question about Strider folders

harkamus

harkamus

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I'm pondering my next knife purchase in the future. I've narrowed it down to the Strider AR, GB, or RCC. Before anyone jumps on the bandwagon and suggests an SnG, I want to make it clear that I *hate* framelocks for personal reasons, the main one being that they're ugly to me. Also, I've not had a liner lock fail on me for what I use the knives for.

Now for the question, why is the AR/GB about 100 bucks more than the RCC?

I'm digging the more organic/curved looks of the RCC, but I have to question why it's cheaper. Is it less of a knife in terms of Strider (thinner blade, shorter blade, thinner locking liner, liner materials, etc.)? What I am seeing is that the RCC seems like it would fit the hand better because of the curves in the handle as opposed to the straight cuts of the AR/GB. I have not yet had the liberty of confirming this in person, but that's just what I see from browsing the intarwebz. EDIT: OK, so I found out the RCC blade length is .5 inches shorter than the AR/GB; that can't be the sole reason it's 100 bucks cheaper.
 
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GBs and ARs are $400, the new RCCs are all double gunners and run $325 new. So it's more like $75 cheaper... :cool:


Do it!!! :D


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jack lowe said:
very nice pictures So-Lo! :)
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Thanks :D


Bushman5: That tube, is a Ti Hinderer made, Strider breakdown tool kit. You can see the spanner on the rim, the cap has a allen head bit millied on top of the cap, and inside that cap is a mini screwdriver with a replaceable torx bit.

It's a neat tool kit, and very trick because it's Ti :D
 
the AR & GB are imho more at home in a belt sheath than a pocket, sure ya can pocket carry them but they are big, bulky and heavy, a SnG or SmF is a LOT better for pocket carry than a AR or GB.

and yes i have edc'd a AR and a GB, like i say ya can do it, but they are on the ragged edge of being suitable for carry in the pocket, and i love large folders,

and the AR or GB would be better if ya wore say BDU's vs jeans (which i rarely do).

IIRC the cutting edge on a GB or AR isnt much larger than a SnG or SmF anyway, i dont remember the specs right now but i was suprised when i compared them, not a lotta diff.
 
SIFU1A said:
the AR & GB are imho more at home in a belt sheath than a pocket, sure ya can pocket carry them but they are big, bulky and heavy, a SnG or SmF is a LOT better for pocket carry than a AR or GB.

and yes i have edc'd a AR and a GB, like i say ya can do it, but they are on the ragged edge of being suitable for carry in the pocket, and i love large folders,

and the AR or GB would be better if ya wore say BDU's vs jeans (which i rarely do).

IIRC the cutting edge on a GB or AR isnt much larger than a SnG or SmF anyway, i dont remember the specs right now but i was suprised when i compared them, not a lotta diff.
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SIFU is pretty much on the money here. I have and do pocket carry my AR. I was able to make a clip that allows deep pocket carry and hides the entire thing in my pocket. But, as much as I have defended pocket carry of the AR, I am beginning to think that a nice belt sheath would really be the way to go, especially in blue jeans. When you take into account the large area behind the cutting edge, where your finger can be placed if you want to "choke" up on the knife, then you really only end up with about 3.5" of cutting edge.
 
I would think the AR/GB are more money because they are Bigger then the RCC. And the liners on the AR/GB are thicker. If you like recurves then the RCC is for you. I had an RCC for a little while I just can't get into recurves, Nice knife just not for me.
 
I very much like the AR. I LOVED mine. I did pocket carry it for awhile, then I had Lifter's Leather make me a sheath for it.
 
AR/GB is a much bigger/more stout knife than the RCC, and the liner thickness is a huge difference.
 
Anyone have pics of an AR lock next to an RCC lock, so I can see the size comparison between both locks as well as the liners themselves?
 
Harkamus, I can't post a pic but I can tell you that on the AR you will have liners that are between .095" to .105" thick, and I don't know why the variance. The AR blade is .187" thick, and in my experience the liner locks up on the first half of the blade tang so that the left side of the lock and the left side of the blade tang are flush with each other. This leaves you .087" of blade tang for any wear to occur. I've had my AR for a couple to three years now and that is where it first locked up and where it still locks up, and I have used it!

From what I've read, and this may not be correct, so take it with a grain of salt. The RCC has a blade that is .150" thick and liners that are ~.065" thick. Having never had one I don't know where lockup occurs, but from the pics I've seen (3) it seems to lock up at about the same spot as the AR. This leaves about .085" of blade tang to account for any wear.
 
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