Strider, what is the real history?

So.....

This is about the person who had some other name, and then named himself Mick Strider.

Based on the Court Records, it appears that he lied about himself in order to sell knives to Mall Security type Officers and anyone else who did not know the truth.

I may not be much, but one thing I am, I am a SF combat Vet of the USA. The person who goes by the new name, Mick Strider, is not.

The slimy little weasel is a liar and a thief. I do not care if his knives are made from Gold Krytonite. They stink.

I am perfectly willing to stand in court and show my DD214.
 
Hoping for someone to confirm or deny

Also for everyone to see what the person who calls himself Mick Strider is:jerkit:
 
I think everyone is still recovering from your passionate first post in this thread.:o

Thank you for your service.

oil
 
How can you judge Mick Strider, you know him, talk with him? I remember when certain magazines ( Soldier of Fortune and Fighting knives) back in the 80's did stories on Chris Reeve and how his knives where the choice of the Rhodesian Selous scouts and SAS, South African security services, secret police, this was all cool until the United States sanctioned embargo's against South Africa for its Aparthaid political regime and human rights violations, including genocide, but people still buy CR knives. Look at half of the Arms makers that supply US Military forces with weapons, Sigarms/Mauser, Heckler & Koch, FN Herstal all of these companies where charged and found guilty for crimes against humanity, they enslaved huge Jewish work forces to build the weapons that where used to kill American's
Strider knives makes a quality American made product, employ's American workers and is very supportive to US Military forces and I applaud him for his effert and contribution. His infraction if any, is so trivial, compared to the rest of the Companys long given histories. Lets dont forget, Germany has how many troops in Iraq?
I say leave the man alone and let him do his part.
 
SkinnyDale said:
How can you judge Mick Strider, you know him, talk with him? I remember when certain magazines ( Soldier of Fortune and Fighting knives) back in the 80's did stories on Chris Reeve and how his knives where the choice of the Rhodesian Selous scouts and SAS, South African security services, secret police, this was all cool until the United States sanctioned embargo's against South Africa for its Aparthaid political regime and human rights violations, including genocide, but people still buy CR knives.
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Talk about inflamatory....that's a stretch of almost impossible proportion. You judge a person by who uses his product? If you try to paint Mr. Reeve as an immoral character, you are living on another planet. He is about as beyond reproach as they come in the knife world. You have no argument whatsoever defending Mick by piling on someone like Mr. Reeve.

And by the way, CRK is now located in Boise, Idaho so rest assured that they make a quality American made product.
 
Hi skinnydale :) ,

I have nothing against you.

I personally would have a hard time using a weapon if I knew that the maker was a faker.

Maybe I have done that before, I just did not know it at the time.

I have used a Remington 700 rifle and civilian made ammo. At least the guy who made it was not claiming to be a Ranger or SEAL, that I know of.
 
"His infraction if any, is so trivial, compared to the rest of the Companys long given histories."

Anyone who lies about his or her miltary record in order to sell something, or even beg on a street corner, slaps the face of every person who did wear the uniform and serve anywhere Uncle Sam sent them. That slap is far from an infraction, particularly when the company's reputation for its product is based on that lie.

This isn't about germany or Iraq, it's about personal integrity, or the lack thereof, used to build that business.

I do not care if he makes the best knife the world has ever seen, that changes nothing about basing his reputation on a lie. It matters not that he is a felon, he paid his dues. But he didn't base his sales pitch on his jail experience but rather on his combat experience. His entire rep is based on falsehood. His welcome by real veterans as a brother in arms is based on a falsehood.

He was outed, he has to live with that and its consequences, Professionally, his reputation is in the toilet. And when the truth is fully exposed, there won't be any warm reunions with the Rangers. They earned their name based on their conduct. he's earned his name based upon his own.

That's what it's all about. If you never served, you won't understand.

Gene Martin
Semper Fi
 
I can hardly believe I'm asking this question, but does anyone know where Duane Dwyer stands on all of this? I would think that as Mick's partner, this has to be something that is difficult for him to deal with. The accusations and legal documentation of Mick's past must cause him a lot of grief, yet I can't believe he just ignores it all. How could he, when he's a partner of Strider Knives? I'm not privy to their business arrangement, but I thought they were both owners of the business.
 
