My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

Discuss Spyderco's products and history.
User avatar
elena86
Member
Posts: 3763
Joined: Fri Sep 03, 2010 6:59 am
Location: Somewhere in Europe

My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#1

Post by elena86 »

I overlooked this one from day one because of the "boring"( and quite unusual for a spydie) drop point blade shape but after watching a few YT reviews I realized this litte spydie hybrid packs a lot of qualities. It has the potential of a superb edc and it sports one of my favorite locks. Fit and finish and tolerances... made in Taichung... enough said. It reminds me a lot of the long time discontinued Strider PT which I hunted for years on the secondary market. Ergos are perfect for my hand, well ground, very thin behind the edge, and the non-deep pocket clip is a non-issue for me.What can I say... I'm in love. Well done Spyderco/Jerry Brower !

Image
Last edited by elena86 on Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:04 am, edited 1 time in total.
Marius

" A mind all logic is like a knife all blade. It makes the hand bleed that uses it "
( Rabindranath Tagore )

Proud member of the old school spyderedge nation :bug-white-red
User avatar
Larry_Mott
Member
Posts: 2584
Joined: Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:00 am
Location: Helsingborg, Sweden

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#2

Post by Larry_Mott »

Please, don't blashpeme.. It's a CRK Spydie! :)
"Life is fragile - we should take better care of each other, and ourselves - every day!"
//Eva Mott 1941 - 2019. R.I.P.
User avatar
Woodpuppy
Member
Posts: 3700
Joined: Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:38 pm
Location: Florida

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#3

Post by Woodpuppy »

That knife needs to lose the choil, but I very much like the drop point.
carrot
Member
Posts: 934
Joined: Tue Nov 28, 2006 1:38 pm

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#4

Post by carrot »

I like the Brouwer too. It reminds me so much of the Strider PT that I actually sold the Strider. It really excels with a Lynch clip too if deep pocket carry is your thing.
User avatar
Doc Dan
Member
Posts: 14759
Joined: Thu Nov 08, 2012 4:25 am
Location: In a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity.

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#5

Post by Doc Dan »

I love the design overall, but not the lock. The blade is just nice.
I Pray Heaven to Bestow The Best of Blessing on THIS HOUSE, and on ALL that shall hereafter Inhabit it. May none but Honest and Wise Men ever rule under This Roof! (John Adams regarding the White House)

Follow the Christ, the King,
Live pure, speak true, right wrong, follow the King--
Else, wherefore born?" (Tennyson)



NRA Life Member
Spydernation 0050
soulspy
Member
Posts: 205
Joined: Sat Mar 21, 2015 10:48 am
Location: NorCal

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#6

Post by soulspy »

I like mine and have used it a fair bit. A lot of people seem to think the choil is wasted space, but you really have to hold the knife to realize that having the choil be part of the blade stock gives you really great control of the blade.

I have always wondered about the lock bar because it seems spongey compared to other framelock knives I have. The lockup is solid, but the actual lock bar seems very flexible and has a weird angle to it.
User avatar
DSH007
Member
Posts: 1456
Joined: Fri Mar 23, 2018 4:49 pm
Location: Holden, MA

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#7

Post by DSH007 »

The Brouwer is one of my favorites! I agree on the ergos.. very comfortable. For me the only downfall is the pocket-clip placement, which is remedied (mostly..) by an MXG Gear deep carry clip. Ever since I got my Brouwer, I've thought that it would look great in full titanium. I'm not sure when they came out, but I saw on someone's FB post the other day that Flytanium now makes aftermarket scales. Ordered a Ti scale for my Brouwer just yesterday.. looking forward to its arrival!
Rick H.

..well, that escalated quickly..
User avatar
Mushroom
Member
Posts: 7297
Joined: Tue Jan 06, 2015 2:45 pm
Location: Boston, Ma. U.S.A. Earth

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#8

Post by Mushroom »

Woodpuppy wrote:
Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:32 am
That knife needs to lose the choil, but I very much like the drop point.
The choil is partly why I find this knife so comfortable in hand. I guess it’s a matter of personal preference though.
-Nick :bug-red
Image
glutofknives
Member
Posts: 112
Joined: Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:26 am

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#9

Post by glutofknives »

I can see the resemblance. I always refer to the shaman as a striderco. It feels like a slim SMF to me.
GarageBoy
Member
Posts: 2215
Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:49 pm
Location: Brooklyn NY

