THE FINAL PIECE OF THE PUZZLE! Unboxing A Grail Knife I Have Hunted FOR YEARS!

[@metal_complex]

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[@lonewolf597]

I noticed the best knife reviewers have many band aids on their fingers and hands. This shows a real love for our hobby and lifestyle. Thanks.

[@Sleepy_spartan717]

What a mic drop moment at the end with the entire USA production (mostly) lineup. Those in and of themselves makes up a stunning, pricey collection lol. I have a few of them myself and they all get a ton of pocket time and use. It’s hard to beat a solid, well built titanium folder.

[@moonlight5050]

I love all the finger plasters.....real proof of how sharp these are 🤣 Congrats on the knife....great to hear the smile on your face 😀

[@BGLK]

A fairly justifiable flex. A collection that many must envy :D Happy for you MC. You put a lot of energy into this, and it is good to see that energy rewarded. I think any one of those equals my knife budget for probably six months lol

[@tch8387]

Feedback…your vids are my go-to for my EDC knife insight fix…your communication style is very “real person” and unscripted…your well-researched and knowledgeable in the topic area…your passion/excitement comes across wonderfully…and, your hand play style is ridiculously masterful! I’d attribute my last 7 EDC knife purchases to your input! Kizer, Civivi, Benchmade, Kershaw, CJRB, WeKnife, and Sencut all owe you bro!! Fave vid so far is your piece for those new to the EDC knife game! Keep it up!!!

[@Piklikr]

I was one of the guys who got one off of ACK for 1,500..also my 1st..brand new from CCKS according to them. My 1st Strider as well, i might have overpaid a little but ive been looking for a full Ti and i jumped on it.

[@fieryashhole]

One of the my favorite that you now have. Titanium, overbuilt, on ph/b washers. Burly.

[@wyatthart2743]

By far my favorite thing about knife videos is the bandaids.

[@knife_outsider]

Congratulations MC!

[@ctaber2011]

Ya I have the same version but in M4, i love my SMF's.

[@matthuck378]

That was a real (and unexpected) treat to see all that superb steel and titanium at the end. I don't know if any are, but some modern knife makers really need to have their work in art/design museum collections.

[@But-its-Broken]

I got my ultratech spartan yesterday. I have a UTX-70 spartan coming soon as well. then I just need the 85. Thank you for getting me into the hobby side of knives.

[@craigrj232323]

I don't care for the maker, but man I'm happy for you. I know that feeling of hunting for a knife and finally getting it. That knife looks really well done. I feel like that's going to take over your edc for quite a while and nobody will blame you for that.

[@arockpcb1347]

Well done. I’m picking up what you’re putting down. I’m a SMF fan for life

[@byronkennedy7912]

Fantastic Score for the collection. Congrats and thanks for the share MC.

[@voodoo7008]

My grail knife is just to my right on the coffee table. A tanto aluminum/ti SMF. It’s smooth, and broken in. It’ll fall shut when I disengage the lock, with no blade play. I still have the ziplock bag too.

[@ramoniglesias7200]

congrats on your grail knife find

[@anthonyberardi8904]

Awesome knife MC !

[@andrew5117]

You hit the nail on the head! I’ve always said striders look like a Hinderer and spyderco had a baby. Those are my 2 favorite brands so I bet I would love a strider. More than I’m comfortable spending at the moment but maybe one day.

[@tungsten_kirbide]

Dude striders are sick, if it’s your first time owning one most strider guys give a fairly solid discount.

[@shaunlewis217]

Good for you man!! 😊That’s a Nice one!!!

[@daver6564]

Always loved the Strider designs. Didn’t realize they were still making knives.

[@VeNoMxSquirrel]

Yep Yep! Mick took over Strider Knives and makes both the Custom/Midtech and Production knives in SD, California. Many people think they don't make knives anymore but they do

[@havoc1zero]

I prefer phosphor bronze washers over bearings every day. Just my preference, not saying either is better but for my uses, washers are king. Beautiful new acquisition, enjoy it.

[@Hungrybird474]

You are right. They have a real glassy feel when they’re running good witch is always 👍👍. Some bearings can be loud if they’re shitty. It was just a good dealing with phosphor bronze or something like cold steel ad 15 I like a lot too.

