Strider Edge

Mike Burnett

Mike Burnett

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First BladeForums post from a huge Buck fan.

I just received my new Buck Strider with BG-42 blade. With a truly massive blade and a handle to match, this knife is certainly the most solid folder I have ever handled.

The only problem with the knife is the sharpness of the main cutting edge. The edge on my particular knife came out of the box quite dull. It can't cut paper without tearing it and is certainly not "shaving sharp." This is surprising, because every other Buck knife that I own came out of the box with an extremely sharp edge.

All of the reviews I have read describe the main cutting edge as being quite sharp.

Has anyone else had this problem?

-Mike Burnett
 
Sharpness is a relative thing. I`m not sure I`d even want my Strider to be "shaving" sharp. I`m not sure that`s the function this blade is designed to serve.

When I first got my Strider, I cut about a dozen Pepsi cans and cat food cans in half. This took a little off the edge, but I was able to touch it up with a medium grit stone and was back to cutting up cans. (It did scratch the dickens out of the blade finish!)

Then I took the Strider out to the picnic table in the backyard and buried the point as deep into the top as I could (between 1/4" and 1/2") I then tried to flex the blade laterally. It took big chunks of wood out of the table top with NO damage to the tip at all.

I then started chopping the tabletop. The Strider performed like a hatchet, taking big chunks of wood out. This had very little effect on the edge. My son made the comment that chopping with a folder is usually not a good idea. He`s right, but you really forget that the Strider IS a folder. It is as solid as a fixed blade in your hand and locks up solid. There was no blade play at all after the stabbing and chopping.

You won`t fillet a trout with this knife, but you may make a shelter with it if you find yourself lost in the woods. You may even cut yourself a sunroof in your car with it! It is one heavy duty folder. I want another in ATS-34. And if Buck would consider a spearpoint, I`d most likely have to have one of those too!

 
Welcome Mike:
I would concur with Steve B. the Strider edge is designed for heavy duty cutting and does not appear to lend itself to shaving sharp thin edge task.
Mine came very sharp and has stayed sharp with only minor touch up after some hard use.
The Strider is truly an awsome folder.
Enjoy the Forums and post often

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Those who beat their arms into plowshares will plow for those who do not.
R.D.Hatch
Stafford,Virginia


 
Steve,

I'd hate to see your picnic table!

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John Foresman
Lifetime member Buck collectors club
Member NKCA
Member AKTI
 
Thanks to everyone for their replies.

After testing the blade on some defenseless wood, I found that the comparatively dull blade performed quite well.

I second the motion for a spearpoint.

-Mike Burnett
 
We do have a couple more knives on the drawing board with the strider guys...I do also remember Mic saying that the spear point was their number 2 seller...

Welcome to the forums Mike.


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CJ Buck
Buck Knives, Inc.
AKTI Member #PR00003


 
CJ- That`s the best news I`ve heard in a while. I`d really like to encourage you to consider a spearpoint Strider. One of the most common complaints I`d heard about the Strider was that people are sick of tanto blades. I think a run of spearpoint Striders would outsell the present tanto version. I hope this idea finds its way off the drawing board and into production!

(I`m still waiting for the ATS-34 version. Any news on that? Will we be seeing them soon?)
 
ATS-34 is currently listed as in stock at the knife center of the Internet. Knifecenter.com
 
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