Also a recent convert. Got an SnG and liked it so much I traded up to the a performance SnG recently. (can only get full Ti at the performance level looks like, otherwise its G-10 or Aluminum for the front facing scale)
Yea he was way off.... Most people need some reason for their own sanity how to justify spending an additional 500 dollars for literally the exact same thing. (Yes I own hinderer, demo, Spyderco, zt, and all the others..... And I too make the excuses but recently, I can barely tell the difference, the Chinese have stepped it up so much that the clones have better action by far. It's really sad honestly)
@@timpande6900 It's not just "better action" (which is a purely subjective thing) anymore, some clones have not only better fit and finish, but better materials and customer service. There are _multiple_ Strider clones out there that fit all 3 of those points.
Good vid. Always loved iconic design but couldn’t get over blade/handle ratio that u mention. Demko ad20 fills that big knife niche for me. Look forward to more classic knife dissections! Emerson or CRK next??
Also a recent convert. Got an SnG and liked it so much I traded up to the a performance SnG recently. (can only get full Ti at the performance level looks like, otherwise its G-10 or Aluminum for the front facing scale)
The scale and backspacer combo is called “monoblock” construction. Liong uses it as well on the newer Kufs and a couple others
good luck!!
I started with 1 SNG now I own 15 + a auto
One of my favorites
Love my Striders
The small strider is sweet imo .
Love ya Sherif but Chinese OEMs totally will go up to even a full 1/2” of blade stock. PMP alpha beast and Reate T1000 immediately come to mind.
Yea he was way off.... Most people need some reason for their own sanity how to justify spending an additional 500 dollars for literally the exact same thing. (Yes I own hinderer, demo, Spyderco, zt, and all the others..... And I too make the excuses but recently, I can barely tell the difference, the Chinese have stepped it up so much that the clones have better action by far. It's really sad honestly)
@@timpande6900
It's not just "better action" (which is a purely subjective thing) anymore, some clones have not only better fit and finish, but better materials and customer service.
There are _multiple_ Strider clones out there that fit all 3 of those points.
i have same problem with the smf handle, the edge does dig into the hand making it uncomfortable, otherwise awesome knife
Good vid. Always loved iconic design but couldn’t get over blade/handle ratio that u mention. Demko ad20 fills that big knife niche for me. Look forward to more classic knife dissections! Emerson or CRK next??