888 Solution

blue8, I would definitly ship the knife back to Buck and get a replacement. You have nothing to lose by doing so, other than a few bucks for shipping.

I understand that a lot of people do not like Buck knives. To each his own. But Buck has a reputation for quality and durability for a reason.

With a lot of companies, if a representative said "your knife breaking was just a fluke- must have been of of the few defective ones that slipped out" I would be doubtful, but with Buck I believe it.

Get a replacement and then abuse the heck out of it. I have a feeling it will make a Buck fan out of you.

Yes, we are Buck fans here and probably biased. But understand that we don't say good things about Buck because we are Buck fans. We are Buck fans because there are good things to be said about Buck.
 
blue8 said:
Merry Christmas Mick57.:)

I've definitely broken in the strap snap to where it flicks open cleanly and easily but is still secure. I too want to do something about the rattle but I don't think removing the liner is a good idea. That blade is sharp and would probably shred it from the inside out. 3/16" is the blade edge area right?
IIRC The spine is somewhere close to .25". I have no doubt that that is a strong thick piece of metal, but how come it snapped. I now wish I had taken pictures to show the break.
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Merry Christmas to you. And everyone else. :)
 
Blue8,
Thank you for sending your knife back in for me to look at. I will get a replacement out to you this week.
I looked over the knife and am surprised on where it broke. It definitely was now of the era that I mentioned above. Looking at the break under the scope, I see pretty normal grain structure although the Rocwell was at the high end (62Rc) Typically it would be around 60-61. 62 is not unusual for ATS-34, but we run it a little lower. We also noticed that the hole in the blade is undersized comapred to the fastener, which means we might have forced the fastener through causing a crack.
I will be sending the knife out to our lab for a full review of the break, and let you know the results.

Jeff
 
I may be new to this forum and my opinion may not matter much, but tharight there is great customer service my friends. It doesn't get much better than that no matter what business your dealing with.
 
That is pretty cool. Thanks for the new knife. I look forward to the end results.

Alan
 
I'm going to be very interested in J Hubbard's response. Like all here, we appriecate his time and effort.:thumbup:
 
More great customer service from Buck. What a surprise. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Yes, good things do happen with some companies, if you give them a chance in the first place. Happy & Safe New Year to all.
 
I take my 888 out with me everytime I go hunting and it hasn't failed me yet it hasn't had any "harsh" treatment yet though. I bought it in May of 04' would mine possibly be from the bad batch if so, should I baby it or test it and find out the hard way?

Thanks,
Ryan
 
I don't think I'll use mine on wood in a chopping fashion this time around. I think it is more suited for the batonning. I would have to guess that my inconsistency in the angle of the swing was why i found my little problem.:D But I think that if this knife is good to go when it returns (IE no defects etc, and I know that they are a part of life) that I will not be concerned about it's durability. I just did not have an understanding of Buck's dedication to their product. I guess what I am getting at is even if i get a dud and this one breaks, I will trust them. USE IT!!!
 
I got it back today with a letter from Jeff, and a small Buck knife. I want to take this opportunity to take back the short handed comments I made against the Buck products that I have mentioned. I was blowing off a bit of steam and for that I apologize. I am now a believer. Thank you Buck Knives and especially Jeff. I have more faith in your product now that I understand how you guys operate.
Truly,
Alan
 
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