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PrinceOfLies

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I wondered about the WPF XM-01,FS Mod Recurve,MFS (My First Strider) Flat ground Blk,MG.G, and the SA. I need a backup knife, than in an emergency can use to try open things, cut rope and the usual stuff. How does the coating stand up against harsh enviroments? I live in a place with much snow and rain. Can you choose any coating on any knife? How do these knives fell in hand? I have small hands around 6 inches from bottom of palm to fingertips. i appreciate any replys.
 
Wow, I figured somebody would chime in here. Maybe you should post it over on Blade Discussion--there's more traffic there.
 
i have a MFS and its a great small fixed blade, i also have small hands it fits great. the only bad part is that for your enviroment you would have to take care of the blade ie. making sure to coat it with a light oil to prevent rust. but hey its a personal thing i take better care of my knives than i do my car so..... hope this helps a little

hebi16
 
thanks a lot for replying. I'm new to knife terminology and this site but I love knives. I should have probably added a question mark to the topic, oh well. By the way hebi16 I was most interested in the MFS. What is the purpose of those ridges on top of the MFS?
 
Strider Hardcore forum :)

Now for a much abreviated post:
The CPM S30V coating (tiger stripes) are soft. They are not a high RC value super tough coating. They are cosmetic. The ATS-34 and BG-42 stripes are different and apparently hold on longer.

Most military folks paint their knives in the color of the moment to suit the land they find themselves in so, I'm not sure it matters much.

What are your requirements for this knife? What are the nice to haves that are not required? Why Strider specifically? Their pricepoints open up other options including customs.
 
i just wanted a durable knife I could beat up without worrying that it would break. It seemed like strider was a name mentioned a lot with hard duty knives. I would like S30V but if the coating is tougher on the ATS 34 than I guess I would go with that. mainly use it to cut ropes and if I had to pry stuff open with
 
PrinceOfLies, im not "exactly" sure what the ridges are for at first i thought they were serations but they arent sharp enought for that. these days if im wearing gloves, and only when im wearing gloves i use them as a thumbramp. if you try this without gloves, you just end up chewing up your thumb because they may not be sharp enough to cut rope and things like that, but man do striders love flesh. all in all, this is a great little(compared to the other striders). and i love it very much, had alot of fun with it sticking it into trees and standing on the handle, prying open one of the lawyers breifcase here at the office, and my MFS is the office hammer.;)

hebi16

P.S. i almost forgot it scares the crap out of people!
 
I have a Strider MFS, and LOVE it dearly. The "serrations" on top are for thumb traction, and they serve well, in my experience. I have the ATS-34 steel version, and man, is that thing sharp! Holds an edge very well, tiger stripes hold up well.

I also have a WP Clip Point in S30V steel. Awesome little knife, 3.25" long blade. I've had no problems with the tiger stripes, they're still there with no signs of wearing off.

The handles on both of these knives fit my small hands well, especially the MFS. The para cord wrap makes an outstanding gripping surface, even when your hands are wet.

Strider knives are extremely overbuilt and made to take ridiculous abuse. In addition, they have what is likely the best warranty in the business: you break it, they repair/replace it.
 
So where did you(Turnkey & hebi16) get your knife from than, I'm referring to the MFS? The strider website doesn't have ordering information just links to other people. Tadgear doesnt seem to have the MFS in the strider section...
 
Originally posted by PrinceOfLies
i just wanted a durable knife I could beat up without worrying that it would break. It seemed like strider was a name mentioned a lot with hard duty knives. I would like S30V but if the coating is tougher on the ATS 34 than I guess I would go with that. mainly use it to cut ropes and if I had to pry stuff open with
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I have several Striders and really like them for what they are.

Busse Combat makes knives that fit your description as well. I saw an "Active Duty" in 5/16ths stock that would take huge amounts of abuse before failure. It was close to a sharpened railroad spike.

Simonich knives Urban Raven would fit this role as well. At ~$230USD retail, this CPM S30V blade would serve you well. It is a little larger then the Strider MFS and about the same size as the Mod 10 MT Strider. Reports from the military are very favorable.

Now back to more practical blades. In stainless, CPM S30V is the best one. It has the properties you seek in greater quantity then ATS-34 or BG-42. By using a superior steel, you aren't required to have such an overly built knife that it doesn't have the cutting performance you want in a knife like that.

In Carbon steels, there are many good choices. CPM 3V is an awesome steel for a lightweight, high performance, cutting tool. I have not had rust problems with my CPM 3V blades but, it does require some maintanence as any carbon steel blade would. If you add a hard coating, you address its only potential drawback which is rust when left uncared for.
 
Originally posted by PrinceOfLies
So where did you(Turnkey & hebi16) get your knife from than, I'm referring to the MFS? The strider website doesn't have ordering information just links to other people. Tadgear doesnt seem to have the MFS in the strider section...
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You live in Norway, yes?

Espen over there sells Strider knives. Nice guy. I bought my GB from him.

Do a search and you´ll find his contact address. Otherwise e-mail me and I´ll look for his e-mail address.

/Colinz
 
Ugh, attempted to post reply, timed out. So... i think I said. yes I'm from norway. live in a small town, our gun/knife shop closed down. The active duty knife looks great. How is INFI steel compared to others? In terms of edge holding and strength.
 
Every post about INFI I've read seems to indicate it's one of the best steels available today for toughness and edge holding. I haven't sampled it myself though.
 
Prince, try emailing the strider guys(josh@striderknives.com) or calling their shop. if they dont have any they can tell you where to get one.

hebi16
 
The guy is from Norway so unless he knows a way to ship it without paying tax/customs fees when he orders from Bladeart (probably around $100-150 plus the price of shipping with insurance and the price of the knife) it will be very pricey indeed.

Try Espen first is my advice.

/Colinz
 
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