Strider vs William Henry

[Locutus D'Borg]

Here are the two knives. On top is the B12 Spearpoint "Adventure" with frame and bolsters in hand-forged "T-Rex" Damascus by Delbert Ealy, inlaid with the ring cut of a 10,000-year-old fossilized Woolly Mammoth tusk. The blade is 'Intrepid' Damascus hand-forged by Chad Nichols;

And on bottom is the newest gen Strider PT with blasted Ti scales and blasted CPM 154 blade.

I only use one; guess which (heh, heh)?

 

[Roblues]

I love the WH, I pick that one.
As I heard someone else on here say, the strider would be better with another choil or two.

 

[TheEdge01]

The WH is absolutely gorgeous, but it would definitely be a safe queen. The Strider would immediately be added to my carry rotation.

 

[HexY3co]

WH is amazing work. Had a blue savanna years ago but flipped it for others

 

[rexromic]

WH all day,every day..

 

[Peter Hartwig]

The logical choice would be Strider user, WH safe queen, but there is no reason one has to be logical. What ever makes you happy.

 

[1911bphil]

I would use the William Henry all day. It's almost too nice to use, but really it's too nice not to use. Enjoy whichever one you choose. Use it like you stole it.

 

[pholder]

The SwissArmy knife in your front pocket

 

[tiguy7]

I EDC a William Henry, but it is not quite that fancy.View attachment 1860583View attachment 1860582

 

[Edgeoflife]

I use both as they are built for different purposes although my WH is a user grade model but if i had those 2 versions i would still use both but probably lean on the PT more for EDC and the fancier WH for lighter tasks.

 

[elasmonut]

I love the WH, I pick that one.
As I heard someone else on here say, the strider would be better with another choil or two.

Yep the strider is useless!! Without at least one spine choil!! The best models have lanyard choils...thats the only model I would trust!

 

[elasmonut]

Yep the strider is useless!! Without at least one spine choil!! The best models have lanyard choils...thats the only model I would trust!

But hang on edgeoflife yours seem to have both...nice, now get some choils ground into the pocket clip!

 

[Rob47]

William Henry every time.

 

[blocktrips]

Not really a fair comparison I like cmp154 in general but for the $ on the Strider is about as lame as Medford using d2 these days .
William Henry whether you use it or not is a much better choice

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

If I were you…I would use the PT and sell me the WH.

 

[Monofletch]

The Strider is just another ti frame lock……

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

The Strider is just another ti frame lock……

It is the first Strider I have owned, and the tolerances, etc. are as good if not better than CRK's and I've owned, and currently own, a few of those. I was surprised at how like a bank vault it is. These days people want knives they can flick open and that the blades will drop close and this does neither. Which is fine with me.

 

[brancron]

The William Henry E10 is probably one of the most underrated (by knife enthusiasts) knives of the last 20 years. Super well made, slices like a laser (a better cutting tool and than 98% of other knives out there), and was around $300 to $325. Sadly it’s not readily available anymore, probably because it was under appreciated.