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 TAD Gear Exclusive Folders?
Strider Knives, Inc. in association with TAD Gear released some Limited Edition Runs of the AR/GB and SnG.
TAD Gear Gen I ARs were a numbered run of 100 units, the G10 was slotted, the blade had an upper swedge grind, Tiger Striped and was stamped with the TAD Gear logo. There were a few TAD Gear Gen I AR's that were not Tiger Striped, but had a black blade.
Pic of the TAD Gear Gen I AR
(Photo by TAD Gear):
TAD Gear GBs were a numbered run of 100 units, the G10 was slotted, the blade had a straight spine, Tiger Striped and was stamped with the TAD Gear Logo. There were a few TAD Gear GB's that were not Tiger Striped, but had a black blade.
Pic of the TAD Gear GB
(Photo by TAD Gear):
TAD Gear Gen II AR's were unnumbered, the blade had an upper swedge grind, Tiger Striped and was stamped with the TAD Gear logo. The TAD Gear Gen II AR's could be had with slotted G10 or with solid G10 with the ambi-belt clip. TAD Gear also released an upgrade option for the TAD Gear Gen II AR's - replacement thumbstuds with tritium.
Pic of the TAD Gear Gen II AR
(Photo by TAD Gear):

Pic of TAD Gear Gen II AR w/ Tritium thumbstuds
(Photo by TAD Gear):
TAD Gear SnG were unnumbered, the blade had an upper swedge grind and was stamped with the TAD Gear logo. The blade was finished in standard Tiger Stripe as well was in the Digicam finish.
Pics of the TAD Gear SnG
(Photo by TAD Gear):

TAD Gear SMF were unnumbered, the blade had an upper swedge grind and was stamped with the TAD Gear logo. There were 4 different combinations for the TAD SMF:
Black G10 w/ Tiger Striped blade
Ranger Green G10 w/ Tiger Striped blade
Black G10 w/ Digicam blade
Ranger Green G10 w/ Digicam blade
Pics of the TAD Gear SMF
(Photo by TAD Gear):
TAD Gear Gen III AR were 30 unnumbered pieces, they had an upper swedge grind with Ranger Green Grooved G10, Tiger Stripes and the TAD Gear logo.
The TAD Gen II GB were 30 unnumbered pieces, they had a heavy spine with Ranger Green Grooved G10, Tiger Stripes and the TAD Gear logo.
The TAD Gen II GB has a similar grind to the orginal TAD GB, but without the straight spine.
Pic of the TAD Gear Gen III AR / TAD Gear Gen II GB
(Photo by TAD Gear):
