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The elephant in the room is always 'how many of these faulty knives had already been returned to the dealer once....'
 
All of them. Mine is no longer under warranty because I took it apart. Haha

Once someone has to resort to name calling or says that they are a liar there is no longer any reason to continue to try and have a logical discussion with them because they are shutting their eyes and ears and not listening even if you back up your words with facts.
 
EChoil said:
The elephant in the room is always 'how many of these faulty knives had already been returned to the dealer once....'
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They send them back to Strider when they are returned or they catch an issue. ;)

Not all that many have problems, very small percentage, it used to be worse back in the old days.

More came back with owner caused issues like pimping etc from what I understand, the reason they changed their warranty. ;)
 
[video=youtube;nj4bg9XxklA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj4bg9XxklA&list=PLA6A1C7A5E18455D1[/video]

[video=youtube;4i_vACyL5IY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i_vACyL5IY&index=8&list=PL6C3E94CA23745112[/video]
 
Final Option said:
It is so sad this issue consistently appears for a $400 knife. Out of curiosity I purchased a Reate Horison A with M 390 blade and the machining and attention to detail was incredidable for a start up manufacturer from China. This Reate blows my former SNG out of the water for fit and finish, and cost $100 dollars less. How does CRK and Hinderer consistently turn out a lock up without Strider lockbar problems?

Hope your knife gets fixed and remains dependable.
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. I agree. Reate is putting out some killer killer knives I love my horizon b. But to be fair they are new to the states. They actually have a lot of experience making knives for the chinese market.
 
[video=youtube;LwyxvYEASgY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwyxvYEASgY[/video]
 
Ankerson said:
They send them back to Strider when they are returned or they catch an issue. ;)

Not all that many have problems, very small percentage, it used to be worse back in the old days.

More came back with owner caused issues like pimping etc from what I understand, the reason they changed their warranty. ;)
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I know for a FACT that many dealers put knives that have been returned for "defects" right back up for sale. Believe it or not the op's knife doesnt even qualify as defective as far as strider is concerned. And there are plenty of strider fans that would accept it as par formthe course.
 
Ankerson said:
[video=youtube;nj4bg9XxklA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj4bg9XxklA&list=PLA6A1C7A5E18455D1[/video]

[video=youtube;4i_vACyL5IY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4i_vACyL5IY&index=8&list=PL6C3E94CA23745112[/video]
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The first video has a re-profiled edge.

The 2nd video when he first goes to check if there is any blade play you can hear the lockbar pop back from it's tension that was caused by opening/hand pressure.

The rest of the 2nd video he has his hand squeezing the handle holding the lockbar in place so this isn't a good video to show that there isn't any blade play especially after knowing that the lockbar doesn't have enough tension when it popped out. He always squeezes the handle when checking for blade play.

If that is how you have always checked your Striders then mine would not have any play either. I don't hold down the lock bar when checking for blade play.
 
I must be the luckiest SOB on the face of the planet, I've got 10 Striders from both generations and have never had any issues with them. Some of ya'll may want to look at the videos again, I've looked at them several times to find some of the comments made and have come up with nothing. I'd love to jump on the bashing band wagon but I cannot because I have yet to have a Strider with issues.
Maybe Ankerson is right.
 
Ive owned 3 strider SMF knives. New style lock up and CPM 154 and S30V. All were rock solid. And the heat treat was amazing on all of them. I may have been lucky and I hope you get a better knife. I would be just as upset. But things happen. Just typically not to me. In 18 years of knife use. I have only had to send back one lone wolf, buck, and a kershaw. Out of maybe 500 knives or so.
 
Excellent, thanks Rev. I would assume other lock designs employ their own methods designed for wear over time as well?
 
Rock lock, late lock up, loose pivots are accepted, as Strider and a lot of the EU's consider them "working knives" and a "hard use, working knives" don't need to be perfect.
 
dano said:
Rock lock, late lock up, loose pivots are accepted, as Strider and a lot of the EU's consider them "working knives" and a "hard use, working knives" don't need to be perfect.
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Are you serious? Working knives or not I would expect a hard use knife to have even better quality control as it will be put up against "hard use". Dont get me wrong, I understand the motive for such thoughts. If I spent $400 on a knife that had worse fit and finish than a $50 knife I would be searching for excuses too. But is that what you spend that extra $350 on? excuses?
 
I have a Strider SmF which had "Lock rock" (but didn't fail)...so I bent the lock-bar over, and it's been good for all the years since.

I have a CRK Umnumzaan that didn't have enough lock tension...so the lock would fail with spine pressure. I bent the lock-bar further, and it's been perfect ever since.

Both high-end knives, one from a respected--almost revered--company, and the other from the favourite company to troll.
But I didn't whine, and I didn't troll...I didn't even use either company's warranty service. I just manned-up, fixed it myself, and went about my day. :)
 
I wouldn't like the lock-up percentage from the opening post though; that really doesn't leave much room for wear or adjustment.
 
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