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Strider PT. 30 disappointing minutes.
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TheWayOfTheGun1
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Strider stands by their stuff, they back their stuff 100%, but they don't have to coddle anyones ego. I was at the East Coast Custom Knife show this weekend and those guys (And Jade from Starlinger) were about as cool and humble as they come.
The way I look at it... scratches that come with your Strider shows they gave your blade some love
To be honest my last Strider (Sng CC) didnt have any scratches.. I guess it didnt get any love :grumpy: Didnt take long for me to use it and scratch it though
With that said, they are not for everybody, like mentioned before for those want the frills, nice box, little wrench, nice paper inside you might want to consider another maker, but I think everyone should at least try a Strider if you are a true knife user... The more you use it the more it will grow on you
The way I look at it... scratches that come with your Strider shows they gave your blade some love
To be honest my last Strider (Sng CC) didnt have any scratches.. I guess it didnt get any love :grumpy: Didnt take long for me to use it and scratch it though
With that said, they are not for everybody, like mentioned before for those want the frills, nice box, little wrench, nice paper inside you might want to consider another maker, but I think everyone should at least try a Strider if you are a true knife user... The more you use it the more it will grow on you
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Zip-lock baggie?!?
What the-
Mine was wrapped in something resembling plastic, no 'zip-lock' at all.
I am so p-ss-d.
If I would have had instructions 'splaining the zip-lock part, I might have known that the knife should have come in a that kinda bag.
Why do these things always happen to me?
What the-
Mine was wrapped in something resembling plastic, no 'zip-lock' at all.
I am so p-ss-d.
If I would have had instructions 'splaining the zip-lock part, I might have known that the knife should have come in a that kinda bag.
Why do these things always happen to me?
It seems that with my questions I opened a proverbial hornet's nest. I appreciate all of the explanations regarding the proper lock engagement.
Yet, I'm still perplexed with the "sandwich bag" packaging. I know little about knives; I do know a bit about business. Most of the time, packaging, literal or figurative, has little to do with protecting the merchandise from the elements. It is designed to improve brand recognition and customer loyalty. Think of the famous Coke bottle. "Instructions" included with most products also go much further than teaching how to use the product. They provide warranty information, company contacts, registration, advertisement, etc. Apparently, Strider needs none of this. Cost definitely is not a factor. My PT could have been nicely packaged for less than 1% of its retail price. I wonder if the company purposefully uses "ruff and tuff" image as their marketing strategy.
I'll give this little folder an honest try. If it doesn't work out, at least I'll have not trouble finding a buyer.
Yet, I'm still perplexed with the "sandwich bag" packaging. I know little about knives; I do know a bit about business. Most of the time, packaging, literal or figurative, has little to do with protecting the merchandise from the elements. It is designed to improve brand recognition and customer loyalty. Think of the famous Coke bottle. "Instructions" included with most products also go much further than teaching how to use the product. They provide warranty information, company contacts, registration, advertisement, etc. Apparently, Strider needs none of this. Cost definitely is not a factor. My PT could have been nicely packaged for less than 1% of its retail price. I wonder if the company purposefully uses "ruff and tuff" image as their marketing strategy.
I'll give this little folder an honest try. If it doesn't work out, at least I'll have not trouble finding a buyer.
Where it counts , Striders have very good F/F . I have had over half a dozen of their folders , never a FF problem . If you aren't happy with the PT , you will not have any problem finding a buyer , they are always in high demand .
Chris
Chris
Absolutely, the owners even lied about military service to boost the company image in the tactical realm. Seems to have worked quite well for them, though you'll notice they in particular haven't been mentioned much in this thread.
I'm glad you are going to give it a try.
Yep, you are waaaaay over-thinking this. I understand what you said about packaging serving those other purposes, but they aren't really applicable to Strider.
Brand recognition? It's sharp, pointy and mean-looking. If you aren't attracted to sharp, pointy stuff, you aren't a man. Striders look bad-ass, thereby encouraging us to investigate them further; "Just what is that sharp, pointy, striped bad-assness that I must now possess? Who makes it and where can I get fifteen of them?"
Customer loyalty? I guess when you are working in the nether regions of the world and you do things to your Strider that would destroy most prybars and use the knife to save your hide a few times, you figure out this is one damned fine knife and you buy another one and tell all your buddies about it and they buy them too.
Warranty and contact info? You break it, they will fix it, unless you were being absolutely wreckless with it. Unless you are military, they might give you a break - no pun intended.
Striders are very much a niche/cult type item, so the usual business stuff you referred to doesn't really apply, in my opinion.
Or it could be that the whole "sell our knives wrapped in newspaper/plastic bags" is part of a master-minded marketing strategy.
IMO, it's much more likely explained by the fact that they figure they: a) really don't need to market and b) any time they spent designing fancy boxes, marketing materials, etc. is time they figure they could have spent making more knives for guys that are out there kicking ass with them in the field.
JMHO.......
Again, Striders were originally created for men in the military who were going to strap them to their battle gear and USE the HELL out of them.
I'm sure they are happy as all get-out that they have achieved this following of collectors and other knife enthusiasts, but my understanding is that the Strider guys are all ex-military and went into business to build a better blade for the guys who need them most.
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I have become a Strider fan, what I have seen them do for there customers, or just out of kindness is amazing, something I havent seen very often. there customer service is top notch, there blades are tough, and meant to be used, not sitting in a safe.
Mick and Josh have always been very helpful, Duane doesnt do the internet thing, but I always hear that he is a stand up guy that is very cool.
My SMF is as solid as a folder can be, my DB has been used to do some horrid tasks, and my SAL has been a amazing slicer that I have used on plenty of camping trips and has done a great job.
Hope you enjoy your PT, Kick ass little folder :thumbup:
Mick and Josh have always been very helpful, Duane doesnt do the internet thing, but I always hear that he is a stand up guy that is very cool.
My SMF is as solid as a folder can be, my DB has been used to do some horrid tasks, and my SAL has been a amazing slicer that I have used on plenty of camping trips and has done a great job.
Hope you enjoy your PT, Kick ass little folder :thumbup:
