338, I've said as much about Sebenzas - but politeness goes a long way on the forums. After all is said and done, its about literacy, argumentation, and discussion, on the interweb. Obviously, few who walk the talk have time to express their inner feelings when more important things could be done. Esav has moderated discussions on this before, and the Strider guys get their share of lumps here.
The Strider vs. Sebbie thing is a comparison of two different knives made for two different task lists for two different kinds of users. Adding Hinderer just adds more imbalance to the comparison - it is a using knife, like the Strider. Sebbies are sold to the crowd who want the birth certificate and leather slipcase so they never scratch it up. Sebbie users post about cutting up food stuffs in the kitchen, or at worst, copper wire. Strider and Hinderer users talk about chopping concrete and prying open locked doors.
Both sides aren't really using the tool for what it's designed for, just pointing out extremes that are abusive, or a total waste of the implement. Each side would be better equipped with a prybar or butter knife. What it does boil down to is, which knife gives the owner an ego trip for his $400.
It's the same on gun forums, a constant race to top the other posters with their favorite .45 as better, when in reality, a fairly cheap revolver will do. But you don't get a lot of discussion about inexpensive stuff, because money and egos will always escalate an argument. If, as you pointed out, more people would spend time doing, and not bragging about what they bought, maybe things would be a little better in the world.
They would at least know not to chop concrete or spend $400 for a baloney cutter.
