I was surprised at SHOT 2003 to discover that Buck,Ĭombining with custom knife makers Mick Strider and Duaneĭwyer, were getting into the tactical knife business. But “Buck” and “tactical knives” never entered my I’ve had Buck skinners, Buck lock-blades, and BuckĪll been good knives at a low price. Tactical knife manufacturers to approach at the Show, Buck On to the final knife test article from SHOT 2003.Īs we were putting together our final list of Us, yourself, or the manufacturer “why not?”), let’s move (if you want one, and we haven’t tested it, ask To why you should question purchase of a product not tested on Now that I’ve concluded this dissertation as And, there are many products we simply will not testīecause we truly don’t like to report that some products are Conversely, if they make an inferior product, they Will be quick to tell ya that really helped theirīusiness and sales of certain guns or other products, even There’s a large list of manufacturers out there that We’ve asked some companies, and they either refuse orĭon’t think it’s because they are too busy, do you? Too busy to want the truth of their products being viewedīy some 180,000 or so people per day on our website? If they make a good product, they want us to review it. Manufacturers do not want to test their products. On guns and knives and such, without being convinced to purchaseīy some well-meaning marketing guru out there somewhere. To those regular folks like us who spend our hard-earned money Want to speak the truth about new firearms and related products Our role is to be one of the few true “spokesmen for Not about the money, or we’d do something else. #Strider knives test how to#In fact, we’ve yet to figure out how to make money with You know that we at Gunblast tell it like it is. Whose products we tested will be glad we took our time. That said, I’m sure the knife manufacturers Participating manufacturers, providing real-world test articles Here we are, some 9 months after receiving the product from the Would need to be long-term tests and evaluations conducted over #Strider knives test trial#Represent a field trial of good tactical knives, these tests Weeks that would coincide more with the testing of the AR’sĪnd 1911’s in similar articles, we elected that to best Instead of doing some rapid testing over a few days or Knives, it would be a labor of love that would take months At the time, we didn’t realize that, in lieu of havingĮxpensive test equipment like Cold Steel, KA-BAR, SOG,Īnd others, to truly do justice to field testing of tactical See our Articles Archiveįor many tests of AR rifles and 1911 tactical pistols). Tactical weapons (AR- comparison tests, notably. Knives, while coordinating this effort with firearms testing of #Strider knives test series#These were to be a series of articles comparing tactical Show, and asked many to participate in our tactical knife tests. There, we contacted every tactical knife manufacturer at the The Strider/5.11 SMF knife can be purchased on later this month and will retail for $599.99.Best of the Rest: Tactical Knives of Ontario, Spyderco, and BuckĪllowed me to view some of the best tactical blades in For durability and long-lasting performance, this is the first Strider knife to incorporate CTS-B75P steel-an alloy from Carpenter Technologies that that is highly resistant to corrosion and wear-allowing users to more easily maintain a sharp edge for an extended period of time. The Strider/5.11 SMF knife boasts one-of-a-kind features including a custom-made pivot pin, custom fasteners and a Titanium handle with G10 scales. The subtle yet impressive features are demonstrative of the commitment to quality both companies were founded on and remain committed to. The blade design is a drop point, hand flat ground with a simple break on the spine and no false edge.Įngineered with utilitarian requirements, the Strider/5.11 Tactical SMF knife is both a workhorse and a battlefield companion-regardless of where your battle takes place. The SMF Knife comes with a sleek design, rooted in simplicity, including a titanium slab frame lock, a glass epoxy laminate handle and a rough peel surface for positive grip. The Strider/5.11 Tactical SMF knife is engineered with minimum components while staying true to the key components Strider Knives have become known for.
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