[@onewade1974]

When you said no box it gave it away! Mick is the only super premium knife that doesn't do packaging

[@0zmose]

It's funny you posted this. I ended up on a Strider hunt for a while today. It was mostly to forget how I just got boned on the damascus XM-18.🤬

[@pocketpriorities]

That was fun, know the feeling well 🤙🍾

[@gustafari6241]

Congratulations!

[@TKO593]

CPM154 is my favorite EDC steel to sharpen. Truly a working steel.

[@zackphy]

"Good lookin table of USA" my favorite quote of 2022.

[@timmederich]

WHAT??? Strider Knives Don't Come In Boxes??? Here's a paper bag for your purchase sir, now move along... 😆 Keep cranking out awesome content MC!

[@hawkshadowoseanacy5171]

Cpm 154 will preform differently, even at the exact hardness rating, with a three day heat treatment ragime and a three hour heat treat. I'm not attracted to Striders but I am glad you found one that makes you happy.

[@santoscarrillo2996]

Nice man love the channel just found it. Just got into knives and firearms and I'm obsessed didn't even know they had so much options upgrades etc. Just upgrading my scales on my benchmade 535 bugout first one.

[@slicknick332]

Had a bunch of Striders years ago; sadly passed them along and now they are super hard to get. Only have a PDW Frogskin SMF, an SJ75, and an MFP fixed blade left. My favorites, but I still want to find an old school SnG to fit my VZ Grips MARSOC scale. Haha!

[@ShastaMcNasty0226]

I see stuff like this and think I am an oddball for being totally overjoyed when I finally got my hands on one of the knives I have always thought of as a grail for me. My full Ti Wingman EDC Jett, wouldnt get rid of it for nothin.

[@chrisu5078]

Awesome! Such a beautiful knife and I am happy for you!

[@droks510]

What a great pick up MC, I've always loved that knife as well. And CPM 154 has been one of my all-time favorite steel's since the late 2000's and still is👊

[@KlodianHysi]

Explain plz bc the only thing i seen is benchmades from cabela in 154 and idk why i dont like that steel . Rusts dents idk

[@droks510]

CPM154 is different from 154cm that Benchmade uses.

[@KlodianHysi]

@@droks510 So the cpm 154 that Strider uses us not like cm154 of benchmade ?Also the norseman uses it

[@leotam3372]

Do they no longer use the spanner pivot screws anymore? The way they do flamed titanium is still one of my favorite features

[@nothingsreal6810]

strider had a drop of those yesterday along with some bowie tiger-striped smf’s as well- if i hadn’t already purchase the mefp sng, i would’ve gotten in on those

[@mnelson0533]

Well I agree with the packaging thing, as long as it can get to me safely; I will say there's definitely room for Ben Belkin's approach with Jack Wolf as well, I love what he does, and he uses it as part of his whole identity.

[@richardcasner7665]

Congrats brother! Sweet knife!

[@eddcurry1245]

Good looking knife

[@rossginn1171]

I can tooooootalllly appreciate your USA all titanium collection!! I love it,,,, you smoke me by by 3 makers in this exact category. I scored my SMF like yours at the ccks last October and I regret not picking up two of them at I think they were $550 or $600 per. They sold out within a few hours on the first day. I wanted a second for a work user. Mine is perfect,,, centered, excellent action and minimal stick but improving. I definitely want the Les George and Demko eventually.

[@mickeypopa]

Never thought a grown man could giggle like a schoolgirl on a prom night... I was wrong. 😂

[@terrellbeast7369]

Great knife but he sure does bitch alot

[@nickm6443]

This is the pre game

[@benjaminmudd2071]

guess you missed the handmade custom video like 2 weeks ago😂

[@mickeypopa]

@@benjaminmudd2071 No, I did catch that one but this one's on another level of gigglity. lol

[@benjaminmudd2071]

@@mickeypopa Check that one out, I thought he was gonna cry

[@joemo1033]

They are a joy to own. Nice acquisition brother.

[@cesarcesar5129]

Strider drops on Arizona custom knives every single day.

[@Paintballerz100]

Congratulations! I love Striders. I got sooo excited when I found one in a vintage shop that hosts for sellers and it was such a rush. Unfortunately it was a counterfeit. I got my money back but it was a huge bummer and now I’m afraid to buy another.

