Strider Knives?

Spark said:
Yep, he certainly was. Of course, he was only in the 2/75 for 65 days including in & out processing, so I don't know if that is worth bragging about. And he did lie about being a combat vet. And then there's the whole "he was a member of SOCOM / JSOC" thing.
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As stated before Ranger School is currently only 62 days long. That is counting in processing, out processing, travel between phases, and in/out processing at each phase. At times Ranger School has been as short as 54 days and as long as 72. Everyone seems to think that getting a tab is big shit, well great. But if spending such a short time to get a tab is cool, then spending and equally short time in a Bat is cool to. If you have not been at bat and seen the pace you cant really comment on what it’s like there can you.

Seems POWNET has an update on the whole SOCOM crap

Now Eagle Claw, which led to the creation of SOCOM, happened on 04/24/80 and SOCOM came in to being in late 88/89, I highly doubt that they went 8 years without some sort of interim command, of which 1/75 and 2/75 would have been a part of. I am going to ask around and see on that one.
 
You are right, I can't comment on what it's like to be at Batt, you've got me. I can just comment that getting removed from a unit and telling contradictory stories about why... well that severely damages your credibility. The scrolled Rangers seem to think it's pretty important to go through Ranger School though, since everyone in a leadership position has to go through Ranger School, right? Didn't you? So tell us, would you say that going through Ranger School was easier or harder than being in the Batts?

And I do know that there's a big difference between not completeing a school, and getting removed from a unit.
 
Stirder knives are worth the price. Well made by Americans making American wages. Good materials. Great heat treatment. You break the knife, they replace it or fix it. Price is in line with most products offering same features, materials and customer service. Should probably own and use one before you knock them.
 
Sparks, are you saying combat vet status is determined solely by DOD regardless of any other possible experiences available in recent history?

If you're not, please enlighten us in what other service, contractual or other, you feel meets the guidelines that fulfill your expectations, especially duration of time. I don't mean to continue off topic, but "combat vet" has been bandied around a lot, and I for one am curious what it constitutes outside of DOD's "30 days in a hostile fire zone." I haven't had the experience.

Then I'll know what the standard is.
 
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RJ said:
As for companies like Cold Steel, shame on you. This thread is an obvious ploy by you to attack Strider Knives. And Wabajack, please don't continue to lie about who you are. Again, it's obvious you are connected to Cold Steel, maybe even the owner. It's also a shame that you sucker others into you con.
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Your crazy...

I honestly just wanted to know your peoples oppinion of strider knives...
 
tirod3 said:
Sparks, are you saying combat vet status is determined solely by DOD regardless of any other possible experiences available in recent history?

If you're not, please enlighten us in what other service, contractual or other, you feel meets the guidelines that fulfill your expectations, especially duration of time. I don't mean to continue off topic, but "combat vet" has been bandied around a lot, and I for one am curious what it constitutes outside of DOD's "30 days in a hostile fire zone." I haven't had the experience.

Then I'll know what the standard is.
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I'm happy with the DOD standard. If someone's going to claim it, they should be able to readily back that up. If someone is saying they are a Combat Veteran, to me that means they are in the armed services, deployed into a hostile fire zone, and their record should reflect it. If you are saying you are infantry, and you aren't qualified to have a combat patch and CIB, then sorry about your luck.
 
Funny how the subject almost always gets back to a trash Mick thread. I suppose I shouldn't have questioned whether the Emperor was actually wearing clothes.

I don't need a rehash, so I'll sit back and change the channel.

Reruns already. Sheesh.

PS. You dodged the answer. It's obvious to the 100,000+ contract employees in Iraq. 600 have lost their lives.
 
So are you saying Mick Strider is a contractor, deployed to Iraq?
 
Haha, the relvolving Strider bashing door is spinning off it's hinges! Seriously, will it ever end? Break down the basics of ANY knife, it's a piece of some type of steel, and some handle material. They ALL boil down to a few dollars worth of material.
 
No, I don't presume to know anything of the sort. But your definition denies it to them and any foreign service.

I guess Hicks wasn't a combat vet, either, or the acquaintances I've had who spent their summer in Central America as instructors, assisting patrols as advisers. No prior DOD verifiable experience, in some cases.

I just wanted to understand your definition. Seems pretty narrow to me, but what do I know, I never spent time in a hostile fire zone. I don't decide these things.

What ever. It's noted that pit bulls require a pry bar in the jaws to release their prey. I don't expect any different here.
 
Wabajack said:
Your crazy...

I honestly just wanted to know your peoples oppinion of strider knives...
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Again, please stop the lies. You wanted to stir things up. You only have 26 posts, several of which are in this thread. If you truly wanted people's thoughts on Strider knives, you could have just simply asked, not post what you did. I would have a little more respect for you if you would just be honest with everyone and say this is a Cold Steel marketing ploy. But by keeping up the lies, you just insult the people here.
 
RJ - if you are going to accuse him of being a shill for Cold Steel, you should back that up. His posting history shows that this is the first time he's even mentioned Strider, and the OP in this thread is a common sense ? wouldn't you say?

Tirod3 - I don't know who you are talking about there, and you seem to be implying things that I don't have information on. Are you saying that Mick Strider was deployed to South America as an advisor and saw combat in some capacity? If so, can you or he back that up? Nebulous "I was a CIA secret squirrel" claims are what Mick Strider uses to mock Kevin McClung repeatedly, so if he's going to claim something similar without any proof, I'm going to laugh at him.
 
