303 pen blade question

Paradiggum

Paradiggum

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Hello, I recently purchased a Buck 303 and a Buck Trio. The Trio is a gift but I was planning on keeping the 303. They're similar but different so I didn't want to assume they should be the same. The problem is that the pen blade on the 303 rides so low that I can barely get to the nail nick to open it. I wasn't sure if this is just how they are or if I have one with an appreciably lower riding blade than normal. The Trio doesn't suffer from the same issue, but they're different models so I wanted to ask here.
Here are some pics.

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Along side the Trio.
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Another attempt at a close pic.
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I like the knife otherwise but if I can't use the pen blade, there's not much point in having it. I've been carrying a lot of traditional knives lately and don't have this issue. I say that because I did at one point trim my thumb nail too short and had some issues. I'm sure not to do that anymore. So it's not that.

I appreciate any input.
 
Yep, looks a little low to me. You could send it in to Joe and get another.

Being sort of independent if I had bought it at a good price, I might just get my dremel tool out and grind me a small indention on top of the back scale/liner. Just enough, not too much. But its your call. I wish you would have made a picture of the pen blade open so we could have seen what the situation with the "kick" point on the bottom of the tang is.

300Bucks
 
300Bucks said:
Yep, looks a little low to me. You could send it in to Joe and get another.

Being sort of independent if I had bought it at a good price, I might just get my dremel tool out and grind me a small indention on top of the back scale/liner. Just enough, not too much. But its your call. I wish you would have made a picture of the pen blade open so we could have seen what the situation with the "kick" point on the bottom of the tang is.

300Bucks
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Thanks for the reply.
Haha, I couldn't get the darn thing open. After posting pics I finally got it open with the help of a guitar pick.
It's just a hassle and extra expense to send it back so soon after I got it.
As far as getting it for a good price, it was purchased new. I don't generally modify knives. Too bad I didn't buy it locally. (not really anywhere to do that) It would be easier to exchange.
I suppose I should see how to go about getting it taken care of. It's just the right size and I would like to carry it. I haven't yet.
 
So does that look abnormal? I'm just wanting opinions from other owners of this knife before I send it back. I don't want to send back something that's "within tolerance" and get the same knife back or another with the same issue. If they're generally like this. Basically I don't want to go through the trouble and time to send it back if it's the norm.

Thanks
 
Looks like the 'kick' on the tang is 'abnormal'. i.e. flattened

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Camera angles can change things, but it looks like the tang "kick" is a little low compared to my 303s.
 
Thanks for the replies. I'll go over to Buck's website and see what I need to do to send it in. I've heard so much about the 303 and 301 that I really want to carry it.
 
Just wanted to post an update for anyone that might need to contact Buck for warranty service. I just received my 303. They just replaced it. Since it was new that's what I figured.
It was a painless experience and they took good care of me.
There is a major difference between the spey blade on the one I sent back and the one I got in the mail today.
I look forward to carrying my new EDC.

So, thumbs up to Buck.

Thanks again to everyone that replied to the thread.
 
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