[@phlooke]

I saw that same Demko model along with all the other versions of the different scale options in s45vn for $725 a few days ago. Something about that plain ti model I was really debating on getting but didn't want to drop that kinda cash on a model/brand id never held before.

[@markcampanile6879]

Great collection

[@lukepaulson3428]

She’s a beauty! 😮 …and then I saw the lineup. Holy smokes. 😍

[@rjzavala87]

Very nice. Congrats on the awesome pickup!

[@zackphy]

Damn right on the PS5 packaging lol. My box is sitting in my damp basement somewhere where's it not moved since release over day 2 years ago.

[@landontreinen3062]

Also, that’s a huge compliment and accomplishment to Tactileknifeco. And TRM to make it on the table with all these legacy US knives. A testament to their quality and craftsmanship.

[@happiknife7716]

Very very cool! 😎

[@_Nathan-]

If you ever want to get rid of the Brown FSD let me know! I’d kill for that exact variant.

[@Hungrybird474]

One of my favorite designs 👍👍👊

[@spyderg6509]

Very nice MC very impressive there is a lot of titanium awesome 👍💯

[@gingerkid852]

I can’t believe you don’t have a Koenig Arius. Cream of the crop.

[@ScotchNThings]

Congrats one of my favorites out of my collection

[@SharpLove]

Amazing group of American knives no doubt. Question for you MC and the comments. If you could only keep/have one what would it be? If I had to guess your answer MC it would be the Nemesis ;). For me its going to be that titanium TRM Shadow %100! Would love to see yalls reply!

[@riderfou2]

Hi MC! Any chance for you to review the Morpheus before Holt switches to the Renegade? Thanks for the vids!

[@matthewrussell485]

This is so sick

[@scotmetcalf2745]

O I keep all my box’s! Yes to each his own

[@ArtemisiaAbsinthium]

strider has amazing 2 versions of karambits

[@scotmetcalf2745]

Beautiful piece now that you pointed out it’s nonobvious to some me being one it’s uniqueness. Always wanted one just over my budget for a flipper and honestly I’m no blade geek like yourself but I had a griptillian BM my first blade other then a case a a kid and it is in CPM154 and I love it and still do even though I have a few much better steel blade’s. If you love it screw everyone else. Glad for you MC! Happy holidays

[@Brandon-ry4lb]

That’s a sweet knife.I wish I could afford something like that.Nice pick up!

[@davidcorey7599]

MC, to complete the awesome USA all Ti line up you still need: A Koenig Arius A Spartan Harsey An Olamic Wayfarer 247 A Curtiss F3

[@MrDrusso]

Olamic is not made in USA

[@destro6971]

Hey, when you have a Type you gotta lean in to it 🤘🏼

[@forgethought8174]

Very glad to see you happy man. But the false valor stuff with Strider means that I won't touch them unless it's on the secondary and even then I hesitate to touch the brand. Too many good knives out there from people who haven't lied.

[@Dookie69uk]

And I thought spending $350 on a knife was a little crazy. Plus I like a nice display box, especially ones that give you a little leaflet with the history of the company and information on the steel and it's make up composition.

[@Dookie69uk]

@@modofatak What? Does it ultimately matter what knife I got, you didn't pay for it. We don't all have $1000 to spend on a knife, so everybody who can't should be ashamed? What exactly are you trying to say? It's not like I got a gas station knife for $10. So sorry my Spyderco PM2 in Maxamet is garbage to you, forgive my poor ass.

[@JackShen]

no way! the first expensive folder I owned was a Strider SMF with the s30v tiger stripe blade and a sebenza. Still got the SMF, but it's been used a lot. The Sebenza got lifted by some guest at house party. And for real? that much more for a SMF now, wish I didn't use it as much, along with my spanto xm-18 which has lost the blade shape and the arm lock touches the opposite scale now. We got the same meford, minus mine is the old one with the g10 show side. may be if I had been smarter I'd have been able to have a YT channel also lol

[@GLOCKsh00ter24]

With that line up you've got there seems like a cool series/mini series would be to discuss who's the best US maker right now. I'd probably add a Spartan to the list to compare.

[@oliver6able]

Now send it to Josh at Razors Edge Knives so he can fix the edge and especially the rounded tip! Not exactly sure why Strider is sending all its knives out with FUBAR tips but it is what it is!

