Strider PT. 30 disappointing minutes.

If You Have Communist Chinese Made Kalishnikov, you will be happy person with good weapon. Not thinking who made it. Possible/probably in a slave factory, and repressive government.

But you will' say, "Wow, Bad ass gun, great firepower bro", Something like that.

Maybe not the best analogy, But very similar situation if you think about it. But as I see a Lot on this Forum. Free thought that is not agreeable is met with Jokers and want to be funny men. Not a Surprise.

"happy Hour" HAHA. I wish. NO Alcohol, Is Bad for you haha
 
Over $300 for a phony Combat specialist's knife?!
Gotta be crazy, or rich.
And I actually DO care who gets my freaking money, which I made by working hard, rather than making stories up, while puffing on a joint with my buddy... :jerkit:
 
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I keep asking this and no one has ever answered me, even in the other thread....Has anyone ever been to their plant to actually see if they really do have a knife-making facility?......just curious.
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I have been there a couple of times, last time 3 years ago. Their shop is not big as far as could tell consists of an office suit with attached industrial space, located in single story building that has other businesses with identical spaces.
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Hammerhead7050 said:
My Analogy is Not flawed. You Buy a AK47 from a F***** Country, Probably been through many hands and places. Still Good weapon. I don't Know where you Buy guns, But Galil, Or "Pimped" Kalishnakov is Not cheap.
You are in theory supporting the country of origin. But the weapon it self still does what it is supposed to.
Thats Just My Opinion. You are entitled to yours.
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All you're trying to do is just put a rationalization spin on the idea of why buying a Strider is ok by saying that if we're out buying other things we shouldn't because of who made it, then we should not have a problem with buying a Strider.

All that is is pretzel logic.

The fact is, all your analogy is saying is that we shouldn't buy AK47s and we shouldn't buy Striders for the same reason.
 
Huge fan of Strider knives (see avitar). Have handled quite a few of them and havn't seen any bad ones yet. Usually rock solid.
 
Autoelite said:
Huge fan of Strider knives (see avitar). Have handled quite a few of them and havn't seen any bad ones yet. Usually rock solid.
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I've also handled a number of them and I liked what I saw as well, and I came very close to buying one before all this non-sense started.

If the two guys ever decide to make some/any effort to appear apologetic for all the garbage, I may consider it again.
 
RWS said:
If the two guys ever decide to make some/any effort to appear apologetic for all the garbage, I may consider it again.
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My feelings exactly. I'd even go so far to say that once it became public knowledge, if they'd handled it about 180 degrees differently than they did, I'd have a good deal of respect for them. It takes a lot more cajones to stand like a man and give an honest admission of how you f'd up than it does to tell someone to lick your sack or give a laughable excuse for an explanation as Strider did shortly after this S originally HTF.
 
The fact is, all your analogy is saying is that we shouldn't buy AK47s and we shouldn't buy Striders for the same reason.
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Incorrect. My analogy is saying a great tool/weapon is still what it is reguardless of who Made it. Buy Whatever you like. Whatever works. Whatever will last and is tough.

But If you are going to say "I am Not Buy a Strider Because Mick is unethical" then Look at everything you own. From Your Microsoft System you are using to be here. ( Bill gates Is a Wonderful man,LOL,) To all the "made In China" Slave Goods you buy every day at Walmart or Traget.
Why Stop at Just Knives. Do you know what a Nice man Mr. Stanley from Stanley tools is? No, Because they are made in China Now.

It's Just a Flawed though process if you say "I will Not Buy Strider because Mick Strider is UN Ethical" If thats your case, then Live it with everything you Buy/Own
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including SKS,AK47,Galil!!

That would be too much sacrifice though. To Pick One Product and Shun it because if the company owner is laughable.
 
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Lynn Thompson seems to be one of the worts of the worst. but I bet anyone here that has a decent collection will have a few Cold Steel knives there, and fact is who else makes a Folding Tanto with a 5' blade for well under $100? "but he's a Jerk so I won't buy it" same old story. Do you know what a Nice man the president of GM is? Or wells Fargo Bank? Or the Chairman of the federal reserve that all your tax dollars go to?HAHA. Learn something then post a rational response.
 
