Quick question for you Strider experts.....

[Moxy]

I bought an SJ75 a while ago from a fellow forum member here. I love the knife. Anyone who says Striders FnF is sub par hasn't seen on of these little beauties. But I am unsure about what blade steel the knife is made from. The Strider logo and Name are the only markings printed on the blade. It has a stonewashed finish and black G10. I think all the stonewashed blades are CPM154 and the DLC or Tiger Stripe blades are S35vn, correct? Or were some SJ75s made with s35vn and given a stonewashed finish as well? I can upload pics if need be. Any ideas?

 

[BladeChick777]

I believe even the stonewashed blades are s35vn.
I was looking into one with the stonewashed blade and it was s35vn.
I know they all started production as s35vn.

 

[Natedog351]

I would think its s35vn

 

[TacOpsEDC]

Strider def did make the SJ75 with stonewashed blade in S35VN.

If it doesn't have CPM154 etched on the blade then it is almost def S35VN blade steel.

I love the SJ and have kicked around adding one to my collection.

But I have seen a bunch of lock up issues with the knife so that worries me the most.

Moxy does yours have any issues, especially with the lock face or any lock rock???

 

[Moxy]

If it doesn't have CPM154 etched on the blade then it is almost def S35VN blade steel.

Thanks!

It does get a little lock rock sometimes, but it's never been really stuck. If I wack it open hard it doesn't get any. If I glide it open slow it gets a little, sometimes, it comes and goes. In fact I'm playing with it now and it doesn't have any. Lockup is about 50% and hasn't moved at all. I've had knives that were much worse. Keeping the lockface clean and dry helps alot.