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KNIFE PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED, FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Acquired from a private individual; previously purchased and used
* Condition: Structure intact, no functional compromises, fully operational and ready for use. Presence of slight surface marks on the finish and signs of age.
* Available on the market: Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory-sharpened
* Marks on blade: Slight surface marks on the finish
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: /
* Sheath: Nylon, belt-mounted
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: /
* Inspected and Certified by our in-house laboratory

This Mick Strider-signed BT model features a black blade with a knurled thumb rest, a thickness of 6.4mm, and a full-tang construction to ensure maximum strength and durability.

The handle features green MEFP scales with a lanyard hole and an integrated pry bar on the back. Comes complete with a nylon sheath with a belt loop.

Strider Knives

Founded and run by former military personnel, Strider Knives is a company specializing in the development of cutting tools designed to withstand the most extreme operating conditions. The initial goal was to create a reliable utility knife, built with the highest quality materials yet affordable and easy to maintain by field personnel.

Over time, the brand has established itself as a benchmark in the world of tactical and professional knives, thanks to models developed specifically to meet the needs of military personnel, law enforcement, special operations personnel, hunters, and professional divers. Every design stems from a practical and functional approach, focused on maximum durability and reliability in the field.

Intended Use: Tactical / All-Rounder Utility

Production Type: Midtech
Country of Manufacture: USA
Blade: Full tang, CPM-3V crucible steel
Blade Finish: Black Coating
Handle: G10
Blade length: 161mm.
Blade thickness: 6.4mm.
Overall length: 308mm.
Balance: rear-weighted
Weight: 410g.
Sheath: Nylon, belt-mounted
Packaging: -
Notes: Previously purchased knife, from a private collection

PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED KNIFE, FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Acquired from a private seller, previously purchased
* Condition: Overall in excellent condition
* Availability on the market: Hard to find
* Sharpening: Factory-sharpened
* Marks on blade: A few small abrasions visible against the light on the mirror finish
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present and complete
* Sheath: /
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Present
* Inspected and Certified by our in-house laboratory

The Rockstead HIGO II in titanium is not simply a high-end folding knife: it is the ultimate embodiment of Japanese philosophy applied to cutting, where every detail is pushed to the limits of perfection.

The minimalist, flawless titanium handle serves as a counterpoint to a ZDP-189 blade hardened to extreme hardness and finished with an almost unreal mirror polish. The result is not merely aesthetic: it is a living surface, capable of gliding through material with a smoothness and continuity that few knives in the world can offer.

Rockstead’s proprietary convex geometry does more than just cut: it separates, controls, and guides. It is a blade designed for those who recognize the difference between extreme sharpness and true long-term efficiency.

The HIGO II is an object for connoisseurs, where tolerances, treatments, and finishes are not mere technical specifications, but part of a precise language.

Intended use: Collectible / Sport

Production type: Midtech
Country of manufacture: Sakai - Japan
Blade: ZDP-189 stainless steel, hardened to 66.5 HRC
Blade finish: mirror polished
Handle: titanium
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 120mm.
Total length: 216mm.
Closed thickness: 12.2mm.
Weight: 136g.
Opening mechanism: ambidextrous pivot 
Washers: brass
Closure: FrameLock with SKD11 striker at 61HRC
Clip: removable, 420J2 stainless steel with PVD coating
Packaging: Wooden box with Rockstead logos, certificate with serial number and steel hardness test
Notes: knife from a private collection, previously purchased

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: 2016 knife previously purchased and withdrawn from a private collection
* Condition: Like new, never used, never removed from packaging
* Commercial availability: Difficult to find
* Sharpening: Factory edge
* Blade marks: None
* Handle marks: None
* Box: Present and complete, with outer box
* Sheath: -
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranty: Present and complete
Inspected and Certified by our internal laboratory

SHIN in Japanese means ‘trust’.

The SHIN is one of the largest folders in the Rockstead catalog and showcases all the typical and characteristic elements of the brand: aluminum handle with a pearl-radiant design, hardened anodization at 400 Vickers, and an insert of high-quality stingray leather (Samekawa).

This is a durable knife with strong cutting capabilities that maintains its edge for a long time. Even when used for rigorous cuts, the blade glides securely thanks to its particular sharpening.

The blade indeed has a HONZUKURI sharpening, convex on both sides, following the tradition of Japanese swords; this makes it both very sharp and sturdy, allowing it to cleanly cut a sheet of paper even after 1000 cuts through a very abrasive and resistant hemp rope.

A faithful companion for life, in which to place the utmost trust.

