105 pathfinder.....designed for used for?

jbmonkey

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so i added a 105. never had one. never seen one in person. its a decently long blade but very small in width. almost like a perfect steak knife in the hand. size wise.

so what was it designed for vs. what do y'all who have one use if for? yeah i know smaller knife tasks...but im curious what folks really use theirs for?

i think im gonna use mine for yard tasks. mainly vine and woody weed type trimming and removal.
 
I want one but I'm a bargain shopper. If I ever find a 105 or a 102 at a great price I'll grab it. I cook with my 110, 112, 119's (2 of them). The 105 looks more precise than a 119 and easier to clean that a folding knife. It would be a good gardening knife as well but for gardening I thing the folding knives would be more convenient. Gardening knives get dirty, but cleaning dirt is easier than cleaning cooking residue. So a 105 or a 102 would be a cooking knife for me.
 
Its a hunting knife. For dressing game. I prefer the 102 for dressing, but the 105 is cool too. Larger handle on the 105 is nice.
 
The 105 is a great field dressing,butchering & camp knife.
Would work good in kitchen too.
As mentioned,it has a larger handle than the 102 & is a "go to" knife for many folks!:thumbsup:
 
It's an all-around knife, hunting, butchering, yard tasks......a wide range of uses.

I carry mine when I walk my dog. There are a couple of pit bulls along our route. If the worst happens I'll shoot first and use the 105 if things really go south. It's big enough to be a great backup and small enough to carry easily.
 
I've cut up a lot of deer steak and chicken with mine. I use it for preparing meat for the freezer. More length and spine than the 102. And a more appealing blade shape. DM
 
My 105 has butchered countless deer over the years with ease. The handle feels perfect for me and never any issues with the knife's performance, in fact it has been perfect for this hunting task for a long time. I think the 105 is an underrated knife in the classic hunting series. Buck got this one right!
 
This model will work. But I do prefer a 6" for boning out the quarters of a deer. Something like the Empress Trio or the early 121.
The shapes are a little and more blade. DM
 
yeah seems like Daves chicken cutting tasks the 105 would be great. id kinda like a wider slightly longer blade version. the blade shape is quite useful as ive been doing little tasks with it already.

thanks y'all for your input and feedback. appreciated.
 
I agree jbm. It does work well on these large meat birds. Has good spine. A 4" works and I use it more often. A 5" is probably the most knife I would need and the shape works. What I like a 6" for is trimming a brisket, turning a deer hind leg into steaks, ect.. DM
 
Well said David!
If I was to pick only 3 Buck knives to own, they'd be 105,110 & 119.:)
Just sayin...
 
Your welcome guys. The bottom knife is a 121 and I think the longest one I have measured held a 5 5/8" blade. Not a lot of difference. One could really come up with a good kitchen set by procuring a early 102, 105 & 121. You may only have 130-150$ invested in them and they would all be of 440C steel with a good sheath. A paring, general purpose and boning blade. DM
 
I had some coupons from a online store and ended up picking up a 105 for $8. I liked it so much I bought one of the C&C ones they had. I hope to use it on some deer this season. I really cant add to what others have said. Imho its just a great all arounder.
 
I found 3-4 105's in 10 pages. After that the same knives appear. None of them were the early models. DM
 
That place that only has knives with American edges has an '86-'92 105 with a flap sheath.
 
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