Showing posts with label Strider Doggy Paw Knives. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Strider Doggy Paw Knives. Show all posts

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Hot Dawg!

Yearly knife purchase quota...

Every year, I make sure that I have enough money to purchase one high-quality knife. 
It could be a folding knife or a fixed blade.

Choices, choices, choices...

I've narrowed down my preference to a fixed blade and I have always wanted a Strider SLCC (Slim Line Concealed Carry) blade.
These don't come by easy as they are produced in batches.
Well, lucky for me, there was a special run by Plaza Cutlery (one of my favourite knife stores in the US based in California) with dog paw motifs.
Previously, I purchased two Strider knives with dog paws - the PT (off the table at the G1 gathering in Las Vegas, 2009) and the ED (three years ago).

Plaza Cutlery's ED & PT Doggy Paw edition
Samo's pick for 2013

Well, I did not hesitate to pull the trigger when Plaza Cutlery offered some Strider SLCCs "Doggy Paw" edition for sale.
I contacted its owner Dan Delavan to make arrangements for the knife to be shipped from the US to my office in Petaling Jaya.
This is a process done via email and with a PayPal payment option, well, no issues at all...

Built like a tank! The Strider SLCC
When the knife arrived, I was amazed by the overall built, quality and finish.
Its stocky and thick enough to take any abuse in the field.
I would use the SLCC as a last-ditched knife and am packing it on my Goruck Radio Ruck pack for daily carry...