benchmade nitrous stryker

[theamen777]

Just want to state that I have been looking for an EDC folder that fit my needs and decided on the Benchmade Nitrous Stryker. I just received it from ebay much less than retail and love it. I especially like the Nitrous assist. You just barely apply a little pressure on the thumbstud and it takes care of the rest with a solid lock. On a side note, I read recently where the U.S Customs and Border Patrol Agency are trying to make this type of pocket knife illegal (they are saying,if I understand correctly,that this mechanism fits under the definition of an AUTO knife). I personally feel that would be an injustice.

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[maclean3]

They're going further than that, they're going after anything with thumbstuds too. Basically, any one handed opener is under threat with the crap they're trying to pull. I'm a long time Benchmade fan myself, been carrying at least one daily since early in 2001 and I don't see myself changing back to nail-nick pocket knives or lock backs for a variety of reasons. Customs is going to have one very large contingent of P.O.'ed Americans to deal with if they continue down this road.
Jack

[psychophipps]

Another reason why a smallish fixed blade might be the way to go. Get one with a +/- 3" blade and you dodge all of this junk. mercop likes the Emerson La Griffe and I don't mind the ghetto version, a CRKT Bear Claw.

[ColdDeadHand]

I love my Nitrous Stryker...got it after I returned the 5.11 First Responder to the store.