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Surfguy said:
No confusion here, but not sure that I agree with your assessment of their marketing. They emphasize American-made quality, attention to detail, craftsmanship, etc. That leads the consumer to expect a certain level of quality and consistency that is lacking in some of Buck's knives, regardless of what category the knives fall into. I am only sharing my actual experiences - good and bad - and based on the number of knives I have had to return due to significant flaws, I am stating that the QC does not align with their marketing. Whether you are ordering an "outdoor" knife or any other type of knife, it is not good to have to keep your fingers crossed in the hope that you receive one without issues.
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Surfguy said:
No confusion here, but not sure that I agree with your assessment of their marketing. They emphasize American-made quality, attention to detail, craftsmanship, etc. That leads the consumer to expect a certain level of quality and consistency that is lacking in some of Buck's knives, regardless of what category the knives fall into. I am only sharing my actual experiences - good and bad - and based on the number of folding knives I have had to return due to significant flaws, I am stating that the QC does not align with their marketing. Whether you are ordering an "outdoor" knife or any other type of knife, it is not good to have to keep your fingers crossed in the hope that you receive one without issues.
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so important ya told us all twice 🤣

im not gonna argue back and forth on this one as ive bought a lot of Buck knives over decades and only needed 1 to be fixed from a "qc" defect.

i will give you this tip......use their lifetime warranty if you get one below their "marketing" standards....or don't buy any since ya dont feel they make a good knife. problem solved.
 
Surfguy said:
No confusion here, but not sure that I agree with your assessment of their marketing. They emphasize American-made quality, attention to detail, craftsmanship, etc. That leads the consumer to expect a certain level of quality and consistency that is lacking in some of Buck's knives, regardless of what category the knives fall into. I am only sharing my actual experiences - good and bad - and based on the number of folding knives I have had to return due to significant flaws, I am stating that the QC does not align with their marketing. Whether you are ordering an "outdoor" knife or any other type of knife, it is not good to have to keep your fingers crossed in the hope that you receive one without issues.
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Well, I don't know what to tell you. I never saw any ads or posts where Buck claimed to have a flawless product.

And now I'm confused...if the number you've had to return is so high, why did you continue buying them?
 
Surfguy said:
I wasn't going to do this, but for those who clearly have comprehension issues, I'll restate some of what was in my original post:

"I do not like writing posts like this, as some of my Buck knives have been fantastic. With respect to their standard folding knives, the quality of certain models does not align with the marketing hype, especially the emphasis on how made in America supposedly equates to higher quality. I'll try one more 722 and if that comes through with issues, that will be my last attempt. It's a cool little knife at a reasonable price point, so it'll be a shame if it doesn't work out.

On a positive note, if you haven't tried their petite chef's knife, I'd highly recommend it. Great little utility knife that really holds an edge and is comfortable in hand. I use mine every day and it still slices a ripe tomato like butter."

Some of the responses I've received have ignored the positive aspects of what I said, but I get it that some people are a little slow...I can accept that. For others wishing to engage in productive discussion, this thread was all about some QC issues that I and others have pointed out. I would anticipate that Buck would value this type of legitimate customer feedback.
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You're a little ray of sunshine...aren't ya pal? Hey, I hear Civivi is doing some wonderful things these days and the marketing is spot on! You should check some of those out...
 
Surfguy said:
I wasn't going to do this, but for those who clearly have comprehension issues, I'll restate some of what was in my original post:

"I do not like writing posts like this, as some of my Buck knives have been fantastic. With respect to their standard folding knives, the quality of certain models does not align with the marketing hype, especially the emphasis on how made in America supposedly equates to higher quality. I'll try one more 722 and if that comes through with issues, that will be my last attempt. It's a cool little knife at a reasonable price point, so it'll be a shame if it doesn't work out.

On a positive note, if you haven't tried their petite chef's knife, I'd highly recommend it. Great little utility knife that really holds an edge and is comfortable in hand. I use mine every day and it still slices a ripe tomato like butter."

Some of the responses I've received have ignored the positive aspects of what I said, but I get it that some people are a little slow...I can accept that. For others wishing to engage in productive discussion, this thread was all about some QC issues that I and others have pointed out. I would anticipate that Buck would value this type of legitimate customer feedback.
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so for those of us who have bought far more Buck knives than you have and for a lot longer and haven't had all the same bad experiences you have on qc and dont interpret their marketing the same way you do....we should just be quiet, not post and follow along with you're beliefs and experiences then?

you don't seem to be able to follow our posts is what I am seeing. you went straight to snark and name calling.

in the end we have our experiences and interpretations and you have yours. none will be the exact same across the board.
 
weird he's deleted all his posts.


to S Surfguy . ...... look we can disagree and still chit chat on Buck knives. you don't have to delete all your posts in the thread. no one's mad at ya. we might not have liked being called slow because we saw things differently, but we are big boys and get over stuff fast.

few of us disagreed is all. there is no reason to be upset or to delete your posts.
 
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