5.11 Tactical & Strider SMF - Limited Edition Knife Collaboration

Here's what 5.11 has to say about this Strider Knife:
At the 2013 SHOT Show Tom Davin (5.11's CEO) approached Duane Dwyer (Strider Knives Co-Owner) about Strider building a custom knife for 5.11. The culmination of this project is the new Limited Edition 5.11/Strider SMF. Imagined and engineered with utilitarian requirements at heart, the knife is constructed with a minimum of components and features Strider's traditional titanium slab frame lock with rounded edges and a ceramic tumble finish.

The handle is a solid block laminate with rough peel surface for positive grip with the 5.11 logo. A glass epoxy block is milled out for the blade and mated directly to the titanium slab. No spacers, no extra parts, no BS.

The blade design is a drop point, hand flat ground with a simple break on the spine and no false edge. This collector's knife includes a custom nylon pouch and a commemorative patch designed by 5.11's lead product designer Cory Nykoluk. The skull, stars and blue field are inspired by the WWII Marine Raiders' patch.
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PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN AN INFLUENCE ON EVERYDAY TACTICAL VIDS:
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[TehDFC]

Never heard of CTS 875P steel before. Sounds like you really did your homework in selecting it LOL. 

[RoflcopterCote]

I have one. Yes 600 maybe a lot for some people, but take the Cerakote'ed Tanto SMF from blue-line gear for example.. Its 550.00. Maybe you don't know how expensive a high quality production goes for. It boils down to the combination of many things for the price point. I wanted it for the steel (I know its similar to BG42) and it has 511 cut into it. The number means something to me and I got a cool patch (I'm a patch hoar) also. I love my striders and use the handful I have over others. Unless you have one you really cant comment on it. Just my 2 pennies. Its a fair price. I will prolly get a black one for display.

[samspina]

I don't get it. Why is this $600 when you can get the exact same tiger striped REAL strider for under $500?

[Gear]

A LE for the harcore Strider collector. Not a huge fan of the 5.11 logo on the scale, but intrigued by the new steel....

[mattheweanfeldman]

for 600.00 I expect A LOT more then just a folding knife