Speaking of Strider...

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I used to have a few and sold them because I was broke. The SMF is still to this day one of my faves ever. Love the ergos and choke up choil. I do remember it not being such a good cutter which in the end, besides needing the money, helped me make my final decision to sell. Now here I am thinking I want one again.
Anyone else think the SMF is not such a great cutter? It would be very hard to even cut a cork in half and my 710 does that with ease
 
agreed its a terrible cutter. for any task condoned to a folding knife the smf is just too wedgy. its built like a 15 inch machette.
 
Yeah, none of the striders are going to cut as cleanly as other knives with thinner blades.
That's the trade off you get for the knife's robustness.
 
Thats a shame but it saves me money. I love the knife but always wished it cut better. Is it the same for the SNG and PT?
 
newyork said:
Thats a shame but it saves me money. I love the knife but always wished it cut better. Is it the same for the SNG and PT?
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My SnG cuts great, you just have to reprofile it then she is good to go! :D

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newyork said:
Is this sarcasm or is this what you do to your Striders as well. I couldn't reprofile an edge myself anyway so I guess it doesn't matter. Oh well.
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Are you kidding?:confused:
It is incredibly easy. If you can sharpen a knife, you can reprofile it.
I'm beginning to think you just want another Strider-bash thread rather than a reasonable discussion.
 
stabman said:
Are you kidding?:confused:
It is incredibly easy. If you can sharpen a knife, you can reprofile it.
I'm beginning to think you just want another Strider-bash thread rather than a reasonable discussion.
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I'm in no way a starter or condoner of threads that bash any companies. I am being sincere and have never reprofiled a blade and it seemed intimidating. Why would you think that? Just because I said I couldn't reprofile. Geez, chill out Stabman!!!
 
Has anyone had a Strider sent for a Krein Regrind? That would thin the blade out some.
@ Lycosa - As soon as I posted this, I saw your reply above mine. LOL! :D
 
RevDevil said:
Has anyone had a Strider sent for a Krein Regrind? That would thin the blade out some.
@ Lycosa - As soon as I posted this, I saw your reply above mine. LOL! :D
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I have never understood this concept... Buy a bad ass folding knife that is tough as nails with a no questions asked warranty (as long as you do NOT "pimp" it in ANY way.)

Then send it out to turn it into a slicer, and throw away your warranty :confused:

Want a slicer, carry a Mili or Para.... Caly3, any slip joint.... But why the heck would you turn your hummer into a lowriding racer? :cool: :)
 
newyork said:
I am being sincere and have never reprofiled a blade and it seemed intimidating. Why would you think that? Just because I said I couldn't reprofile. Geez, chill out Stabman!!!
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I'd suggest getting a cheap knife to practice on then, and various grits of sandpaper (perhaps a strop as well).
It's a good skill to learn, and you'll find that many knives from many companies end up needing a tad of a reprofiling.:)
 
It's tough for many people to get a nice mirror edge on their knives, you have a nicely edged Strider. I wish I could sharpen that well.

stabman said:
I'd suggest getting a cheap knife to practice on then, and various grits of sandpaper (perhaps a strop as well).
It's a good skill to learn, and you'll find that many knives from many companies end up needing a tad of a reprofiling.:)
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I'll get on it Sir. lol!
 
Damn I want an SMF now. I used to have a stonewashed bladed one with green G10.
Can you guys tell me how the gunner grip feels and also how the CC models feel in the hand.
How do I know what angle to repro it to?
What does Tom Krein charge for this.
I'm really wishing I still had the SMF.
 
Are the concealed carry slabs as grippy as the standard g10 slabs? Are they slippery in any way. I'm trying to make a decision between the 2 models
 
They're grippy, all Striders are. I had a SnG that had its G-10 polished before I got it, and it still didn't slip.

Check out our Maintenance, Tinkering & Embellishment forum for information on reprofiling and sharpening. It's not hard to learn, and I can't imagine owning knives that I had to depend on someone else to maintain.
 
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