Blade: laminated stainless steel ZDP189 at 67HRC internally and VG10 at 61.7HRC externally
Handle: samekawa (genuine stingray leather) and aerospace-grade aluminum A6063S with black alumite treatment at 400Hv hardness
Blade length: 95mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 210mm.
Weight: 145g.
Lock: linerlock type, made of 402J2 steel at 50HRC
Clip: removable, made of 402J2 steel at 50HRC, with black alumite treatment at 400Hv
Notes: complete with warranty certificate and technical specifications

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Provenance: withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased.
* Condition: 2011 specimen, overall in very good condition.
* Commercially available: Still in catalog, but difficult to find.
* Sharpening: Factory.
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: minimal marks given by time.
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: Present
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Collection / Sporting

Production type: Midtech
Country of manufacture: Sakai - Japan
Blade: ZDP189 stainless steel at 66.3 HRC
Blade treatment: mirror polish
Handle: Aluminum A6063S with anodization to Hv400 hardness and genuine Breed leather inserts
Blade length: 82mm.
Blade thickness: 3.7mm.
Length closed: 111mm.
Total length: 189mm.
Thickness when closed: 16.2mm.
Weight: 133g.
Opening: via ambidextrous pin 
Washers: steel
Closure: Sub FrameLock of 2mm. made of SUS402J2 stainless steel at 50HRC
Clip: deep pocket, 1mm. 420J2 stainless steel with PVD treatment
Packaging: wooden box with Rockstead logos, certificate with serial number and steel hardness test
Notes: Specimen number #046 dated 07/13/2011, previously purchased, withdrawn from a private collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: In very good condition
* Commercially available Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: -
* Marks on handle: - -
* Box: marketed in silk pouch.
* Scabbard: Leather, belt, original, with a few small marks given by time.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: present.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



The HIGO-MH-DLC folder features a 3.5-inch YXR7 blade with DLC coating and Micarta handle. The incredible mirror finish is achieved by heat treating the blade and gradually grinding by hand with wet and dry sandpaper of 400, 600, 800, 1,200 and 2,000. The HIGO-MH-DLC comes with a black leather belt case with a slot to hold the included torx wrench.

Country of manufacture: Japan
Type of manufacture: midtech
Blade: DLT571 steel (Hitachi YXR7 at 64.1HRC with 3micron HPC coating and hardness of Hv1300)
Handle: 2mm stainless steel sus402J2 at 52HRC with micarta handles
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 216mm.
Weight: 139g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: stainless steel
Notes: Serial number 303 - 2010 knife accompanied by warranty certificate with technical specifications - Model discontinued and no longer commercially available

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory.


The best industrial knives currently in production are marketed under the Rockstead brand. Created by Katsumi Kitano, who has been making quality knives for more than 20 years to the extent that he has been awarded the highest distinction among artisan knife makers in Japan, they prove to be exceptional both in cutting ability, penetration and edge-holding and in the level of innovation for the materials used and construction techniques.

Country of production: Japan
Type of production: midtech
Blade: Hitachi YXR7 steel at 64.8HRC with 3micron HPC coverage and hardness of Hv1800
Handle: Duralumin A2024 with surface anodizing and hardness of Hv400
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 215mm.
Weight: 130g.
Closure: Frame Lock with SKD11 casement at 61HRC
Clip: made of 402J2 steel at 48HRC
Notes: Serial number 005 - 2010 knife accompanied by warranty certificate with technical specifications - Model discontinued and no longer commercially available

Intended Use: Tactical

Type of production: Semi-Craft
Production Lama USA
Blade: Stainless steel CPM-S30V
Treatment Blade: Tiger Stripe
Handle: with G10 scales with titanium liners 2mm
Blade length: 103mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Length closed: 137mm.
Total length: 240mm.
Thick when closed: 18mm.
Balance: -
Weight: 244g.
Lock: Liner Lock
Clip: Titanium
Sheath: -
Packaging: -
Notes: Hardened by Paul Bos, with logo on the right heel of the blade

Destinazione d'uso: Tattico

Tipo di produzione: Semi-Artigianale
Produzione Lama: USA
Lama: CPM-3V Tool Steel
Trattamento Lama: Nitrurazione al titanio
Manicatura: G-10 con lavorazione 3D in colore Green + una coppia di guancette intercambiabili in G-10 in colore Black
Lunghezza lama: 80mm.
Spessore lama: 5mm.
Lunghezza chiuso: -
Lunghezza totale: 184mm.
Spessore da chiuso: -
Bilanciatura: -
Peso: 227g.
Chiusura: -
Clip: -
Fodero: in Kydex, dotato di sistema opzionale e multiposizione PUP (Pals Universal Platform)
Confezione: Busta Trasparente
Note: Edizione Esclusiva e Limitata, non presente nei normali listini e cataloghi Strider, con loghi Monkey Edge incisi

Intended Use: Tactical

Type of production: Semi-Craft
Production Lama USA
Blade: Stainless steel CPM-S30V
Treatment Blade: Tiger Stripe
Handle: with G10 scales with titanium liners 2mm
Blade length: 103mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Length closed: 137mm.
Total length: 240mm.
Thick when closed: 18mm.
Balance: -
Weight: 244g.
Lock: Liner Lock
Clip: Titanium
Sheath: -
Packaging: -
Notes: Hardened by Paul Bos, with logo on the right heel of the blade