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Another dissapointing knife - works perfectly -so no justification for taking it apart ! I'm still curious - has any one yanked one of these apart - oops -I mean carefully and respectfully disassembled it and posted pics of what all is inside ?
This is a really impressive little big knife.
 
Took mine apart many times... nothing special inside. Just the basics. It is a solid knife , carry the CC PT daily. Indeed for a small knife , it does things in a big way.
 
audiopile said:
Another dissapointing knife - works perfectly -so no justification for taking it apart ! I'm still curious - has any one yanked one of these apart - oops -I mean carefully and respectfully disassembled it and posted pics of what all is inside ?
This is a really impressive little big knife.
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What about the PT do you find dissapointing? I've been thinking of getting one.

Thanks,
Rich
 
Rich357 said:
What about the PT do you find dissapointing? I've been thinking of getting one.

Thanks,
Rich
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He was joking -- he was dissappointed because there was no reason to take it apart and tinker with it because it already works perfectly.

It is a very solid and good small knife.
 
Sorry - I have been told I have either a "dry" sense of humor or I'm a wise ass -take your pick. I've been in search of the best little big knife for the last 8 months or so - have come up with 3 knives that seem to fill the bill - Strider PT ,Spyderco Captain and Spyderco Lil'Temperance . The PT and Lil'T have the edge in that I can reasonably open/close both with either hand - the Capt. is pretty much a right hander period.
Only word of advice I'll give anyone is " big folders R evil" - once you get used to EDU'ing a big folder - it's really -really hard to go back to a small one as a everydayuse tool. I have gone thru a outragious variety of smaller knives - most of which had something that I found outright annoying and / or insufecient (spl?) in tool terms when compared to the Kershaw Boa I EDU'd for the last 4 or 5 years.
I guess the only real negative I've got on the PT is why the shiny captive nuts and clip bolt? Rest of the knife is very dull and discrete ( I like this) - but the few shiny bits seem odd?
 
I agree, the PT is a great big, little knife. I would've kept my last one if I hadn't gotten a small classic micarta Seb. They're pretty close in size (Less than 1/4") & they both are fairly light & carry easily. If I was worried about blade size, I think the PT's the one to keep/use.

So, audiopile, are you going to take it apart & post pics for us? :D
 
Rich357 - Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I believe the cutting edge is something like 2.25" because of the choil. Which would be a good amount smaller then a small Sebbie.
 
Bout the best little big knife I got . I've never had cause to take it apart . For me the choil is one of the best selling feature of the PT . Makes for a very safe and secure little package . I found my Mnandi too small , and my small sebbie too "slippery ".

Chris
 
Yup - the PT's blade is shorter - seems too short to really be useful. AT the start of this - let me be very clear -YMMV and more power to ya. Sebenza has a lot of things going for it - very responsive and knowledgeable customer service reps ( have no personal experience one way or another with Strider's folks) , they sell ya bits and pieces at fair prices ( Strider doesn't) - both Co.'s have reputations for making a good product and standing behind it. the prices on both are high enough that they aren't for my pay grade impulse buy items.I've owned both and am more impressed with the Strider PT. Here's why: 1.) Thumbstud on CR was something I spent a couple of weeks on and just couldn't get used to - a folder should be easy to open and easy to close - for me the CR's weren't easy to open. Big deal.2.) Handle geometry - this is where YMMV a lot - but for me - the PT with the choil up on the blade allows me to put more muscle into slicing and particularly gouging operations. Transitioning from a big 'un - I didn't miss the extra 1/2" to 3/4" of blade at all -what bugged me was that most smaller bladed knives - not surprisingly- have smaller/slimmer handles that I have a harder time applying my 60 year old muscles thru. Now I'm sure that there is a small club who have all complety processed the African big 5 using only their small Sebenza and their teeth - but the Sebenza handle is simply slipery in my hands - beautifully well made - but slippery. Small as the handle on the PT is - trigger finger going where it wants to go -into the choil - this is a remarkably grippy -controllable little knife. For me the Sebenza is not.3.) The various notches or cuts on the Pt turn out to be IMO entirely functional - they allow you to keep your thumb in play accross the top of the blade when in use and those on the lock bar are a signifigant aid to closing the knife with either hand. 4.) Both knives have pretty reasonable blade designs - tip thickness on the PT is really impressive on such a small blade.
In summation - for me - the shorter blade on the PT isn't a problem for the kinds of Every day tasks I use a folder for - oh - yeah and I really have a strong preference for the subdued finish on the PT
 
audiopile said:
Yup - the PT's blade is shorter - seems too short to really be useful. AT the start of this - let me be very clear -YMMV and more power to ya. Sebenza has a lot of things going for it - very responsive and knowledgeable customer service reps ( have no personal experience one way or another with Strider's folks) , they sell ya bits and pieces at fair prices ( Strider doesn't) - both Co.'s have reputations for making a good product and standing behind it. the prices on both are high enough that they aren't for my pay grade impulse buy items.I've owned both and am more impressed with the Strider PT. Here's why: 1.) Thumbstud on CR was something I spent a couple of weeks on and just couldn't get used to - a folder should be easy to open and easy to close - for me the CR's weren't easy to open. Big deal.2.) Handle geometry - this is where YMMV a lot - but for me - the PT with the choil up on the blade allows me to put more muscle into slicing and particularly gouging operations. Transitioning from a big 'un - I didn't miss the extra 1/2" to 3/4" of blade at all -what bugged me was that most smaller bladed knives - not surprisingly- have smaller/slimmer handles that I have a harder time applying my 60 year old muscles thru. Now I'm sure that there is a small club who have all complety processed the African big 5 using only their small Sebenza and their teeth - but the Sebenza handle is simply slipery in my hands - beautifully well made - but slippery. Small as the handle on the PT is - trigger finger going where it wants to go -into the choil - this is a remarkably grippy -controllable little knife. For me the Sebenza is not.3.) The various notches or cuts on the Pt turn out to be IMO entirely functional - they allow you to keep your thumb in play accross the top of the blade when in use and those on the lock bar are a signifigant aid to closing the knife with either hand. 4.) Both knives have pretty reasonable blade designs - tip thickness on the PT is really impressive on such a small blade.
In summation - for me - the shorter blade on the PT isn't a problem for the kinds of Every day tasks I use a folder for - oh - yeah and I really have a strong preference for the subdued finish on the PT
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Well said , my sentiments exactly .

Chris
 
I've been thinking about getting a high end small folder and after reading about disappointed you guys are with the PT, I just ordered one! Decided on the recurve.
 
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