Spark said:
RJ - if you are going to accuse him of being a shill for Cold Steel, you should back that up. His posting history shows that this is the first time he's even mentioned Strider, and the OP in this thread is a common sense ? wouldn't you say?
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Spark, the thread is all the "proof" required (yes, that is a pun based off of the Cold Steel video). I know your stance against Strider, and that is your right. You are at least man enough to admit who you are. Isn't it funny how all of the posts bashing Strider by guys who just joined in the last few months then point to cold Steel's website? And the whole, "who me???" atitude by Wabajack, please. I may have been born on a weekend but it wasn't this last one.

Spark, you have a good thing going here with BF but you are turning people off by getting mired down with this nonsense. Post your point and move on.
 
Spark said:
You are right, I can't comment on what it's like to be at Batt, you've got me. I can just comment that getting removed from a unit and telling contradictory stories about why... well that severely damages your credibility. The scrolled Rangers seem to think it's pretty important to go through Ranger School though, since everyone in a leadership position has to go through Ranger School, right? Didn't you? So tell us, would you say that going through Ranger School was easier or harder than being in the Batts?

And I do know that there's a big difference between not completeing a school, and getting removed from a unit.
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To repeat this all again. Yes a tab is important to you future well being at bat. Everyone is required to go to advance in his career at the Regt. There are very few acceptable reasons where you will have anyone there E5 and up who does not have a tab. If you come in as a transplant NCO the first thing you do is go to Ranger School. If you are lower enlisted you go until you get your tab. If you quit Ranger School you are booted from the Ranger Regt. If you get hurt, you heal up and go back, if you are not medically allowed to go back, you are dropped from the unit. If you see anyone at the Regt E5 and up without a tab, it’s rare, it’s rare to see an E4 without a tab. I know of cases where E2s have been sent to Ranger School and it didn’t used to be uncommon to send E3s, I thought I heard that they don’t let anyone in Ranger School now under E4 but I will check.


I personally think that life in bat is harder. It's like Ranger School every day except you usually get to eat. The pace is faster and all training ends in live fires, which they do not do at Ranger School. I remember in 93 between crashes and training accidents we lost way more guys stateside than we ever did overseas. Now picture years of that abuse on you body.


Now as far as Mick I guess we are all waiting on 100% proof on why he got removed from 2/75. If he did in fact get medicaled out then there is not much you can say about that. If he got removed
 
RJ said:
Again, please stop the lies. You wanted to stir things up. .
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No I really did not want to “stir things up”, I had no clue about all of the controversy on Strider products when I posted this , I merely wanted peoples opinions.

RJ said:
You only have 26 posts, several of which are in this thread.
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Only having 26 posts (this being 27 or so) is because I tend to lurk and enjoy reading post's on this forum, everybody needs to start somewhere, I am sorry my pace of post's is disturbing you.

RJ said:
If you truly wanted people's thoughts on Strider knives, you could have just simply asked, not post what you did. .
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I did :

Q - Why are they so expensive?
A - Because of supply and demand.

Q - Why are they so impractical?
A - There aren’t, It just depends on who you are.

Q - What do these knives offer compared to others in similar price range?
A - Nothing. They are solid knives and people overall are pretty happy with them it’s all about personal preference.

RJ said:
I would have a little more respect for you if you would just be honest with everyone and say this is a Cold Steel marketing ploy. .
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How is Cold Steel brought up here I have NEVER mentioned them on this forum... You can even check all 27 post's, I actually happen to mention my Fallkniven F1 about 4 times (aprox. Didn‘t bother checking)... Oh, wait maybe It's a secret marketing scheme for Fallkniven. :eek:

Personally I am not to big a fan of CS, I think I am much more of a Fallkniven guy the F1 happens to be my first “real” knife that I am proud of.

And having “a little more” respect from you does not concern me you are merely some crazy person with access to a computer who is unable to understand what I am discussing.

RJ said:
But by keeping up the lies, you just insult the people here.
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What lies are you talking about... you really need some help... I have never insulted anybody here I have merely asked peoples opinions on Strider Knives, When I posted this I had no prior knowledge of the Strider company or peoples distrust with them.

Does anybody here actually take this guy seriously? I hope not... :)

PS ~ No Strider “bashing” was ever intended in what I posted most of this “bashing” is coming from others and is off-topic to my original post.
 
RJ said:
You are at least man enough to admit who you are. Isn't it funny how all of the posts bashing Strider by guys who just joined in the last few months then point to cold Steel's website? And the whole, "who me???" atitude by Wabajack, please. I may have been born on a weekend but it wasn't this last one.
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I never lied about who I am.

I never bashed Stider knives.

I never gave a link to CS that was somebody else who I then quoted.

My "who me" attitude deserves to be here because your assuptions are unfounded and are quite unsettling. Some support from other people would be nice... :(
 
Strider knives are well made tough knives and Mick Strider's past doesn't change that they function and preform very well. So if he lied about he's service or not so does everybody else in every other business. McDonalds lies about thier burgers people still eat there because the food tastes good. The person who sold you you're computer stretched the truth about how well it will preform and your internet provider probably does the same but you still use and other people still buy from them and will probably keep buying from them unless it gets out that your double cheeseburger is made out of kittens and puppies.
 
Jimmylegs said:
Strider knives are well made tough knives and Mick Strider's past doesn't change that they function and preform very well.
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I can now say, after reading everything people have posted so far:

Ditto!

But as for my personal preferences Strider's knives aren't to my fancy in design. I much prefer those of Cold Steel... lol :D JK
 
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