Strider FS

The recurve grind is for stripping wire and jobs where you need some help to keep the object that you are working on fixed.
This is a Dwaine Carrillo rip of LOL and he knows I did the knife. LOL :D

Cheers,

André
 
UnixDork said:
They use paracord because it's cheap and it looks "tactical".

They have a very loyal following among people who use them very hard so they must be doing something right.
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Nicely polished g-10 shaped more ergonomically could be made to feel a lot nicer for general slicing and such. But the Strider Guys designed their knives for the SHTF situations. The tight paracord wrap is an abrasive surface that your hand will stick to while you have a death grip on the knife because your life is on the line.

Paracord can also be replaced in the field. That said, I encourage everyone to check out the wrapping instructions on the Strider site and have a go at it. Getting an EVEN and TIGHT wrap ain't easy! When I am done wrapping knives I make my hands ache and the flesh is raw on the sides. Worth it for a solid wrap job though!

Oh, also any Strider can be ordered with g-10 grips.
 
Peter La said:
I have tried cord wrapped handles to be uncomfortable, insecure and easily damaged by simple field use.
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They are pretty uncomfortable and insequre if you can't stand the discomfort. I find them to be very secure for a few stabs into hardwood due to the multiple high knot points, but after extended work they would rapidly get insequre as the grip hot spotted. They are indeed one of the most fragile of grips durability wise, but the biggest problem I have is just cleaning.

Crayola said:
Nicely polished g-10 shaped more ergonomically could be made to feel a lot nicer for general slicing and such.
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Ergonomics doesn't have to mean low security, lots of makers are known for both, they are not mutually exclusive.


-Cliff
 
Crayola said:
Nicely polished g-10 shaped more ergonomically could be made to feel a lot nicer for general slicing and such. But the Strider Guys designed their knives for the SHTF situations. The tight paracord wrap is an abrasive surface that your hand will stick to while you have a death grip on the knife because your life is on the line.

Paracord can also be replaced in the field. That said, I encourage everyone to check out the wrapping instructions on the Strider site and have a go at it. Getting an EVEN and TIGHT wrap ain't easy! When I am done wrapping knives I make my hands ache and the flesh is raw on the sides. Worth it for a solid wrap job though!

Oh, also any Strider can be ordered with g-10 grips.
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The G-10 option adds $50 to the price. That's why I say they use paracord because it's cheap and it looks tactical. If there was more labor or materials involved in doing the paracord handle then it would be more expensive than G-10. I don't fault anyone for buying Strider knives, they're good knives. But there are plenty of better handle materials and there is a lot of marketing hype that comes with Striders, that's all.
 
The paracord works great when grip is needed. Cover your hands in 30W motor oil and grab a Strider wrapped blade and you will see what I mean. It is easy to replace, but I would have the guys at the shop do it. I have watched them being wrapped, and I would say bolting on some G-10 slabs is less labor intensive. I don't understand the cleaning issue? You pour hydrogen peroxide over the thing for human bad stuff, or just clean it like anything else. To each his own. I could see the hot spot issue if you are clearing brush all day with a machette, but for most chores, I like the para cord and the Strider specific wrap. YMMV which is why there are so many choices out there in various knives and styles.
 
Stone Knife said:
Folks who do the kind of work this knife is designed for will recognize the shape immediately.
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And what kind of work would that be? To neuter elephants? (refering to the Tiger)
I really can't imagine a serviceman using it. If so, why?
 
UnixDork said:
They have a very loyal following among people who use them very hard so they must be doing something right.
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That's not a good argument. Look at Case, and worse, the United Hibbens :barf:
 
nyeti said:
I don't understand the cleaning issue? You pour hydrogen peroxide over the thing for human bad stuff, or just clean it like anything else.
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If you get a micarta grip covered in blood or oils, for many this isn't from deanimation activities, just food prep, it is trivial to remove it. It will either rinse right off or at most require a wipe with a paper towel. If you get similar into a Strider style cord wrap not only can it penetrate into the cord, it will get into the cracks and crevices.

Mick has noted this is an issue and suggested boiling, this will work on some things but not others. It would be useless on wood saps for example which are near impossible to clean out of cord. This is why I was really careful when using the PAB because otherwise the handle would have become useless quickly.

-Cliff
 
Stone Knife said:
They make one special-purpose knife that actually makes sense for its intended use; it's called the Tiger... though these Striders are a bit overpriced they have traditionally been made on a custom basis so I suppose the Strider one is a fair deal.

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Folks who do the kind of work this knife is designed for will recognize the shape immediately.
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I am in the same boat as Walking Man. What is this knife designed to do? :confused:
 
Walking Man said:
And what kind of work would that be? To neuter elephants? (refering to the Tiger)
I really can't imagine a serviceman using it. If so, why?
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You are right, it isn't a "duty knife" shape.

The purpose of the Tiger blade shape is for the first part of the blade to puncture through the back (held horizontally) and then in, to reach around to the front of the spine, and using the inner curved section of the blade, cut the renal vein and abdominal aorta artery. It is a fatal wound. :D
 
Stone Knife said:
You are right, it isn't a "duty knife" shape.

The purpose of the Tiger blade shape is for the first part of the blade to puncture through the back (held horizontally) and then in, to reach around to the front of the spine, and using the inner curved section of the blade, cut the renal vein and abdominal aorta artery. It is a fatal wound. :D
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Thanks for clearing that up for me.
 
Cords instead of handles??

Well, it's cheap and some people think it looks real cool and militaristic.

I think it's just cheap.

Any knife over $50 damn well better include handles.

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The Tiger was originally done for a Video game. A few folks have actually found some good use for them, but they are mostly a collector special.
 
Walking Man said:
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That's not a good argument. Look at Case, and worse, the United Hibbens :barf:
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so i guess you see alot of people putting Hibbens to hard-use?

sounds like more negative reveiws from someone with zero strider experience. :thumbdn:

i can see why striders might not intrest everyone but the reason why so many people come out of the woodwork to bash them... i'll never know...
 
benchmademan said:
sounds like more negative reveiws from someone with zero strider experience.
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He was commenting on the arguement which is indeed unsound, you can't use popularity to judge quality. By the same logic the cheap Ka-Bar's are far superior to the Striders because there are far more Ka-Bars used by the military than Striders.

-Cliff
 
The Tiger was originally done for a Video game. A few folks have actually found some good use for them, but they are mostly a collector special. :foot:
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Why do people post things like this when they know absolutely nothing about the topic? They just demonstrate what they don't know.

The tiger-patterned knives have been made for special ops people for many years on a custom basis, strictly for the application I outlined above. Has nothing to do with video or any other games. They are serious tools.
If you see someone with a knife like that one, chances are they know what they are doing.
 
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