The Truth about Buck Strider...

I own the 889 and the Strider SNG. For the money the Buck collaboration can't be beat, but if I was depending on one of them in a survival situation (and didn't have a fixed blade) it would certainly be the SNG. That thing is built like a tank, but then it should be for the price.
 
Here is a pic of the 889 liners:



Bear in mind that this particular knife does pass the spine whacking.
 
I think that it's more important to consider how the actual lock is designed, rather than focusing on simply how thick the liners are. IMO, Buck should have designed the locking liner to bend closer to the blade tang. You can see in the above picture how far down the liner goes before it bends.

My 889 passed light spine-whacks, and seemed pretty damn tough. The handle was little clunky, IMO, and the edge was ground more obtuse than any knife I've ever received, but a very good price for such a beefy knife.
 
I know this post is ancient but I felt the need to comment. I have owned one of these since 2006 and it remains one of my favorite knives. I have no complaints what so ever with this knife. It's never failed to lock up and never has the lock failed to stay locked. The Strider profile is by far my favorite. It stays put in the hand no matter what type of abuse I've put it through. It's given me the opportunity to own a awesome knife design at a price I could afford at the time I purchased it. I wish Strider would do more collaborations with companies that produce knives aimed at the "working man".
 
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