Blackside Customs: Strider SLCC Tanto - Beskar/Brass
Blackside Customs bringing Strider's low profile SLCC hotness, Blackside-style!
The Strider Knives SLCC is one of the shop favorites for actual EDC concealed carry roles. The crew has a few in the carry rotation, and there have even been some Monkey Edge exclusive SLCC variations over the years. Long story short, we really like the SLCC. SO, when we heard our buddies over at Blackside Customs got the green light from Strider to make the concealed carry champ with some Blackside Custom's spice, we had to get in on it!
About the SLCC Model: Mick Strider originally designed the SLCC to be the ultimate back up and concealment blade. Its unique handle shape allows you to get a secure grip on the knife, yet allows the knife to be shorter in overall length. The SLCC was designed with purpose to be flat and shorter than a "normal" fixed blade, yet still provide full fixed blade capabilities. The SLCC has found great favor with military, law enforcement, and armed folks who appreciate its ease of carry. We have seen them just static corded inside the waistband, behind mag pouches on plate carriers or duty belts, sewn into jacket liners, and every other thing you can imagine!
Blackside Customs took this and ran with it! The slim profile is here, instantly recognizable as an SLCC with some added BSC touches. The SLCC comes out of the box with G10 grips. Speaking of which, since the SLCC often gets carried close on your person, the Cerakote finish will help keep corrosion at bay. Signature touches like Blackside Custom's fuller groove milling at the spine and custom torx hardware holding on the grips. Pop the grips off for a more slim and streamlined carry, or cord wrap them for some grip and extra resources. All of this tucks into a kydex sheath with included IWB loop, and is ready for your preferred mounting solution.
The Blade: Reinforced flat ground tanto profile with upper fuller grooves, finished with a "battle worn" Beskar finish.
The Handle: Thin and flat brass handle scales with peel ply texture for added grip. Strategic jimping around the handle and thumb area, and lanyard hole at the butt-end. Matte blasted torx hardware.
Notes on Brass:
This is a disclaimer for all you folks who slept through high school chemistry class or somehow not aware of the nature of brass. All metals will change colors and looks over time depending on use, environment etc. This is especially true with brass. This means it may get a darker, may change colors with patina, or it may get shiny and polished where it is rubbed by another material (like say your pocket). If ya want it to stay all shiny and new looking, you will have to keep polishing it with a product like Brasso or any of the homegrown solutions you can find with an internet search. OR, you can accept that what make brass a cool material is that your piece will change over time and tell its own stories and truly become one of a kind.
- Overall Length: 7 in
- Blade Length: 3.85 in
- Cutting Edge Length: 3.55 in
- Blade Thickness: .155 in
- Weight: 7.9 ounces (without sheath)
- Blade Steel: CTS-XHP
- Handle Material: Brass
- Sheath: Kydex with IWB loop
