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Strider SJ-75. A Pictorial review.."Move over SNG CC the SJ-75 is a better EDC"
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Hopefully they will offer this in a larger size. Looking at it in hand I see its not as small as I thought but its not as big as I'd prefer.
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I think I will end up picking one up soon. All I've heard are good reviews and that says a lot when theres so many Strider haters out there.
I think the first run hand ground satin versions are still for sale on some sites. Really great and thorough review. And I'm a big fan of
"slicer" blades too and thats why I got my sng reground to a very thin full flat. I think a ranger green SJ-75 would be a good edc companion to it
I think the first run hand ground satin versions are still for sale on some sites. Really great and thorough review. And I'm a big fan of
"slicer" blades too and thats why I got my sng reground to a very thin full flat. I think a ranger green SJ-75 would be a good edc companion to it
Great review, great/great photos!
I've carried a Strider in both fixed blade and folding for over a decade now.
No drama with either. Like anything else you just need to know what you wanted, why you wanted it, and then use/treat/maintain it as such.
Thanks for the review and pics. Nice to hear Mick is still in there swinging:thumbup:
I've carried a Strider in both fixed blade and folding for over a decade now.
No drama with either. Like anything else you just need to know what you wanted, why you wanted it, and then use/treat/maintain it as such.
Thanks for the review and pics. Nice to hear Mick is still in there swinging:thumbup:
Thank you. Thats a good point you brought up.
Knowing what you want and what you are going to use it for is over looked a lot with buyers. They buy a prybar and wonder why it doesn't slice tommatos cleanly????
Knowing what you want and what you are going to use it for is over looked a lot with buyers. They buy a prybar and wonder why it doesn't slice tommatos cleanly????
I've paid twice as much money for knives with the same quality so I guess price is relative. I actually think the SJ-75 is priced right for what you get but I can understand how some people might no be comfortable EDCing a $400.00 knife.
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Strange, Strider knife review, but steel is never specified, although M390 in Para mentioned few times. Did I miss something?
Cal me a steel snob, but I still think it's important...
Cal me a steel snob, but I still think it's important...
Mick did his best to induce all that. I'm referring to his behavior and treatment of forumites while he was still here, not just to his past.
You missed it.., it is mentioned just below the multi grip pics..."Look at the SJ-75 wrong and its CPM S35VN STAINLESS blade will cut you"
Its o.k, I am a bit of a steel snob myself. You are among friends..:thumbup:
Its o.k, I am a bit of a steel snob myself. You are among friends..:thumbup:
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Looks like the Strider for me if I could afford it.
Most people want a lite tough EDC that is a slicing demond first and a prybar way down the list of priorities. As much as I love my other SNG/SMF Striders, I was tired I had to reprofiled them to a 20degree per side to get them to slice respectably. There is so much metal to remove on the SMF. One great thing about Strider is their heat treatment. They are a bitch to reprofiled and get a good edge on but once you get it they hold it for a long time. I am not saying i would baton the snot out out of the SJ-75 but i would if i was in a survival situation and had to. Then again i think the ability to baton a EDC is way over rated. The SJ-75 is perfect right out the box because it is designed to slice and because of the great heat treatment, it should really hold its edge. I think it's still so new, the word hasn't really got out on this knife.
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I know this is a couple months old, but since it wasn't addressed, I'll comment. The SMF was issued to a small number of Force Recon guys (if I'm not mistaken on the who). The Strider DB-L NSN, at least through 2009, was issued to many, if not all, new USMC 0321's. There have been a few thousand of these that were issued. The DB-L is part of the assaulter's kit.
On top of that, there are a number of special unit that will contact Strider for a specific knife then do a group buy, but obviously those are not issued.
Those are the only facts I have on this, all else would be speculation on my part. I know Ontario CA SWAT issues the DB to every member of their air service as well.
Not sure what that means, if anything, and I'm giving any opinion on the matter, just a direct answer to a question. I carry a DB-L at work and carry an SMF as well. There are other knives that will do the job, these are just what works for me. I was a photographer for a number of years and at that time, any knife was fine. Now, I work in close protection as well as a firearms trainer for law enforcement. I use my knife a bit more now and for harder uses. Hopefully soon I'll add an Umnumzaan to my folder rotation. For now, what I have does the job.
As for the main topic - I have only one hollow grind knife right now, a Strider EB/DB. I had a couple Sebenzas and a Green Beret as well, which were also hollow grind. I think hollow grind blades make a fine cutter for shallow slicing, but not really better than a flat grind.
When we start to cut deep though, I definitely prefer a flat grind. The point where the grind meets the flat can add unnecessary friction and the trade off isn't worth it as I haven't experienced the hollow grind slicing any better.
I can understand why some would choose it if the other option would be a 3/4 flat grind so you can get the area behind the edge a bit thinner and still have the strength of the flat area, but my guess is that's more perception than fact.
I've never handled an SJ75. Personally, with the SMF, I really don't even see a reason too for me. If there was a flat grind option, maybe I'd take a closer look.
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I tend to agree with you for the most part but I have also found instances where a hollow grind acted as a kullen in the blade by releasing suction when the medium being cut met the top portion of the primary grind of a hollow gound knife blade. I still prefer a thin flat grind for good slicing but I don't feel a ton of difference with the hollow grind and with some mediums I've cut, I found the hollow grind to release suction better.