Hey all,
I have had the incredible luck to choose, as a gift, a strider..."any of the ones from truenorthknives.com." I am looking at the folders with G10/ti frame (which may be all the folders), spear point (preferably) or drop point, full flat grind (not 3/4 hollow or 3/4 grind), and kinda like the bead blast finish or one of the subtler finishes, not the tiger stripes. I also like the ones that have ~4" blades as that is approximately the length of the biggest folders I've found to be usable, any bigger just seems unwieldy for civilian life and EDC tasks.
A little back story, I run a consultation biz helping with training, nutrition, and supplementation for athletes and bodybuilders and anyone with goals relating to body enhancement; I got a client who is an elite marine unit, not going to get more specific, but he does a lot of interesting stuff and we've built a good friendship...I mentioned "On Killing" to him and he told me he meets with Grossman on a regular basis . Other cool anecdotes and pics of high end special weapons abound, but that's not the point of the thread. Anyway he has a personal relationship with the guy behind the company and apparently he feels this is how he wants to express his gratitude for the hard work I put in to helping him with his health and fitness...really humbling actually.
I'd love to just get general opinions about Strider knives, preferably based on experience. I wouldn't shell out $300-500 for a custom or semi custom folder but it's a gift so cost or value aren't the issue. I want a user and I would really like some input, just general opinions, etc, even if you've never looked at Striders I'd like to know what catches your eye.
Thanks!
I have had the incredible luck to choose, as a gift, a strider..."any of the ones from truenorthknives.com." I am looking at the folders with G10/ti frame (which may be all the folders), spear point (preferably) or drop point, full flat grind (not 3/4 hollow or 3/4 grind), and kinda like the bead blast finish or one of the subtler finishes, not the tiger stripes. I also like the ones that have ~4" blades as that is approximately the length of the biggest folders I've found to be usable, any bigger just seems unwieldy for civilian life and EDC tasks.
A little back story, I run a consultation biz helping with training, nutrition, and supplementation for athletes and bodybuilders and anyone with goals relating to body enhancement; I got a client who is an elite marine unit, not going to get more specific, but he does a lot of interesting stuff and we've built a good friendship...I mentioned "On Killing" to him and he told me he meets with Grossman on a regular basis . Other cool anecdotes and pics of high end special weapons abound, but that's not the point of the thread. Anyway he has a personal relationship with the guy behind the company and apparently he feels this is how he wants to express his gratitude for the hard work I put in to helping him with his health and fitness...really humbling actually.
I'd love to just get general opinions about Strider knives, preferably based on experience. I wouldn't shell out $300-500 for a custom or semi custom folder but it's a gift so cost or value aren't the issue. I want a user and I would really like some input, just general opinions, etc, even if you've never looked at Striders I'd like to know what catches your eye.
Thanks!