Strider Solution steel?

Dexter Ewing

Dexter Ewing

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I heard a rumor that the second run of the fixed blades will have BG-42 as opposed to the ATS-34 used for the first production run. If this is true, when will the BG versions be available? I was all set to order one but when I heard this rumor, I want to hold off on getting a BG one if there will be some. Any truth to this? Thanks for the help.
 
Wow that would be cool... Then I could finally get a BG42 Strider/Buck product without that horrendous "1st Production Run" scrawled across the blade :barf: :barf: :barf:

PM
 
Ok,
Here is the confusing answer. :) We made "some" out of BG-42 and they were used as salesman's samples. We will not be able to finish the first production run of BG-42 until early next year, when we get more steel. In the meantime, we are in full production with ATS-34, so those should be at your local retailers now.
I hope this helps.
 
Joe - thanks for the help. So in essense you are saying that the BG versions are definite but the ETA is TBA :) I can wait! Thanks again....
 
Thanks for the information on the "Solution" Mr. Houser. I am new to the forum, but not new to Buck or Strider knives. Could you answer a couple of more questions please. What hardness is the ATS-34 hardened to? Will that be the same for the BG-42 also? Did Paul Boss (sorry if mispelled) oversee or actually do the hardening?
Thanks for your feedback.
Tony
 
Originally posted by Tony Allen
Thanks for the information on the "Solution" Mr. Houser. I am new to the forum, but not new to Buck or Strider knives. Could you answer a couple of more questions please. What hardness is the ATS-34 hardened to? Will that be the same for the BG-42 also? Did Paul Boss (sorry if mispelled) oversee or actually do the hardening?
Thanks for your feedback.
Tony
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Tony - welcome to the forums! From what I understand, Paul Bos oversees all aspects of the HT process for all the Buck Striders. Not sure what Rc that he takes them to but I am willing to venture a guess that it's around the 55-58 Rc range, maybe 59.

Nonbox - no word yet from Buck on whether a tanto version is in the cards.
 
Thanks for the info and the welcome Dexter. I was hoping the hardness would be in the 59 to 60 range. I don't mind spending time to sharpen a knife, but I want it to hold it's edge through field dressing a deer or bear. Take care. Tony
 
Tony - I don't think you have any worries at all with Bos' HT on the Strider Bucks. These knives have the best HT I have experienced on a factory knife, bar none!! :) Couple that with Buck's Edge 2000 sharpening process, you'll have a knife that really holds an edge yet is easy to resharpen yourself.
 
They made a fixed blade?!?! I just checked the Buck site and didn't see anything about it. Any pics or sites I can see them at?
 
I have checked 1sks and it is not on their site yet. Does TAD only sell it? When will the other online retailers have it for sale?
 
Guys - relax :) I don't think all dealers have the Solutions just yet. I spoke with Howard @ KCI last Thursday and he said he has a shipment en route. TAD maybe taking pre-orders on them. I'm sure 1SKS will have them. It's just a matter of playing that dreaded waiting game again!
 
there are pics further down on the page in a post by mich strider, and also in the general blade discussion forum posted by me.
 
Dexter, TAD has/had them in stock last week. I ordered one Thursday morning and according to the tracking it should be in my hands tomorrow morning unless the brown messenger gets lost.

Mark
 
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