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You dont think its a slap in the face to veterans that are Goverment buys 80% of its weapons from foreign companies that are directly responsible for killing Americans in two world wars and not to forget the current conflict ??
Let me try to understand this, you all can't get pass Strider ( who was in the Army serving in the 2/75) rest of the record unclear and what else he did unknown , just hearsay and gossip by alot of different people, but you can condone companies that have built there reputations and profitabity, directly or indirectly, with there products being used to comitt genocide and war crimes against humanity.

I am just trying to understand why so many people take offense to the subject. I graduated from a Military Academy and did complete Senior ROTC training in college, I opted not to take a comission in the Army, chose a different career ( This was 20 years ago) real soldier, no, but I have attended the funerals of many classmates, still not any fun loosing friends.
I just feel the mans heart is in the right place and so is his company and product, he supports the troops, he supports law enforcement, he hires Americans, he makes his products in America, doesn't that count for anything?
 
skinny,

to whom are you referring? a little specifics may be in order. i, for one, fully support strider and buy his products.

seems to me his military history has been cleared up. my personal dealings with the company have been positive.

however, some of your frustrations are a bit misplaced. this thread addresses, or should, only one topic. the others you mention could be addressed in a new one elsewhere.
 
Is there a sign up sheet for who starts the next "Attack Mr. Strider Thread"?

Is this a paid position here ?

Can anyone join the "Holier than Thou Club" Here ?

Do we have an " I don't care if It's None Of My Business " Sub Forum ?

Bladeforums is a big place with a lot of sub forums. I can't seem to find where I apply for these Positions.

Is there an Area for a "Give It A Rest" forum?

Is there a Department of Redundancy ?

How about a" Spout Off about Things I Have no Stake in" Forum ?

Can't Seem to Find them.

Must Just be me.

Jim
 
JimConvex said:
Is there a sign up sheet for who starts the next "Attack Mr. Strider Thread"?

Is this a paid position here ?

Can anyone join the "Holier than Thou Club" Here ?

Do we have an " I don't care if It's None Of My Business " Sub Forum ?

Bladeforums is a big place with a lot of sub forums. I can't seem to find where I apply for these Positions.

Is there an Area for a "Give It A Rest" forum?

Is there a Department of Redundancy ?

How about a" Spout Off about Things I Have no Stake in" Forum ?

Can't Seem to Find them.

Must Just be me.

Jim
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no, no, yes, no, ??, no, should be, should be, not just you.

maybe we could start a pool, like a superbowl type thing, with all the boxes and numbers and stuff.:D
 
SkinnyDale, In the DVD ,The Exquisite Blade, Chris says most of his clients were based in the United States. So,when things got ugly in Africa he felt it was as good a time as any to move to the US. I'm sure if you try to dig up dirt on Chris Reeve you will come up empty handed. By the looks of it in the video,he lives comfortably in a modest home. No mansion or anything.This is a man with real priorities and character. The whole Strider thing is something I have read about,but not in depth. I really would not hesitate buying a Strider Knife. It almost seems these two guys are running for president and everyone and their brother is digging for dirt and doing alot of mud slinging.

MPE
 
as if there werent enough bash strider threads going i suppose we just had to have another one lol.

hey i like striders myself, anyone who has seen one wouldnt say they are crap, thats simply not true.

did mick lie about his military carreer? evidently so. will that matter to some and not matter to others?? evidently so.

but in the big scheme of things, who cares anymore.............??
 
SkinnyDale said:
Look at half of the Arms makers that supply US Military forces with weapons, Sigarms/Mauser, Heckler & Koch, FN Herstal all of these companies where charged and found guilty for crimes against humanity, they enslaved huge Jewish work forces to build the weapons that where used to kill American's
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1. I think you mean "Sauer&Sohn".
2. There was no H&K back then. It was foundet after the war.
3. I doubt that FN had a choice... :rolleyes:
4. If the ones who did produce the weapons hadn't done it, someone else would have. And they produced weapons long before the USA decided to do something - so I wouldn't take it personally. Most of them were meant for the russians.


SkinnyDale said:
Lets dont forget, Germany has how many troops in Iraq?
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Dude, this war is 100% illegal for us. The lies and insults from your government (especially Rumsfeld) didn't change that. :jerkit:
 
So besides being a Mick Strider Basher, your an American military Basher as well as anti-American and do not approve of our government policies and actions in Iraq?
Everyone one of the companies I mentioned had War time connection or they picked up the pieces and incorporated under different names after the war to be politically correct. Besides, who was going to fight the Russians, the Germans? I think we still subsides your military budget and economy.
What are you doing on Bladeforums DocArnie?
 
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