have any marks. The full black finish probably shows them more.
 
Thanks everyone.

The SNG is breaking in nicely. Lock bar hasn't moved any further. Opening/closing has become a lot smoother and I can now thumb flick it open which wasn't possible right out of the box... err, bag.
 
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