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I am also a knife dealer- heres the score as I see it- and some questions to think about.
1- did the knife dealer stock striders? a lot of dealers do not, as they do not list with a lot of distributers ( I have 8 distributers now, and none carry striders) also, they are very expensive, a lot of dealers do not stock them for that reason. was he trying to talk you into something else that he carried? I he has striders then its probably an honest opinion without much bias (that is not to say he is not being honest- I do not sell striders and I agree with him)
2- what do you plan to do with it- if your life is on the line and this knife is the deciding factor, then the price might well be low- note however that I just bought an AK-47 for less than most of their knives go for.
3- I have noted a trend in the industry lately where a great many companies hype the hell out of their knives- cold steel comes to mind- the thing to remember is that any knife is just a piece of steel- it does not convey training or skill- and any knife can be broken- also note that many companies have the same guarantee (or a very simmilar one) that strider does.
4- NO MATTER WHAT - handle the knife you are considdering buying- see if its ergonomics match what you like, check the fit and finish- lots of knives look great on paper, but everyones hands are different- I have had some blades come through my shop with great reviews that no one who looked at it could hold comfortably for any cutting task- another thing I see a lot is that every factory can have a bad knife come off the line- this happens a lot more with the cheapo ones, but no company is immune, and I have seen $400 folders with loose parts straight out of the box
So in short- be cautious, get all the info you can, and if you decide its for you then go for it (while I think they are overpriced and overhyped, I have never heard a complaint)
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