Think I should grab a Buck Strider?

If you can, please try to get your hands on one before you buy.

Even in my very short time in the knife community, I cannot tell you how many times I've read reports from members of various Forums who bought the knife, then traded or sold it away due to ergonomic/size issues that were not apparent until seen/handled first-hand.

The issue of "full vs. mini" and even the different models is rather irrelevant without having truly had one in your hands and in your pocket.

Allen
aka DumboRAT
 
Originally posted by ReconTech
I have been EDCing a Buck Strider Tarani...and I've VERY impressed. The liner is thin compared to the other Buck Striders, but then EVERY knife's liner is thin compared to those Buck Striders.

Thanks sooooo much for your comments on the SBT...I have one coming my way inna bit and I was unsure of whether or not to get it...price was pretty good and the knife LOOKS so good...probably the closest I will ever get to owning a real STRIDER!
Bill

On duty and off duty i've carried it, and never have problems with it. Sharpened it once on the spyderco sharpmaker, VERY happy with results. Gets and edge and holds it, razor sharp.

And if I need a Buck Strider that is heftier than the Tarani, my Buck Strider Solution fixed blade will fill that void :)
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How are the scales held to the liners? I'm thinking of making some thicker contoured scales for the Buck/Strider.

Also, how thick are the liners on the Buck/Strider? Does anyone have a measurement? And how thick is the G-10?
 
I traded for a large tanto model and absolutely hated it. I liked the rugged construction but had no use for the tanto blade leading edge which isn't sharp but cut at an obtuse bevel for effective piercing. Since I have no intention on piercing anything or anybody the blade design was useless to me. I wouldn't mind trying the spearpoint model. That would be a more useful blade shape for general use and the rugged construction could come in handy for survival situations where absolute toughness is a plus.
 
NeedleRemorse,

I'm told that the Buck SBT (Strider/Buck/Tarani model) has a thin liner, but that it's very strong. The other models, again I'm just told, have very thick liners.

They all look like they'd make excellent choices for an overbuilt hard-use folder. For a similar pricepoint, you may also look at Spyderco's new Chinook II, Benchmade's 806D2, or Al Mar's SERE 2000.

My opinion, though, is that you should sell off all of your currently owned folders, take an extra job, and save up for a framelock version of the Strider Nightmare. It's a monstrous-looking version of the Strider GB. DumboRAT and UWMitch each have one and those knives are frightening.

With a Strider Nightmare, instead of peeling an apple for lunch, you can fell a tree, slaughter a cow, and host a company barbecue.

Well, that's just my thought about it.
 
:)

Thom, mine (Nightmare SnG) is actually more delicate looking -- it's a standard sized model, just with Mick's trademark Nightmare grind.

The "XL" versions are much, much more intimidating, but I find that the standard SnG's size/weight ratio is about as much as I can usually comfortably hang on my pants' pocket.

:)

Allen
aka DumboRAT
 
Originally posted by DumboRAT
it's a standard sized model, just with Mick's trademark Nightmare grind.
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See NeedleRemorse,

The Mick Strider SnG Nightmare is not only a good EDC/axe/butcher knife/kitchen knife, it's also subdued looking!

In future versions of Emeril and future cooking portions of Martha Stewart's specials, the Nightmare SnG will be used when they prepare gha for their Klingon guests.
 
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