This is THE ORIGINAL STRIDER MFS made with ATS34 and a FULL FLAT Grind
not anything like the current Strider MFS which sports a completely different blade geometry.
It carries the stamp from Paul Bos who was at the time heat treating knives for Strider.
And a Strider/Military-like Stamp on the opposite side. There is a serial number under the cord wrap.
The TEK lok is an original "Made in America" one not a generic made one.
My Strider MFS is now just a bit over 16 years old and still going strong. Talking about strong, ATS34 is a very tough stainless (if heat treated right-like all good knives should/must be). I busted a very small fraction of the tip once but then I was totally abusing the blade using it to bash/push out a worn bicycle bushing in a free ride bike (no tools available obviously! I simply reground it and it's not noticeable.
Like these guys or not and there seems to be many "haters" out there saying Strider knives are a rip of etc and crap. Well I can ONLY vouch for this knife of mine. It's the only Strider I own and probably will be the first and last. Cord wrapped handles are ok for small knives but larger knives, without those "precious" gloves............come on gloves are for: cold weather work; caving; etc; etc. If you have to wear gloves for all of your knives you need to toughen up those paws of yours, I recommend lots of JUDO and outdoor rock climbing, you'll soon have hands of steel LOL!
Anyway if you have just watched this video it's not really a review but a bit about the history of this knife I've bashed about for the last 16 years plus, the original Strider MFS in ATS34.
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