![]() I believe Strider fills the niche they're designed for very well. Does that mean a Kiwi or other Spyderco is useless "Mall Ninja" junk? Hardly! It's just that they're intended to fill certain niches, which they do well. The point you made, that a Spyderco Kiwi would NOT have sufficed in such an instance, is completely valid. Striders (and other overbuilt knives) have been used in many such incidents. Now, is this time for a Spyderco Kiwi? Or even a Mili or Endura? The quick way inside was the windshield] The back doors were accessible, but the barrier meant to prevent escape of prisoners meant we could not easily reach the front seat area. BTW, certain Strider knives are made of thinner stock, and have special grinds that are works of art. I have seen photos of a horribly scarred Strider knife, used to pry into a burning building. Yes, I do carry smaller blades too, every day, because small cutting chores are best handled with a smaller knife with a finer grind. Well, at that moment, that is exactly what I needed! Time to pry that windshield from the frame! Actually, at that moment, the newly-arrived rescue guys pried the driver's door open, so the windshield stayed put, but since that moment, a Strider AR has remained my EDC. Now, is this time for a Spyderco Kiwi? Or even a Mili or Endura? The quick way inside was the windshield on of the EMT guys peeled the rubber windshield channel gasket, and then I pulled my Strider AR folder, which some consider a worthless, sharpened pry bar. The driver's door was jammed from the damage on that side, and the front passenger door was against a line of small trees. An ambulance crew had arrived moments before. I was the first police officer to arrive on the scene of what turned out to be a fatal car crash, caused when a drunk driver hit the side of a patrol car at an intersection. OK, I have only read a few of these posts, so forgive me if I repeat what someone else has said, but there is a realistic place for hard-use knives. It was just an oppurtunistic experiment anyway. Getting it in was proving difficult as the blade kept flopping over, so I punched the hole with my Trailmaster. Hossom has a valid point IMO as regards the handles.Īs regards my cheap, inexpensive Ecko knife penetrating a car, I stated "once penetration is made", a qualifier. The problem, as I see it, is the almost religious zealotry that some owners display (but that can make a loyal buyer base - look at Busse, Spyderco, Benchmade, CRK, etc.) Just handled a few yesterday and they are still not my cup of tea (though the newer models are more tempting). What allows one to see them is that people are willing to go out and give these "tests" a try.Īnd for the record, I have no problem with the knives themselves. ![]() Their performance isn't all that special given the dimensions and materials. Just tired of the same old justifications you read (and sometimes observe) so often. It does not store any personal data.Actually, the best arguement for buying a Strider knife was talonturbo's. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". ![]() The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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