Strider Knives

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Strider Knives
Type of Company LLC
Founded San Marcos, California (1997)
Headquarters San Marcos, California, 1997
Key people Mick Strider, Duane Dwyer, Josh Lee
Industry Manufacturing
Products Knives
Revenue N/A
Employees N/A)
Website www.striderknives.com



Strider Knives, Inc. is a custom and production knifemaking facility headed by Mick Strider and Duane Dwyer based in San Marcos, California.

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[edit] Materials and Design

Strider Knives produces folding knives and fixed-blade knives. Using materials such as ATS-34, S-30V[1], Titanium, Stellite, Beryllium, damascus steel, and BG-42 for the blades.[2]

Strider uses a proprietery heat treat originally developed by Paul Bos of Buck Knives[3]. This results in knives coming back from heat treat with a very dark colored blade. After various methods of masking, Strider then beadblasts certain portions of the blade which results in a striping or camoflage effect. [4] [5]

[edit] Military Models

Strider's first project as a company was to supply Naval Special Warfare Group 1 with WB and BG models in 1994.[6]

Strider Knives currently makes several models specifically for US Military Units in the Global War on Terror[7], each with its own designated NSN number.[8] 1095-01-531-5015 is the National Stock Number for the Strider SMF (officially known as Knife, Folding, Special Mission). The Strider DB-L (officially designated as Knife, Fixed, Camo) NSN 1095-01-531-5023 and the JB1(officially designated Shroud Knife) NSN 1670-09-000-3920.

[edit] Strider Folding Knives

Strider's folding knives are named the RC, AR, GB, SMF, SnG and the PT.[9]

[edit] Collaborations

Strider Knives has also teamed with the following companies:

  • Buck Knives for a variety of Strider developed designs mass produced at a more affordable price.[10]
  • Surefire Flashlights for a Strider Fixed Blade knife paired up with a specially marked M2 Flashlight[11]
  • Unertl Optics (longtime manufacturer of USMC Scout Sniper Scopes)for a unique SMF knife paired up with each custom 1911 pistol sold.
  • Kershaw Knives (under the Zero Tolerance Knives affiliate) for Strider joint designs with custom Knifemaker, Ken Onion. A portion of the proceeds from every sale of Zero Tolerance Knives is donated to the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Strider, Ken Onion and Zero Tolerace won Blade Magazine's Publisher's Award for 2006 because of this collaboration.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 'Duel of the titans: two exceptional folders exemplify state-of-the-art', James Gardner, Guns Magazine, June, 2005
  2. ^ Pat Covert, Strider Knives Are Hard Corps, American Handgunner Magazine, March-April 2000
  3. ^ 'Duel of the titans: two exceptional folders exemplify state-of-the-art', James Gardner, Guns Magazine, June, 2005
  4. ^ Joe Kertzman,Earn Your Steel Stripes, Blade Magazine, March,14, 2006
  5. ^ Evolving edges: Strider knives get better and badder!, Pat Covert, American Handgunner Magazine, January-February 2005
  6. ^ Darryl Bolke, Strider Knives!, American Handgunner, 2002 Tactical Annual
  7. ^ 'One night in the War on Terror', Massad Ayoob, American Handgunner Magazine, Nov-Dec, 2005
  8. ^ Evolving edges: Strider knives get better and badder!, Pat Covert, American Handgunner Magazine, January-February 2005
  9. ^ Evolving edges: Strider knives get better and badder!, Pat Covert, American Handgunner Magazine, January-February 2005
  10. ^ Evolving edges: Strider knives get better and badder!, Pat Covert, American Handgunner Magazine, January-February 2005
  11. ^ Surefire/Strider - New Products, Guns Magazine, January 2003

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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