If I did, I got a real one and supported the person who made it. but I used the cheap imitations to see if I'd like the design.

I don't really want to say I support buying knockoffs. I had imitation Brous, Strider, Chris Reeves, and Spyderco a while ago and have since either replaced them with a real version or just gotten rid of it. No one is for sure though yet.Ī lot of these imitation knives come from small little shops where a few guys are just passionately making stealing knives for people and are coming out with some astounding products with great resemblance and fit and finish to the original counterpart. A lot of people have credited them for using real D2 steel as well. They're very worth the price point, use real titanium, have solid lockup, and perfect centering. The point is after i search for another Buck Strider Knifes I have found 2 suspicions listing you can compare the similarities I can’t recognize if Buck Strider had manufactured a knife like this there for I think those 2 seller a selling fake knifes or they just don’t know that they are fake. Now the more expensive imitations like the Wild Boar (Sebenza, Microtech/Strider, Umnumzan, XM18, Hinderer) or Kevin John (Sebenza, XM18) will be of quite high quality. Blade steel is always a little hard to tell except for judging and comparing the performance but the titanium is typically always real as is the G10 and Carbon Fiber (50/50 on that). You'd actually be pretty surprised how many imitation knives have the same materials. Some of them even say they are made of titanium and D2, which I really doubt. straps & accessories and specially curated EDC gear (Flashlights, Pens, Knives, etc) from brands like Ramon Chaves, Brian Fellhoelter, Deadwood Customs. But the Brous and Spyderco ones are better looking and fitting in that price range. Other than that, lockup is good, the blade is 8cr13mov so it's useable to a decent rate, and you get to feel the Strider design for less than $50. Find used Buck Strider Knives for sale on Craigslist, Letgo, eBay, OfferUp, Amazon and others. The pocket clip is also trash, and moved around too much so I removed it. is a tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade, often attached to a handle or hilt. The blade is pushed against the G10 constantly and there's no amount of tightening you can do to fix it. There's Teflon washers as well, so the G10 side is weak making the blade centering crap. The G10 isn't a solid milled piece, it's two. We do not have plans to run Black CrN as of this moment.

That all being said, I actually handled a $25 Strider ripoff and they're the one imitation knife that just isn't good. Perfectly sized Strider Lego SnG in Ranger Green and Striped Titanium, Grey CrN (Chromium Nitride) coated CTS-204P blade, Engraved M.Strider on inside blade radius. Guess there's a bit of perspective for you. But none of these knockoffs should be used for any sort of harder work than you would put through an Opinel or Peasant. None of these knockoffs are like Frost Cutlery knives where you can fold the scales/handle in half, and twist the blade like a corkscrew. It'll feel reasonably solid, with decent fit and finish, and perform simple tasks perfectly.

The $10-30 knockoffs will feel like they're worth what you paid. Not from ebay, but I've handled a good number of knockoffs directly from China on AliExpress from the reputable shops only (as reputable as knockoffs can be I guess.). I'm curious if anyone has handled one of these knives which are readily available on eBay

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