UNOfficial Strider Knife FAQ
Information gathered from Strider Knives, Inc., posts on Badlandsforums.com and posts on Usualsuspect.net
Last Updated 2/11/2006
Revision 3.75

What are the differences/improvements in the SnG Generations?
Gen I SnG = Tanto/Droppoint, #’d, Tiger Striped Blade, Flamed Ti, Green/Black G10, Dimples (some had dimples on the Ti < 10).

Gen I SnG Dimpled G10, Gen I SnG Dimpled Ti
(Photos by MikeTrack on USN)

Gen II SnG = Tanto/Droppoint, #’d, Stonewashed Blade, Stonewashed Ti, Black G10.

Gen II SnG Tanto
(Photo by MikeTrack on USN)

Gen III SnG = Tanto/Droppoint, #’d, Black Blade, Blackened Ti, Black G10.

Gen III SnG Droppoint
(Photo by MikeTrack on USN)

Gen IV SnG = Droppoint, #’d, Tiger Striped Blade, Flamed Ti, Black G10, introduction of the bull pivot and thicker Ti frame.

Gen III SnG Pivot, Gen IV SnG Pivot
(Photo by MikeTrack on USN)

Gen V SnG = Tanto/Droppoint, Tiger Striped Blade, Flamed Ti, Green G10 and/or Black G10, introduction of the Lock Bar Scallop and larger screws (Gen V SnG Tantos have a unique grind – a flat grind instead of full bevel).

Gen V SnG Lock Bar Scallop (top), Gen IV SnG Lock Bar (bottom)
(Photo by MikeTrack on USN)

Gen V SnG Tanto with flat grind (foreground), Gen VI SnG Tanto with full bevel grind (background)
(Photo by MikeTrack on USN)

Gen VI SnG = Tanto/Droppoint, Tiger Striped or Digicam Blade, Flamed Ti, Black, Coyote Brown, or Ranger Green G10, introduction of the Hinderer Lock Bar Stabilizer (LBS), thumb oval enlarged.

Gen V SnG (top), Gen VI SnG Hinderer Lock Bar Stabilizer (bottom)
(Photo by MikeTrack on USN)

Gen VI Thumb Oval (left), Gen III Thumb Oval (right)
(Photo by MikeTrack on USN)

Digicam Drop Point SnGs
Black, Coyote Brown and Ranger Green G10
(Photo by MikeTrack on USN)

Ghost Digicam
Ranger Green G10
(Photo by MikeTrack on USN)

SnG CC = Droppoint Gen VI SnG with tapered/rounded Ti and G10.
CC = Concealed Carry

Gen VI SnG (top) SnG CC (bottom)
(Photo by MikeTrack on USN)

SnG Lefty = Droppoint Gen VI SnG with Lockbar on the left side to allow for left hand pocket carry.

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