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#10

Post by GarageBoy »

Striderco would be the lionspy right?
User avatar
ferider
Member
Posts: 812
Joined: Tue Dec 26, 2017 1:41 pm
Location: California
Contact:

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#11

Post by ferider »

Unfortunately too small for me. Now, if you like the blade shape and ergos, want something similar but larger with a better lock and action, check out my Amalgam :) :

Image
User avatar
Woodpuppy
Member
Posts: 3700
Joined: Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:38 pm
Location: Florida

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#12

Post by Woodpuppy »

^^ I like it! That minus the choil would be choice. I guess the choil is necessary to accommodate the lock button.
User avatar
ZrowsN1s
Member
Posts: 7326
Joined: Sat Jan 30, 2016 5:08 pm
Location: San Diego, California USA

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#13

Post by ZrowsN1s »

I see it
👀
-Matt a.k.a. Lo_Que, loadedquestions135 I ❤ The P'KAL :bug-red

"The world of edges has a small doorway in, but opens into a cavern that is both wide and deep." -sal
"Ghost hunters scope the edge." -sal
RazorSharp86
Member
Posts: 327
Joined: Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:45 am

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#14

Post by RazorSharp86 »

Glad to hear I’m not the only person who thinks that the Spyderco Brouwer is basically the Spyderco version of a PT. Only it’s better, IMO.

With a low riding MXG clip it’s perfection.
User avatar
The Mastiff
Member
Posts: 5936
Joined: Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:53 am
Location: raleigh nc

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#15

Post by The Mastiff »

Spyderco is exactly why I don't like my Striders. I have a PD#1 SMF that is unused because I'd have to change it way too much just to make it slice like my daily carry Spydercos.
ugaarguy
Member
Posts: 1211
Joined: Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:07 pm
Location: Indiana

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#16

Post by ugaarguy »

Larry_Mott wrote:
Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:24 am
Please, don't blashpeme.. It's a CRK Spydie! :)
I think the Sage 2 is the CRK Spydie. The Brouwer has a G10 show side scale, lock bar face insert, and finger choil. It's the StriderCo.
termite
Member
Posts: 36
Joined: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:25 am

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#17

Post by termite »

:D This thread made me smile. Visited Golden last week and of all the temptations to choose from, I brought home a Brouwer. Liked the looks of it at first sight, but was a bit put off by the S30V. No regrets now having handled one. I hope there are other variations someday. Might as well mention, as I was surprised that my better half wanted a Dog Tag...she loves that thing and immediately tied a small fob on it to carry. Ah, it's all still a mystery to me. :D
User avatar
araneae
Member
Posts: 5490
Joined: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:10 pm
Location: A lil more south of the Erie shore, Ohio

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#18

Post by araneae »

I love the lines of that knife, but that clip just looks like such an afterthought. If it was a G-10 slab and deeper wire clip I'd be in.
So many knives, so few pockets... :)
-Nick

Last in: N5 Magnacut
The "Spirit" of the design does not come through unless used. -Sal
User avatar
knivesandbooks
Member
Posts: 1455
Joined: Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:43 pm
Location: Tulsa, OK

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#19

Post by knivesandbooks »

I've thought long and hard about this one. Ti framelock is perfect to me. Blade shape is perfect. G10 color is great. There's just something about it that I can't put my finger on that turns me away.
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and on those in the tombs bestowing life!
User avatar
Larry_Mott
Member
Posts: 2584
Joined: Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:00 am
Location: Helsingborg, Sweden

Re: My STRIDERCO just came in and I'm in love !

#20

Post by Larry_Mott »

ugaarguy wrote:
Tue Oct 01, 2019 5:29 pm
Larry_Mott wrote:
Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:24 am
Please, don't blashpeme.. It's a CRK Spydie! :)
I think the Sage 2 is the CRK Spydie. The Brouwer has a G10 show side scale, lock bar face insert, and finger choil. It's the StriderCo.
And i think the Strider handle looks like a wedge of cheese shape wise, and don't get me started on Mick Strider, for the sake of shiny footprints :)
Suffice to say i would hate to be found dead with a Strider on me.
"Life is fragile - we should take better care of each other, and ourselves - every day!"
//Eva Mott 1941 - 2019. R.I.P.
Post Reply