strider disapoints??

Yes yes yes...i know about diminishing returns, but in real world cutting...never mind ..Im just a sebenza guy , and i think its silly to buy a 400.00 knife that comes out of the box with scratches. But to each his own, we are all still friends here. :). I just get so spoiled with sebenzas being perfect every time, i cant imagin anything but perfection.
 
Since I've just ordered a Strider and expecting it to arrive any day now, (come ON you bloody customs and postal people!), this has been an interesting discussion. I'm REALLY curious now to see what mine is like.
 
I have owned several Strider folders, and they all looked perfect. I have heard of machine marks etc. on some of them, but I haven't seen it first hand. If it's going to be kept as a collector, send it back and they will refurb it for you. Sebenzas are excellent knives, I've owned several different ones, have a Classic at the moment. But comparing them to Striders is apples to oranges. What Striders lack in polish they make up for with pure brute strength. This is why it's nice to own more than one type of knife.
 
Screw all the above mentioned blades! My STIHL MS 880 Magnum will eat all their lunches!! Hah hah, you bastids! No...., seriously, go stab stuff and get back to us.
 
tknife said:
This is why it's nice to own more than one type of knife.
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Precisely!

I'm not going to be carrying an SnG around in my suit in the city, which is why I have things like the Cricket and the Calypso, and I'm not going to try and do things with the Cricket that I might try with the Strider.

The Sebbie was a pure luxury/must have item. :)
 
Striders are extremely rugged, just about "over-built" knives that are designed to be used. A few dings, etc. just add character. Use your SnG well--it will serve you well. ;)
 
That's a lot of dough to be paying for a knife. I just ordered a $200 Microtech Amphibian and if it's NEW and comes to me with a scratch on it you BET I'd be sending it back OR asking the seller to knock some money off. NEW means NEW and NO scratches. Suppose it was a set of binoculars or some other such tool that MIGHT eventually get beat up? Saying that "it's gonna get scratched in the future" is no excuse.
 
dulaboy said:
That's a lot of dough to be paying for a knife. I just ordered a $200 Microtech Amphibian and if it's NEW and comes to me with a scratch on it you BET I'd be sending it back OR asking the seller to knock some money off. NEW means NEW and NO scratches. Suppose it was a set of binoculars or some other such tool that MIGHT eventually get beat up? Saying that "it's gonna get scratched in the future" is no excuse.
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Then don't buy a Strider. It will save you the heartache of having a knife that has a scratch or two.... I just got a new SMF for my cousin and it came brand new and looked fine.... I didn't look at it in that great of detail. I made sure it opened and that it was sharp. Made sure all the pieces stayed in place and put it in my pocket to get it worked in for my cousin. I buy Strider because I feel they are the best knife for the job.... if I am wearing a suit there will be a Strider with me, the only time I won't have a Strider on me is in the air thanks to the dickheads from 9-11. So like I said if you want a pretty knife then buy something with chrome on it and be happy, if you want a knife to cut you out, or pry a door open..... scratches or no then buy a Strider. Just my .02.

Brandon McKinley
Strider Knife Owner

www.fotoasylum.com
 
This gets into the debate of what you're looking for in a knife. The concept of "a knife better be perfect if you spend $500 on it" isn't necessarily true. I've seen lots of imperfections in pretty expensive knives. To some people that diminishes the value, others could care less. I love Fred Perrin's work but his knives will not impress someone who likes every scratch, nick and hammer mark to be gone. You can get a better-looking knife for $20, but that doesn't mean the knife isn't worth his asking price. So, people who are concerned about cosmetics will probably not be impressed by the cosmetic features of Strider knives just as someone interested in function wouldn't be impressed when their perfect-looking $20 knife snaps in half during use. My favorite knives are all very "handmade" looking. All I can say is I will want my 1st Strider to be the best Strider it can be and work well. If it comes scratched, well, that saves me the hassle of having to put the first scratch on it myself! :D
 
Vermont woodsman said:
...knife that comes out of the box with scratches....
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By now you must have heard that classic Strider description?

"It's my new EDC that came LUIB!" (LikeUsedInBox) ;)
 
quote from Jon_USA, 01-04-2005 12:56 PM:

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"I have to comment on this one. As a guy who has owned both Spydercos and Striders. I have had a Strider BT Fixed Blade since 1999. Great knife and it has done it all. Chopping trees, clearing stone and dirt, for a hide. Just a general all around knife it cuts well and holds an edge it is in ATS-34. Now I have also owned a Strider SNG, S30V steel so forth. I sold it.

I bought a Manix, in which I preceive no differnece comparing it to the SNG.
None. Same steel, same flat grind, in general. Heres the differnce PRICE. Dollars, Dineros, Euros or whatever you use. The Manix cost me WAY less than the SNG, does the same things.

I think people in the begining bought Strider Knives because they worked, then it caught on, now they buy them for collections or to re-sell, there still is that guy who uses them hard but most I see are safe queens. Not so with my Manix. I have done with it what I did to the fixed blade Strider BT. Chopped wood, dug through stone looking for a set screw. Dug through gravel/ aquarium stone during installation of a new 50 Gallon tank.
Cut all sorts of wire and cardboard, cut up what seemed like miles of rugs. Pryed, with it a whole bunch.
I hit the spine with a hammer, to split two peices of wood, no damage to the spine or the lock up, I did the same thing with the SNG the spine showed marks and indentations that tells me the Manix is tougher and has a better heat treat and Rc hardness. It prys better than an SNG by far. You can flex an SNG, but not my Manix. I did so. I tried both knives out on the same tests, general EDC and hard use.

Could I re-sell the Manix I have yeah I guess but I don't want to.

I have carried it every day since getting it.

I beleive Sal when he states the Manix Lock Back is far stronger than the Framelock.

It feels like it to me. Thats why the SNG went buy buy and I would buy another Manix if I had to. Hell I could buy 4 for the price of the SNG.

I will take the Spyderco Manix over the SNG thats my personal preference"
 
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