Why buy a STRIDER, specially now?

It actually boggles my mind as to how any human being can think that just because someone was in the military, it somehow means the knives they design are special. Especially when all they are is another pretty frame lock folder in a market already saturated with pretty frame lock folders. I can understand if their knife design had some innovative feature that was unique to other knives, maybe the lock, or the deployment or the materials or shape etc...But, nope, just another frame lock folder with a hole for deployment. And better yet, the blade stops don't even touch the G-10 side to avoid it cracking from what i've seen, how does that make it more fit for hard duty? don't go prying too hard when opening ammo crates.... Amazing what some marketing mixed with the nostalgia of childhood action movies can do for your knife making business.
 
Mick_1KRR said:
But, nope, just another frame lock folder with a hole for deployment. And better yet, the blade stops don't even touch the G-10 side to avoid it cracking from what i've seen, how does that make it more fit for hard duty? don't go prying too hard when opening ammo crates....
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I understand those who refuse to buy a Strider due to the stolen valor episode.
But I also think we don't need to go as far as saying these knives are not hard use knives. Because that's a demonstrably false statement.
Just look at the tests done by vininull on Youtube (you should look at this video with English subtitles enabled) :

 
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patrickguignot said:
I understand those who refuse to buy a Strider due to the stolen valor episode.
But I also think we don't need to go as far as saying these knives are not hard use knives. Because that's a demonstrably false statement.
Just look at the tests done by vininull on Youtube (you should look at this video with English subtitles enabled) :

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Don't worry, i think i've seen pretty much every single video this guy has done and yes you're right, 90% of "hard use knives" are actually not, shame he stopped making these because they're entertaining.
 
Mick_1KRR said:
It actually boggles my mind as to how any human being can think that just because someone was in the military, it somehow means the knives they design are special. Especially when all they are is another pretty frame lock folder in a market already saturated with pretty frame lock folders. I can understand if their knife design had some innovative feature that was unique to other knives, maybe the lock, or the deployment or the materials or shape etc...But, nope, just another frame lock folder with a hole for deployment. And better yet, the blade stops don't even touch the G-10 side to avoid it cracking from what i've seen, how does that make it more fit for hard duty? don't go prying too hard when opening ammo crates.... Amazing what some marketing mixed with the nostalgia of childhood action movies can do for your knife making business.
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I wouldn’t say his knives are not originally designed.

I get why people like them. I can’t believe Strider got a military contract.
 
Im a bit confused

they went out of business yet still make knives? I see them all over the place now.

is the "going out of business" just a way to get out of the spotlight and keep making money ?
 
He also carjacked someone. I bought one of his knives because the design looked neat, I liked the anodized Ti handle. I carried it around for about a week. It felt really bulky in the pocket. I cut a few things with it, it was okay at that but I had other knives that just seemed to slice paper and cardboard better. I sold that knife within two weeks, I would of sold it even faster if I had read Sparks thread about Mr. Burger.
 
The knife has some unique and well thought out features and holds up to scrutiny much better than the designer. The G10 scale and integrated backspacer is one. It creates a strong handle , but very light for it's size knife. It doesn't however have a liner so it wouldn't be the best blade support.
They do make the performance series in all Ti and that does have both studs/stops supported.
 
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ponykid said:
Im a bit confused

they went out of business yet still make knives? I see them all over the place now.

is the "going out of business" just a way to get out of the spotlight and keep making money ?
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Really just restructured under the MSC banner. It is a different company in many ways, but they are still making knives. Biggest difference is no Duane Dwyer.
 
Mick_1KRR said:
It actually boggles my mind as to how any human being can think that just because someone was in the military, it somehow means the knives they design are special. Especially when all they are is another pretty frame lock folder in a market already saturated with pretty frame lock folders. I can understand if their knife design had some innovative feature that was unique to other knives, maybe the lock, or the deployment or the materials or shape etc...But, nope, just another frame lock folder with a hole for deployment. And better yet, the blade stops don't even touch the G-10 side to avoid it cracking from what i've seen, how does that make it more fit for hard duty? don't go prying too hard when opening ammo crates.... Amazing what some marketing mixed with the nostalgia of childhood action movies can do for your knife making business.
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Because most human beings weren't in the military, they also think that because of the military we must like guns too.

The only thing I have an interest now because of the military are boots and mainly because 90% of military boots suck.:eek::D
 
Not trying to defend Mick in anyway based on his past, but he makes the most ergonomically sound tactical folder for my hands. Love everything about the SnG and SMF especially. Everything coming out of M.Strider appears to be dialed in aside from minor lockstick that goes away with break in.
If you like the style and/or want to try one out, I say now is a great time to do so.
 
He could forge Excalibur itself and everbody who buys a sword from him gets to be king of England for a week I wouldn't support him.
The stolen valor I could even forgive the carjacking not so much.
What drives the nail into the coffin is the lack of owning up to it. Explain yourself as reasonably you can, we all have skeletons, be a man, own up to it, show remorse and act better.
But pretendending all is right with the world, nah. Keep your stuff. (And I don't even hate his knives, just lack of integrity of the person.)
 
Let's also not forget the amount of problems these knives had and the poor support and the racists posts on social media.

Today's a bit different story on the quality and possibly support.

They certainly are good blades heat treatment by Peter's. and some what ergonomic... But that's about it. Too big in the pocket.
 
ponykid said:
Im a bit confused

they went out of business yet still make knives? I see them all over the place now.

is the "going out of business" just a way to get out of the spotlight and keep making money ?
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If you read Spark’s thread it appears that the original Strider knives was started in Duane Dwyer’s name. Supposedly so they could get a contract to produce knives for the US military. Mc Burger had a record and thus couldn’t get the contract.

Mick Strider Custom was started after Strider knives was dissolved supposedly due to a fallingnout between Mc Burger and Dwyer. Now you have two companies producing the same knife basically Mick Strider Custom and Duane Dwyer Custom.

Before you think you can go and get your guilt free SnG from Duane Dwyer Customs be aware that I have heard he is full of it himself and has lied about his career as a Marine Sniper.

Too bad because there are lots of knife companies with that military flavour that don’t rely on bogus stolen valour. Grayman Knives, Spartan Knives, Treeman Knives, Sniper Bladeworks, Emerson Knives.

Honestly the whole Strider Knives thing reminds me alot of what we used to see in the ‘80s and ‘90s the whole bogus mystical martial arts master thing. The I was trained by shaolin monks to kill you with my tongue but if I were to show you the world will crack in half. Magazines like blackbelt magazine were actually supporting these wild claims. Back then it wasn’t so possible to verify what was BS and what was real.
 
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Lapedog said:
You want a knife by a real machine gunnin’ felon? CMFTW is the way to go.
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The shadiest thing about Matt is how well he gets along with cats. I suspect he is a witch and it turns out his house is actually made of recycled candy or something.
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