That's what I'm asking. I got a lot of responses that the Strider will hold up to "hard use" better, and since I don't know what the responding posters mean by that, I am asking that very question.
This was not intended to be a Strider vs. Sebenza thread. Different strokes for different folks and all that. I mentioned the Sebenza only as an example of a knife that most would consdered to be a heavy-duty folder.
I made the OP to find out why Strider owners are fans, not why another knife is better.
Anyway, to date I have gathered that:
1. Some uses would be considered "hard use" by Strider and "abuse" by most other mfrs. Repairs resuting from "hard use" will be covered by warranty by Strider if they still make the knife.
2. Some owners like the feel of the knife in their hands better. Obviously that is personal to each buyer.
3. Some like the looks better. Even more personal, IMO. SecSpyral, those pix do look good. What model is that?
4. Some like the image that the Strider projects. The example of a Hummer was given, which is a good example IMO. The Hummer can do certain things (?) that a Suburban can't, but the look and feel of a Hummer will be much different than that of the Suburban, even if you're just driving to the supermarket. Both will get you to the supermarket and carry all your groceries home just fine.
Another poster compared other knives to "jewelry." I think that the Strider is actually a form of man-jewelry!
Perhaps the best example is a Rolex watch. They don't keep time as well as a quartz crystal watch, and though they can take "hard use" that might batter a Casio or Seiko, most of us don't really put them to the test. Why wear a Rolex? Because you like it. And guys who would never wear a pinky ring are happy with a Rolex as a form of man-jewelry. And if you can't afford a Rolex (or Strider) or can afford it but would never spend the money on such an item, you're not wrong.
