Protech Strider SNG SA5

Gilbert G

Gilbert G

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Up for consideration is a rare piece. This Strider Protech collaboration is outfitted in G10/Stainless Steel reminiscent of the original SNG's. These are hard to come by as only a limited amount were produced as a "midtech custom". This version excels above the others as has a more slice-y friendly blade profile, less parts, and no lock-bar stabilization/wearn'tear to deal with. Also thanks to the button lock (which is arguably stronger more reliable than a frame lock) fingers need not be in the way of blade when closing. The mechanism also acts as a natural safety when closed so no worries about the knife accidentally opening in the pocket or if accidentally dropped. Super smooth action on this and has the capability of becoming more than a manual if one chooses and is legal in one's state/country. Comes new, sharp and in original box.
$440 $425 Shipped

action vid: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wCtARSiQHhJxIRmcTaYk7jKPIYVxgKN8/view?usp=sharing

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Pipsqueak said:
I'm pretty sure this was meant to be an auto. It doesn't function terribly well without the spring.
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I beg to differ in a high fashion way. The video should speak for itself and that's with gloves on and trying to hold the camera with one hand and operate and focus and so forth. The action on this is very good which is why it is and has been stored this way. For those of us collectors who enjoy just fondling our knives and appreciating them for what they are without using them, there is no better than manual action. I have owned high end $600 and up Sebenza's, Shirogorov, McGinnis, higher end Spyderco's, Striders, you name it and this knife is as smooth as any with perhaps only Shiro's and McGinnis ranking above since they run on bearings. I couldn't make this claim for the standard all aluminum handled productions but in this material setup, oh hell yes.
 
joeldworkin307 said:
He's not wrong. Protech never made a manual Strider. This is an auto with a broken spring.
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He's quite wrong. There is no broken spring and the spring is very much intact NEW and does come with the knife. Whether a company makes a knife for certain purposes or not has only some correlation to actual usage. The fact of the matter is, this knife is incredibly smooth and highly functional in its manual format and stands up against the best of non-automatic knives. Does this mean it wouldn't also perform flawless in auto format too? Nope, actually quite does as well. The best of both worlds. Unless you or the gentleman above have any personal experience handling this very specific rare midtech custom there's no basis to your claims of the knife not functioning well.
 
Boru13 said:
I have know personal experience with this particular Pro-Tech either but their website clearly states this is an auto.
http://www.protechknives.com/product/sa5-pro-strider-sng/
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Right you are and it functions great as an auto. However this knife also functions incredibly well in the state it is in which is why the knife has been in my collection as a manual, why I prefer it, and why I stand behind all the above claims 100 percent. A knife can function superbly in both areas without having to sacrifice one or the other.
 
Gilbert G said:
A knife can function superbly in both areas without having to sacrifice one or the other.
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No one is questioning that, it's a question as to whether this actually has a spring in it or not... did you remove the spring ?
 
Yes sir indeed, by nature of the knife being a high functioning manual, of course the spring has been removed.
 
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