Strider Fixed Blade Opinons/Experiences.

9Nine

9Nine

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I'm curious about this. I've never really felt compelled to pull the trigger on any of Strider's folders. My small Sebenza (w/ mammoth inlays, no shame) does everything I need it to do as an EDC knife and I have no plans on replacing it. However, I am in the market for a fixed blade knife that I can carry around with me downrange and feel comfortable abusing. So, all of that being said, does anyone own Strider fixed blades? What are your thoughts? I have no problem paying the price for them if it's worth it. But that's a big if for me. For some context, I'm looking at dropping cash on a Strider Mk1C. Thanks for your time, I look forward to some good discussion (I hope).
 
I'm a big fan of Strider folders in general and I have owned a DB fixed blade in the past. Say what you will about Mick, but the company has their heat treat down perfectly. The DB I owned was a tough little knife. It's meant to be a sharpened pry bar and it excelled in that role. The edge holding was really good and the ergos were amazing. Sure, you can find a fixed blade that will perform similarly for a lower price. It all comes down to design preference and are you willing to pay for it. I believe Striders are worth the money, others may disagree
 
I had a GB and Strider makes nice fixed blades and this^ but for me, it's Busse INFI.
rolf
 
Silvanus said:
It all comes down to design preference and are you willing to pay for it. I believe Striders are worth the money, others may disagree
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This for sure. Striders, like Emersons and any other knife with a uniquely effective design, are expensive but if you have the experience, training, and taste necessary to appreciate the knives, the cost is worth it.
 
I think a lot depends on what you are willing to pay for. I would have no problem buying a Strider Tricon or ED, but I don't like their bigger designs. I would rather buy Busse or Swamp Rat at the prices Strider charges for their bigger blades.
I would probably opt for Busse at the range you are looking at, but that's just me. I pay absurd amounts of money for pocket knives (relatively speaking, some BF collections are incredible), so "worth it" is always relative.
Please take pictures and write a review of it if you decide to get it!
 
9,

As with all of these types of questions, intended use is generally the first thing we would need to know before giving you advice.
"can carry around with me downrange and feel comfortable abusing" is a bit vague but possibly intentionally so, or it could mean you
really don't know what you will do with the knife. There are certainly cheaper options out there, and lighter options out there.

Also as that model is an obvious fighter I would be curious as to what abuse you intend for it. Fighters are pretty specialized for their
intended usage. I wouldn't want the MK1C to pry open a door or for other uses that involve destroying things other than soft(ish) materials.
If I am thinking of a Strider fixed blade for abuse, I'm probably thinking of one of their larger tantos.

Determine what your uses will be then pick a blade shape and length.
The one you have chosen looks to be a sweet knife for sure, just, I don't know what abuse it's suited for. I probably wouldn't want
to baton or pry with it. I guess both could be done, but I wouldn't put too much abuse on the thinned out tip.
Best of luck.
 
Leftytwogunz said:
Also as that model is an obvious fighter I would be curious as to what abuse you intend for it. Fighters are pretty specialized for their
intended usage. I wouldn't want the MK1C to pry open a door or for other uses that involve destroying things other than soft(ish) materials.
If I am thinking of a Strider fixed blade for abuse, I'm probably thinking of one of their larger tantos.

Determine what your uses will be then pick a blade shape and length.
The one you have chosen looks to be a sweet knife for sure, just, I don't know what abuse it's suited for. I probably wouldn't want
to baton or pry with it. I guess both could be done, but I wouldn't put too much abuse on the thinned out tip.
Best of luck.
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I've held a MK1C before, it seemed pretty stout.

Strider (and Bill Harsey and CRK and others) uses a hollow grind so that the knife will cut well while maintaining strength along the spine all the way to the tip. If I recall correctly, the MK1C was .20" thick with a deep hollow grind. It's not at all delicate, I would be very confident in the MK1C's strength, and it should cut just fine as well.
 
MatthewSB said:
This for sure. Striders, like Emersons and any other knife with a uniquely effective design, are expensive but if you have the experience, training, and taste necessary to appreciate the knives, the cost is worth it.
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Are you for real?
 
I don't believe in paying $300+ for a cord wrapped knife. Also S30V does not make for a hard use knife, unless you drop the Rc down to the point where you need more frequent sharpening. At an Rc of 59-60 it is not a tough steel. However, Striders blade design and prybar style will compensate for a lot of that. So you should have a solid knife. I just wish they would use micarta or G10.
 
They sell the bolts for the handles for all sizes of fixed Strider blades. ...also sell.the frag grips at Monkey Edge....I just make my own micarta handles for my Striders
 
Valle said:
Are you for real?
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I think you took my comment out of context, probably because I didn't provide much of it in my post.

A lot of people denigrate very good designs, out of ignorance, because they just can't understand what makes some knives good at what they do. I definitely didn't mean to imply that you must be a badass tacticool operator to appreciate Emersons and Striders, but people just don't know what they don't know. There are a lot of great knives out there that will never be appreciated on a wide scale because few people have any clue what they would do with the knife, that doesn't mean that isn't the perfect knife for someone out there.

There are a lot of knives that I see absolutely no use for (including many Striders and Emersons) but that doesn't mean that the knife is a bad design or overpriced or whatever, it just means that I lack what it takes to see the value in the knife which isn't a good or a bad thing. Lots of people do like them, enough that they can't keep them in stock for more than a few weeks at a time.

Cobalt said:
I don't believe in paying $300+ for a cord wrapped knife. Also S30V does not make for a hard use knife, unless you drop the Rc down to the point where you need more frequent sharpening. At an Rc of 59-60 it is not a tough steel. However, Striders blade design and prybar style will compensate for a lot of that. So you should have a solid knife. I just wish they would use micarta or G10.
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The MK1C the original poster asked about has a G10 handle.

S30V works great for hard use knives, so long as the edge has steeper angle. My SNG cut rope and carpet and cardboard and everything else very well with a 50 degree edge, it surprised me bigtime. It stayed sharp for a long time, with a great working edge that never showed any signs of chipping :D
 
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MatthewSB said:
The MK1C the original poster asked about has a G10 handle.

S30V works great for hard use knives, so long as the edge has steeper angle. My SNG cut rope and carpet and cardboard and everything else very well with a 50 degree edge, it surprised me bigtime. It stayed sharp for a long time, with a great working edge that never showed any signs of chipping :D
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Ok, I looked it up and I only saw the cord wrap. Is the blade hollow ground or is it saber ground?
 
If this is it, it is a good looking knife

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