Thinking about a GB

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Dashunde2

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Hi all, I've been thinking about picking up a GB, but I have never had one in my hands. I know that it is big... just not "how" big.
Could someone who has one shoot some pretty large, detailed pics of it from several angles, particularly the lock area? If possible, and if you have a Sebenza handy - it would be great to see them side by side for comparison.

Thanks very much!
 
Here is one with an AR & CQC7
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FWIW, I wholeheartedly recommend the GB... I bought one and I trust my life with it... The last folder you'll ever buy, except the AR, SnG...:)
 
Got me a few Strider GB's on order also, and in the meantime I have a couple of BUCK Strider 880's coming my way in a couple of days, too!

My son just purchased his first knife on his own with my help, the SOG FLASH II....course I had to get a SOG Flash II, also. Now, when he is a little older and larger, he will have a Strider GB.

Getting the Buck Strider to hold me over in the mean time for the GB's to arrive. Course it will also be nice having both the Buck version along with the real thing as a collectors set! ;)

Mark W. Douglas
 
I for one would stay away from the GB or the AR heck the SnG might have interesting discoveries once in field.

Heres why a Buck Strider 880 is better, no 3m holding the folder washers together.
I had a valid question/point about the use of 3M adgesive in
the
knife, and nobody at SK or on the forum seemed willing to really respond to it, unless
calling
you names is a response.

Strider folders are supposed to be the
the strongest, toughest, most IMPERVIOUS folder available,
but
any object <B>is only as strong as its weakest link, and i have to admit,
the
idea that there is an adhesive in the knife, an adhesive that the knife
relies on, bothers me and should bother others.</B> Adhesives, by their very nature, are not
permanent,
but relatively fragile, and are <B>vulnerable to extremes of
heat/cold/moisture
or chemicals, </B>which will cause at least some deterioration, and to have
a knife that's claim to fame is how tough it is, have this
vulnerability,
seems to me like a poor design chrarcteristic, even if the Strider
fanatics
refuse to entertain the question. If i found out tomorrow that my Chris
Reeve knives or my Buck/Strider relied on an adhesive in their design, I would probably sell
them.
Mick Strider said he uses the adhesive to cushion the blade, well
surely
a thin nylon, urethane, or similar soft, but durable washer or bushing
could
be used for that, one that will not deteriorate when exposed to chemicals
or
harsh elements.

So, in any case, I would seriously rethinking my purchase, because the
idea of a knife, billed as the toughest available, that relies on an
inherently
fragile adhesive, bothers me, and i thank you for bringing it to my
attention.
Why pay $400 for a knife that is supposed to be impervious to
EVERYTHING,
if it has a componenet in its design that clearly is NOT impervious to
several
things. Sort of defeats the whole purpose to me of the knife.


<B>Check the forum for further evidence and matters pertaining to the picky AR's and rebuild frequency.</B>
 
This Gary does NOT work for TADG as his signature and id states!
Just talked to TADG myself!!

HEADS UP ON THIS ONE POSTER, or should I say IMPOSTER.
 
Gary Swenson'

I request that you remove our URL immediately from your signature. You are not affiliated with us.
 
He's the same troll that was stirring the pot a while back. Disregard everything he lies about.(pretty much everything he posts)
 
I'm probably going to get a GB, but what in the hell is Gary talking about? Is there really an adhesive in the knife? If so, what exactly is it for? I'm failing to understand where this "cushion" would be.
 
There is an adhesive between the blade bearings and the titanium liners.

At the time we developed the AR/GB we had concerns of electrolysis between the dissimilar metals used in the knife. For those of you who don’t realize it, in certain environments electrolysis generated between dissimilar metals is a huge issue. We needed to find a way to insulate. In our evaluations we found that the adhesive we use not only works well as an insulation, it allows us to use a larger bearing on the lock side by bonding a D shaped washer instead of using a standard round one. In addition, we found that the knives functioned more smoothly do to the small cushion allowed by the adhesive.

Recently, we had an issue where a few knives were shipped that had problems in this area. Oops…
Sorry we made a mistake.
Anyway…. The seven knives out of however many of these things were repaired and are back at work.

That’s the big issue of the adhesive on the bearings.

Why do you ask do we not just use Teflon bearings instead of oil impregnated bronze?
It doesn’t do well in the surfzone.

Talk to you soon

Mick
 
Pay no attention to the swanson troll, he had to pay other kids to play with him.
 
I can tell you about electrolysis. I had it happen to the water line going into my house! :eek: Had water shooting out of my basement wall. Had to take the day off of work, go and rent a backhoe, and dig the yard up! Not sure about the dissimilar metals thing, but at any rate, electrolysis caused me a big pain in the a$$!
 
you would think this idiot would get the message by now:rolleyes:

His type of lifestyle does not require superior equipment. A few used condoms and some dog piss and he has enough MRE's for a Month.

Wannabe who shall NEVERBE...........BALLSACK!!!!
 
Ah, Ok... I think I get it. The adhesive keeps the larger-than-normal spacer/washer/bushing part from rotating into the path of the lock's travel. The cut-out in this washer must stay aligned with the cut in the liner that makes up the lock.
Do I have all of this right?

Your right Mick, dissimilar metal corrosion is bad news. I learned all about it in A&P (Airframe & Powerplant) School. It is a constant and very serious battle on just about every plane in the air.

Thanks for all of the info and pics guys!
 
Mick, thanks for that informative reply. Being a layperson, and just using the blade for normal purposes, I am amazed at how technical some of this stuff can become when the blade is used in certain environments. What to my eyes often looks like a nice grind here, or a nice touch there, usually has a scientific meaning behind it. Very interesting.
 
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