what's up with strider knives lately?

All of the manufacturers have a cult following.
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I'd disagree with that. I drive a Ford F-150, but if I couldn't (and had to drive a Chevy Silverado), life would still go on. I've driven Fords for a long time, but there are many things I like about Chevy trucks. I really don't feel the need to completely lay waste to Chevy drivers because they prefer a vehicle I don't, nor am I blind to the positive aspects of Chevy trucks. But on some knife forums, opinions on knives evoke more evisceral reactions than insulting one's family.

I don't think the "cult mentality" of Strider owners is promoted, provoked, or sanctioned by either of the Strider guys. I'm sure they've gotta love having diehard customers for their knives, and how could they not? FWIW, I'd love to own a Strider, and will at some point, I'm sure I will.

This cult mentality manifests itself when somebody posts a fairly inocuous statement in a post like "Mick was seen at the SHOT Show wearing a sweatshirt and jeans," or something as meaningless. Okay then. But the next 6 or 7 posts read something like this:
Post 1. "Mick rocks!!!!
Post 2. "Mick totally rocks!!!!
Post 3. Mick is badass!!!
Post 4. Mick is sooooo badass!!!
Post 5. Striders forever!!
Post 6. Mick forever!!

(We don't have the emoticon here, or each one of those examples would be punctuated with several "rocks" smilies, and I mean several for each post!)

It's as though if you own a Strider and don't make such a ridiculously hyperbolic statement, all the other Strider owners will somehow question your loyalty to Strider Knives. To say that some of those supporting posts lack a certain amount of maturity and intelligent commentary would be overstating the obvious. Sometimes you would think the comments are based on Dana Carvey's "Wayne's World" characters, but written with knives in mind. I'm really surprised there is no emoticon yet that shows that cartoon character that takes a leak on a Ford or Chevy logo, and is redesigned for the Strider, Busse, and Swamp Rat crowds. Think of the possibilities!
 
sticknblade said:
Strider Knives were very well known and well-recognized long before the D9 was first put forth.

EK knives suck.
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Ek was the first to use paracord as a handle wrap, also the first to use the one piece full length, full width tang and also the extended tang as a pommel/prying extention. And, John Ek started making his knives in 1939, long before any of the Strider guys were born.
John Ek's commando knives have been awarded to winners of the "Best Ranger" Competition for many many years and argueably the greatest military following, over the likes of any newcomers and even Randall. (Randall has a greater sportsmans and collector following as Ek for many years only sold his knives to military folks)
 
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