strider

Overrated how? Overrated by whom? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: This kind of question is a great way to give everyone the impression you're a troll. There has been some very heated discussion of Strider knives in the past. If you have a reason to think that they're overrated, or have heard that they're not all they're cracked up to be, you should provide some detail in your post to that effect.

From what I've read, no. They don't have the nicest fit and finish, but are as strong as you can expect a folder to be. I don't own one yet, but nothing I've read has indicated that they're not worth the asking price.

Jeremy :)
 
JR42 said:
They don't have the nicest fit and finish
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actually, from the many reviews i've read so far on strider folders, even one in a German knife-magazine they were amazed at the finishing of it, plus by looking at various close-up pics, i'd say that Striders are fitted and finished quite neatly and professional. much better at least than their 'budget' versions, the Buck-Striders.

the only Strider i got myself, is a fixed, an MTL, and i must say that it's finished quite professionally and smooth...
 
dennis75 said:
actually, from the many reviews i've read so far on strider folders, even one in a German knife-magazine they were amazed at the finishing of it, plus by looking at various close-up pics, i'd say that Striders are fitted and finished quite neatly and professional. much better at least than their 'budget' versions, the Buck-Striders.

the only Strider i got myself, is a fixed, an MTL, and i must say that it's finished quite professionally and smooth...
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Darn it, now I want one more! :) In re-reading my post, I don't think I sent the right message. I've read of some Striders having cosmetic flaws, i.e. scratches in blade finish. I haven't read of improperly-milled locks failing to engage or anything mechanical or functional being flawed. FWIW, the f&f on my Buck/Strider/Tarani was as nice as any factory folder I've purchased for $100.00.

Jeremy
 
I think they look pretty solid. I just wanted to know if it's really worth dropping a half grand on a folder. I would'nt even give em a look if they didn't offer an unconditional lifetime warranty. I think that says a lot about your product when you do that.
 
I use my Strider SnG almost daily without any fear of it being damaged. That's saying something given the price but these things just beg to be used hard. During the day, at the office, I often carry a small Sebenza Classic just because it does not scare off my co-workers like the Strider can. Fit and finish on the Sebenza is perfect. The Strider is also great but much more "industrial" looking. Of the two I use the Strider harder even though it cost more $$.
 
In a word, No. They are exactly what they claim to be overbuilt tough as nails knives. They aren't as pretty as some other options, but they get the job done.
 
I've been looking at a lot of Strider folder pictures later and I was surprised to see they are using the old REKAT-method of holding the clip on (one screw, with a little fold in the end of the clip that fits into a little hole in the scale to try to keep it from spinning arround). I hated that on the REKAT Pioneers and it was a constant source of problems for them. Is the clip tight and does it spin at all on the Striders??
 
Didn't the REKAT use the piviot to secure the clip? I'll have to look at mine when I get home. My strider clip does not move at all.
 
tomsch said:
Didn't the REKAT use the piviot to secure the clip? I'll have to look at mine when I get home. My strider clip does not move at all.
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Maybe. Don't have one sitting here, unfortunately. That would be why they couldn't be tightened down enough. Very poor design. I wasn't sure if the Strider used a recess the clip fits into, but if the REKAT was on the pivot pin, that would be why it couldn't be tightened down. I have a sheath for one of them and carry the other loose in my pocket. Those clips were for the birds!
 
orange1872003 said:
Are strider folders overrated?
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Depends. If you don't mind it coming with scratches already on it, a blade that's off-center and a better-than-average chance that you'll HAVE to use their warranty to get a factory defect fixed in order to own a knife that you can cut your way out of a prison cell with or field-dress a Honda with than you should buy one. If I were a soldier or a fireman or a cop I'd buy one.

On the other hand, if you want a beautiful-looking knife that will come with nice fit and finish from the maker, add some value to your collection and give you real pride of ownership and make a good EDC-carry knife for the OTHER 97% of us there are PLENTY of fantastic custom makers who's top-of-the line knives fall into the same price range. I'm a knife collector who uses a knife for urban EDC so I DON'T own a Strider.

I traded a Strider folder straight-across for a nice Matt Cucchiara that's probably nearly as strong as the Strider, is absolutely beautiful and Matt will refurbish it anytime I want to keep it looking nice. I've never regretted it for a second.
 
the strider stripe finish is a nice effect but it is the least durable of all blade finishes. if you want your blade to look nice longer look elsewhere.
 
Striders are worth every penny.
witchhunter said:
the strider stripe finish is a nice effect but it is the least durable of all blade finishes. if you want your blade to look nice longer look elsewhere.
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Bullshit.
 
I Just posted most of this on the General Forum:

I have used a plethora of "Hard Use" folding knives including a Chinook 1 (not the new mod). Frame locks from Reeve and Mission. They all have fallen short in one way or another. No failed locks out of any of them, they just didn't do it. The 440V Chinook would not stay sharp very long and had a very thick edge. The Mission Ti blade would dull just sharpening a pencil and the Reeve Sebenza has blade too thin for hard use. Never broke one, but it did not inspire confidence like the AR does. The Al Mar Sere 2000 had a lock that would slip, even after scuffing the tang and lock face. The list goes on.

I cut and pried through a steel filing cabinet at work with the Strider, pried open doors and windows. It will even cut my apple at lunch, and sharpens pencils with out dulling.
In other words it does the nasty stuff and still can do the light mundane work as well.
It is big, but not too big. It stays sharp and is strong as hell. It is the ultimate in strength and cutting ability. And last but not least, its a great impact/control tool when deployed in it's closed position.

As far as the finish being weak, you are very wrong. Among sticking mine into various "objects", I clean the blade with a scotch brite/sponge regularly. It has held up fine. It's not a collector grade finish. Its durable subdued and made for a using knife.
 
Yester5 said:
Bullshit.
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Not at all. Bead blast is the cheapest, easiest scratched, and least resistant to corrosion finish there is. I carried an old hollow ground MFS for two weeks before realizing the grinds were way off. The dealer said they'd take it back no questions asked, but then gave me problems because the knife I'd bought two weeks before was "extensively used".
I liked the knife and didn't care about the finish, but let's get real...bead blast is bead blast.
 
sorry if i offended with my comments but i was judging by my pab which i have never used. it is very marred looking from going in and out of the sheath where as other knives still are in mint condition after this
 
OwenM said:
Not at all. Bead blast is the cheapest, easiest scratched, and least resistant to corrosion finish there is. I carried an old hollow ground MFS for two weeks before realizing the grinds were way off. The dealer said they'd take it back no questions asked, but then gave me problems because the knife I'd bought two weeks before was "extensively used".
I liked the knife and didn't care about the finish, but let's get real...bead blast is bead blast.
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The Striders I have are all S30V- very corrosion resistant to begin with. When the knives come back from heat-treat, they are black from that process. The blades are then blasted to remove the black scale left from the heat-treat. The blasted stripes don't show scratches any more than any coated or un-coated blades I have ever used. Just my personal experience with the Striders I own. Perhaps calling "bullshit" was a little harsh, but in my experience, ths blades hold up very well:)
 
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