[@stevenw3393]

I’ve been noticing that as well. Weird…

[@sueschenosky9079]

Not rare or hard to get, but Spartan Harsey Folder, 3.25 or standard would fit the bill and is a sold build.

[@renechavez870]

What’s the weight on that puppy? It’s a nice one for sure! I’m personally sebenza guy but I own a strider .75 made by Medford and I love its washer action. I love a washer action! I’m carrying my trm atom with ti scales and it’s breaking in smoothly!

[@the_knife_degenerate]

The “holy trinity” of USA knives is complete

[@markp4401]

Beautiful. It’s interesting to me how ergonomic the handle is. It doesn’t look like it would be to me. That leads me to believe something like the MKT Nosferatu which has an opposite taper would have poor ergonomics.

[@voodoo7008]

I’ve found that knives with narrow back ends are hard to handle. After learning the hard way, it a deciding factor in a knife purchase. Ergo on Striders are really nice.

[@markp4401]

@@voodoo7008 Striders are ergonomic. They just don’t look it to me. Your fingers are smallest where the handle is fatest.

[@voodoo7008]

@@markp4401 That’s what I’ve learned about my knives. I have a 610 Ruckus that’s hard to handle. It’s never felt right. It’s skinny on the back end.

[@_Nathan-]

What a beast of a knife!

[@groundfog]

Sweet!

[@whalehands]

Alright, that's badass

[@JamEWalsh]

Love your excitement! I have to say though, perhaps I would need to handle one to see the appeal. Not my cup of tea at all but then it's all pretty subjective (duh). Fit and finish, action, sound, feel in the hand...all those things come into play so it's hard to really experience a knife through a video. Who am I to say what's great? :D Anyway, always great to grab a grail knife! Congrats, man! Love your videos :)

[@JamEWalsh]

Well, crap. Ok, the longer I watch the video the more the knife is growing on me. :D :D :D

[@K_Kupisch]

AWESOME VIDEO! 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@shaggy_e210]

I want the smaller Strider. Whichever model that would be

[@S8NSAYS]

Is that a lanyard !?! Busted!

[@bradmatz8622]

That is exactly how I felt last week when I finally got a demco ad20 textured titanium for a fair price btw great channel new subscriber

[@GLOCKsh00ter24]

Congrats on the sweet pick up. I would love to add a real Strider to the collection, but not enough to pay what they are going for.

[@Japone81]

Oh man full TI stryder the review can’t come quick enough

[@andrewoperacz7427]

Fantastic lookin knife!!!!!

[@paradoxworkshop4659]

I was kinda like, ah ... Pretty, I guess... Then the BMW GS-like pivot... OK, I get it now...

[@paradoxworkshop4659]

...also, SMF is the best Twisted Sister song.

[@shortyxmoshpigx5488]

👴🏻 the cool striders were the old school legos, especially the very old ones that gave you strider-thumb and hat a bos-stamp 👴🏻

[@jamesthreader2270]

I love how Tops Knives comes with NO box

[@mpmassacre91]

My first true strider was such trash lock stick like no other the blade centering seemed like it wasn't even attempted.Sold it 2 days later.

[@blob2092]

this guy every video: "THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE!!! BEST KNIFE EVER!!!! YOU GUYS WILL NOT BELIEVE IT!!!!"

[@joebird383]

What about your full Ti PM2?

[@Jarcademis]

Hey metal complex, did you get a chance on one of those Damascus Henderer’s?

[@simonwright7640]

USA love it man great taste in blades M/C

[@alvinharp3437]

I have quite a few all TI scale/handle knives, but I think you may have me beat. No Spiderco's laid out, but you didn't say this was all you had either. I think you could have left the XM 18 out, but your show, your rules. lol. Really enjoy your channel, even if you do sometimes giggle like a little girl. (Just teasing) I almost always check your reviews before buying an unfamiliar knife, not that I always agree with you on everything, but frequently enough to value your opinion.

[@jreviews5924]

How much did you pay for the strider?

[@sofakingphat8087]

I’ve had an opportunity to hold one. I can see the five and $600 price tags. I cannot see 1000+ for that knife. I guess it goes to say, one man’s medicine is another man’s poison.

[@mr.stinker9335]

It’s alright

[@ryanwolfe7580]

Ok MC your just showing off now