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dghboy315

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hi, i'm new so please forgive my question. i know strider knives have been discussed a great deal, but i can't seem to find these answers.

people have strong feelings about striders, either pro or con. on the con side, people still acknowledge they are good knives, just not worth their price. i've also read that other knives made of similar materials (either ATS-34 or S30V), of similar thickness (1/4 inch), similar heat treatment (paul bos) and similar grid will perform just a good or better for a more reasonable price.

my question is what knives are like striders but not as expensive? both folders and fixed blades. thanks.
 
Check out the Buck Strider collaboration line. Welcome to Bladeforums, good to see some more Merlin boys on here :D!
 
oh, i'm planning to buy one. but because i don't know much about knives, i wanted to make sure i was not missing out on something better.
 
The whole debate about a knife not being worth the money is really very subjective and silly. Why do people drive in $25000 cars if they can get by just as well in a $5000 car? Why do people wear Nike sneakers if they can also get by with cheapos? Why do people use a $10 or $30 pen if they can wright just as well with a Bic?. Why do people have a Kimber or Wilson Combat 45 Auto rather than Norinco?. The examples are endless.

There are reasons that most of the more expensive knives cost more than others. And there are some of the more expensive knives that really justify their more expensive price over other mass produces knives. The fact is imo that you will most probably get a used Strider or Chris Reeve sold easier and quicker and closer to the original purchase price than you would a used Spyderco, or Benchmade etc. A used Chris Reeve folder and fixed blade(and most probably Strider) can be refurbished at very reasonable cost to look like new. Few others afford the same advantage.

I can recommend the Buck SBT - very good quality, reasonable price and manufactured by Strider. I personally prefer a folder with a decent and proper choil for index finger protection (like on the Strider designed folders) whatever the lock design on the knife may be.

If you as the buyer can justify the price of a knife for yourself then I think the knife is worth the money you pay for it never mind what anybody else says or thinks.
 
Yes, why do people?

If you choose something more expensive over the cheap alternative it has to do with the better quality you get. Or with something else, typical to the product group but made better or in some other special way.

Considering cars, foods or whatever. It is not the point that you can come around with something cheaper. It´s the difference of better quality.

There are two main reasons to decide reasonable:

1. You get more for the money (for less quality)

2. You get better quality (but less)

Another reason to buy is: It´s cool to have it.

That means, you don´t have to get that superior quality and not as much as compared to others.

On german knifeforums some Striderists explain they buy just because it´s cool. They declare that there is no reason to buy it exept it´s cool.

I have seen some well made Striders. But putting it all together (construction, assamply of materials, blade geometry, price), i would agree, that it is only cool and nothing more.

But cool is not kniferelated.
 
There are many heavy duty knives out there, the Buck/Striders would be a great place to start. I started with one, then finally was able to move on to an SnG, then an AR and an SMF. No regrets.
 
I have the same question and have been doing a lot of research lately. I think I've narrowed it down to the following criteria:
  • Light weight
  • Rounded blade (strong tip)
  • Thick lock
  • Beefy Pivot
  • Resonable carry size
  • Good steel
  • Flat grind from edge to spine for strenght and cutting ability

From all the knives I've looked at, I can't find any that meet all these criteriea except the Strider SnG. Nothing seems to do it better.
  • Light weight 4.6oz
  • Rounded blade (strong tip) YES
  • Thick lock YES
  • Beefy Pivot YES
  • Resonable carry size .4625" thick by (guessing around) 4.5" closed
  • Good steel S30V
  • Flat grind from edge to spine for strenght and cutting ability YES

Any suggestions?
 
dghboy315 said:
my question is what knives are like striders but not as expensive? both folders and fixed blades. thanks.
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WHEW! :D I thought you were going to ask something else.

Here's a start:

http://www.chrisreeve.com/shadow.htm
http://www.chrisreeve.com/sable.htm
http://www.chrisreeve.com/jereboam.htm
http://www.fehrmanknives.com/knives.htm
http://WWW.GRAHAMKNIVES.COM/enlargedrazels.htm
http://www.swampratknives.com/knives.html
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=338320 (The TK-7)

NONE of these are what I would consider a "cheap alternative" to Strider. These are all GREAT knives that you could feel perfectly fine about buying instead of a Strider. They're all good, strong knives and a good value for the money. You wouldn't be "settling" if you bought any of these. Just getting a great knife and spending less money.

I recommend the Krein for a smaller knife and the Chris Reeve one-piece models (with the hollow handle) if you want something larger. The Reeves with the 9" blade are 1/4" thick and even more impressive than a Strider IMHO. ;)
 
thanks everyone for the input.

i think i will go w. a strider. it seems like they really are good knives. the main reason i was leaning towards striders in the first place is because i can get a great deal on one and i can get it fairly soon.

take care.
 
dghboy315,
I sent you an Email, but in case you don't get it I'll ask here also.
I'm in the market for a Strider SnG. Any chance your source has one?
For the record I asked the same question here:
Strider
 
i think you made an excellent choice, if you want a beefy everything get a strider, lol. yes it is "cool" to have but its also going to work when you need it to.
 
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