I like knowing that this knife will withstand a bomb and keep on coming. I like that I reliably pry with the SnG if I was stuck in a car, or baton wood for a campfire if I ever get lost in the woods. I must say, though, that I think what really makes a Strider a Strider is its ability to be taken beyond what a knife should be expect to do, which is cut. Because of this, I wanted to give it a perfect score, I really did, but I had to knock it for a few things. This knife is my favorite knife I have ever owned, even over the Sebenzas and customs that I once had in my possession. I won’t complain about the thumbstuds being in an awkward place, in regards to the handle, because they are not designed to be used for opening, they are the stop pins. The blade can be flicked out of the handle with no wrist movement. Not quite the round hole that Spyderco uses, but the oval hole works just as nicely. While I don’t tend to overextend my lockbar, it is nice to have this feature. It also features Rick Hinderer’s Lockbar Stabilizer. The SnG uses Chris Reeve’s integral lock, more commonly known as a framelock. I’m no steel expert, but like the “Folding Knife Score System” stated, it is the “sweet spot” of knife steels. I have since mirror polished the edge and have gotten it to whittle hair. The edge was ground very evenly from the factory, and was shaving sharp, but not up to my (arbitrary) standards. The thick blade stock aides in all of these activities. You can pry with it, you can baton with it, and just all around abuse it. Strider touts that their knives can take abuse like no other folding knife. What this does is it gives you a very thick blade, while still having excellent cutting ability. My SnG has a 3/4 grind, meaning that the blade is left flat for about 1/4 of the blade, and hollow ground the rest of the way. It has adequate belly, and has worked for me in every instance that I needed it to. In pocket, shown in Triple Aught Design F10 NYCO Shorts It has also reduced the weight of the knife from 4.5 oz to 4.2 oz. While the large choil does make it so you lose a little bit of cutting edge, I have never found that it gets in the way.What differentiates the “Concealed Carry” model to the regular “Lego” versions is the fact that the G10 Scales and Titanium Lockside have been radiused to reduce the foot print of the knife. There is also a large choil on the blade that allows for choking up on the knife for finer, more precise cutting. Actually, they are stop pins, but can serve to open the blade, as well. People that I lend my knife to tend to think that the studs on the blade are used for opening. The cutout on the handles make the opening hole very accessible, even with thick gloves on. In usage, I do not find that there are any hotspots that hurt my hand. The ergonomics of the knife is fantastic. These knives are made in batches, so they are often times sold out at most dealers. The PT is the smallest of the 4, then the SnG, then the SMF, and the SMF XL. Strider StampStrider makes three other knives with the same design, just different sizes, as the SnG.
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