All About Pocket Knives

Actually not too bad. Not quite as good as a Spyderco but close and a heck of a lot better than any thumb stud I've ever tried. Smooth deployment with solid, clean, crisp lockup.

Thanx Jerry I'm going to get one of those badboys

Jerry, Of the two (721 & 722) which one do you like best? OH

jerryd6818 wrote:The story is, I thought the Buck 722 Spitfire and the Buck 721 Slimline (Walmart exclusive) were the same, but they're not

So enlighten us, oh challenged one.. .. .. what's th' difference??

Short bus report. Same knife. The only difference I can see is the handle profile and size of the lanyard hole. Ignore any variation in the color. That's just my crappy picture taking.

Jerry,
Are the dimples on the edge of handles for an enhanced grip? What about the 3 little holes on each end of the handle, for a clip?
Treefarmer

Phil the "little dimples" seem to be Buck's version of gimping and it would be my guess they are there for both decoration and a better grip. As far as the three little holes? They are on all four corners of the knife so the clip can be moved to provide tip up or tip down carry for either righties or lefties. These are a solid, well built knife and I'm so pleased I can navigate that thumb hole in the blade for one hand opening. Spyderco's round hole is better but this ain't bad, especially since I'm thumb stud challenged.

Just in from eBay. I need to take one of the green ones down to Walmart and trade it for an orange one and I'll be all set on these. Knife people are goofy.

Completed the set today. Took one of those green ones down to Walmart and swapped it for an orange 721.

Got this from a vendor here. It's like new.
Model 471. Made in Taiwan with great f+f as far as I can see.
Feels good in hand. The sheath is pretty neat too.

The kids knew my 503didn't cut it for me so they gut me a 55 for my watch pocket.

Nice gift Dogg - your kids know what to do on special occasions! I have a 55, they are nice size. OH

dogg -- What a thoughtful gift. It's nice to get knives as gifts from family and friends. It shows they're not tuning you out 100% of the time.

I still haven't been able to get an edge to my satisfaction on a Buck.
Do rather like the way the Paklite Skinner looks though!

I allowed myself to be influenced by the herd and picked up a 50th Anniversary 110 today at Menards. Never had a 110 and don't have a hankering for any more.

There is something addictive about the big 110 - take it out of the package and play with it - you won't be able to stop going lock, unlock, lock, unlock........have fun!

I bought a nice looking, older version Buck 120 "General" off the classifieds at The Blade Forums. I should have it sometime next week. Here is one of the sellers photo's.

OH that General IS a man of a knife I'll tell ya Jerry for work or hunting the 110 is one helluv a knife

The Buck 120 came yesterday; it is a pretty substantial knife - closer to the 124 than to the 119 in heft, but an extended 119 as to design. This one was made in 1981 (using C. J. Bucks info, I could narrow it down pretty well). OH

That's a slick outfit there Colonel. It's well built and classy looking. I like the feel of the classic Bucks in my hand.

Thanks Jerry, I've always favored the grip design of the Buck 100 series in a fixed blade knife. This more modern style Buck 493 Waterfowler came yesterday - this one has the Micarta handles (there is one other version with synthetic handles) - this was part of a two knife deal that I bought to get the other knife (next post). I took this picture and put the 493 away in my blind bag - I'll give it a try when duck & goose season arrives this coming fall. OH

Closing in on having a least one version of every Buck 100 series knife in the 1985 catalog (it's been my guide on collecting these). This Buck 121 (Guide or Fisherman) came yesterday, it was made in 1972 (has the three line, inverted tang stamp) and is the thin blade version. I know they also came in a thicker blade version and with/without a fish scaler cut into the spine - this one has no fish scaler. I will worry about variations once I get a nice 116 Caper and 107 Scout. OH

Re: the 493 -- And Micarta® is not a synthetic in your dictionary?

I like the looks of the 121. The 100 series are very attractive knives. Are you trying to acquire the 100 series in editions made 1985 or before or just the knives no matter what year they come from?

Yep Jerry, you are correct, Micarta is synthetic too. This is how I look at it; Micarta has a "name" just like Delrin - I refer to the handles of knives with those two materials by the brand name of their synthetic (as do most other knife folks). All other, unknown, synthetics in my observation are referred to as "composition", "rubber", "plastic", or just plain old "synthetic". I guess we could add "G-10" to the list of name brand synthetics. Buck makes that Waterfowl model in Micarta with a MSRP of $67.00 or in Alcryn® Rubber for $25.00 MSRP. Both knives have the same steel - what makes one premium and the other standard is the grip material - but both are synthetic - might be splitting frog-hairs but to me it is a worthy distinction.

As to my collection of 100 series Buck's - I'm pretty open on era (get an example first, then worry about a specific era), but when I can find them I prefer 1972 to 1985, and I also prefer the flap type sheath. That said I'm not stuck on only that (I'll take whatever era of Buck 116 I can find if it's in great condition) - my 119 has a post-85 date code - one of these days I will stumble across a nice, minty 72-85 119 with a flap sheath and grab it. OH

Old Hunter wrote: I guess we could add "G-10" to the list of name brand synthetics. OH

G=10 is a grade of Micarta.

Taken from here -- http://www.professionalplastics.com/pro ... aSheet.pdf