Hammerhead7050 said:
Lynn Thompson seems to be one of the worts of the worst. but I bet anyone here that has a decent collection will have a few Cold Steel knives there, and fact is who else makes a Folding Tanto with a 5' blade for well under $100? "but he's a Jerk so I won't buy it" same old story. Do you know what a Nice man the president of GM is? Or wells Fargo Bank? Or the Chairman of the federal reserve that all your tax dollars go to?HAHA. Learn something then post a rational response.
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This thread isn't about Lynn, Cold Steel, GM, Wells Fargo, or the Federal Reserve.;)

Regards,
3G
 
Hammerhead7050 said:
My Analogy is Not flawed. You Buy a AK47 from a F***** Country, Probably been through many hands and places.
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I buy my guns from a local dealer. AK and clones are produced all over the world.

Hammerhead7050 said:
I don't Know where you Buy guns,
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See above.

Hammerhead7050 said:
But Galil, Or "Pimped" Kalishnakov is Not cheap.
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Israel, last time I checked wasn't a communist country.

Hammerhead7050 said:
You are in theory supporting the country of origin. But the weapon it self still does what it is supposed to.
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And I don't buy weapons of products from certain countries because I don't endorse their politics.

Hammerhead7050 said:
HAHA, If Mick Strider him self even touches one it isn't going to be $300, try adding a few Zeros.
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Sadly, you will never know for sure if he touched or not, even if he tells you. Well, you probably will believe, others won't.

Hammerhead7050 said:
Thats what I find Funny too. the are Hardly "Custom" Knives. Not even close.
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They sure are priced pretty close to customs.

Hammerhead7050 said:
But for a folding knife. Toughest I have ever had. so for me, worth the money.
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As you said we're all entitled to our opinions. So, why get upset if someone else has an opinion that maker is responsible for his words, or FF on those knives doesn't match the price.
 
donny bee said:
With all the wonderful knives made by wonderful companies at lower prices, I just say "no" to $300 knives
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to each his own lol.

i wouldnt buy a strider folder right now i like the hinderer '18 better, i dont like them embellishing but it hasnt stopped me from buying SKI, its not cool them doing that though.

anyone who says the strider knives are not well made is wrong plain and simple, they are good knives, imho they probably regret all this because they didnt need to do it to sell the things, they are a great knife.
 
SIFU1A said:
anyone who says the strider knives are not well made is wrong plain and simple, they are good knives, imho they probably regret all this because they didnt need to do it to sell the things, they are a great knife.
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That does, however, beg the question of whether the knives would have actually sold like they did without the exposure brought about by all the stories about the guys behind 'em? Personally, I'm not so sure, but one thing is for sure now, and that is that we'll never know.;)

Regards,
3G
 
when i 1st got into knives and started doing BF back in gosh i guess '98, or so, striders only folders were the AR and GB and were quite popular, & kinda hard to come by, i dont remember seeing all the BS about being spec-ops & such then, it certainly was a lot more low key for sure, i suppose then it was more about the knives vs the makers rep.

imho all the BS was a mistake.

FWIW i can remember reading some post by them and thinking "come on now" back in '03 or so, it started really getting my BS detector going, but i have been around enough guys in the military to know that a lotta embellishing can and does go on, big differernce between embellishment and an out and out lie though, still its all a shame imho,
 
SIFU1A said:
when i 1st got into knives and started doing BF back in gosh i guess '98, or so, striders only folders were the AR and GB and were quite popular, & kinda hard to come by, i dont remember seeing all the BS about being spec-ops & such then, it certainly was a lot more low key for sure, i suppose then it was more about the knives vs the makers rep.

imho all the BS was a mistake.

FWIW i can remember reading some post by them and thinking "come on now" back in '03 or so, it started really getting my BS detector going, but i have been around enough guys in the military to know that a lotta embellishing can and does go on, big differernce between embellishment and an out and out lie though, still its all a shame imho,
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Yeah, I'm with you, Greg. I found out about Strider in the late 90's, read the magazine article described here,
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5173189&postcount=415
and stupidly believed it. Last time I'll buy what the knife rags say!

Regards,
3G
 
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