A Buck knife similar to a BK2

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As the title states, is there a Buck that is similar to the BK2 in size, heft, and thickness? I have a Buck 110 now which i use when i go hiking and fishing, but would like to have a matching brand heavy duty knife comparable to the BK2 and then use the 110 as back up or for finer tasks.

Thanks in advance.
 
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Not really. Closest thing would be the new Nighthawk or Reaper's. Nighthawk is close to 1/4" thick, but the blade is not as tall and you cannot take the handles off. Also does not have the locking nylon sheath. Reaper has the handles you can take off but is thinner at .150 vs .250 and does not have a locking sheath.
 
Buck Thug 5160 steel not quiet as thick as bk2, but the fit and finish is out standing, great feel in hand. Give it a look. The Punk is a little smaller in weight and length but a capable knife to consider also. I like the Thug best but MHO only.
Harold
 
Just was at the company store yesterday and must say the Thug and the Punk are both good looking knives in 5160. I have no interest in a 420hc blade at all but can see a Thug in my future.
 
I hear great things about the Thug and Punk, although I haven't got to use either yet. I am definitely a "Becker guy" and I will be the first to admit that the BK2 is too thick and too short for my liking. Too thick to be useful as a cutting tool, too short to be used as a chopper. If you want a hefty fixed blade in the under 6" range, I would definitely look for something 3/16" thick or less.
 
bowie69 said:
A few mentioned it already, but I agree with the old school 124.
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The 124 is close but there is a price gap! The BK2 is atleast $40 cheaper than the 124. I like the 124 but the $110+ price does not make it as appealing, when you get into that price range for fixed blades many other knives become better options sometimes.
 
bucksforus said:
Buck Thug 5160 steel not quiet as thick as bk2, but the fit and finish is out standing, great feel in hand. Give it a look. The Punk is a little smaller in weight and length but a capable knife to consider also. I like the Thug best but MHO only.
Harold
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This. Thug and Punk is about it. Tough carbon steel. Full tang construction. Flat grind.

I don't think any other Buck knives offer that combination.

IME, grind really matters. I would rather process game with a flat/sabre ground blade than process wood with a hollow ground blade.

This is the disconnect with Buck and the survival/bushcraft market. Buck primarily focuses on hunting, and with that, is more focused on hollow ground knives. My sense is that the design of the Thug and Punk was completely driven by Hood. Buck hasn't seen their way to pull the design elements through to other designs.

It would be excellent to see Buck use more flat ground and drop point blades in both their folding and fixed blade lines, but until then, they offer very little that compares to knives like the BK2.
 
pinnah said:
This. Thug and Punk is about it. Tough carbon steel. Full tang construction. Flat grind.

I don't think any other Buck knives offer that combination.

IME, grind really matters. I would rather process game with a flat/sabre ground blade than process wood with a hollow ground blade.

This is the disconnect with Buck and the survival/bushcraft market. Buck primarily focuses on hunting, and with that, is more focused on hollow ground knives. My sense is that the design of the Thug and Punk was completely driven by Hood. Buck hasn't seen their way to pull the design elements through to other designs.

It would be excellent to see Buck use more flat ground and drop point blades in both their folding and fixed blade lines, but until then, they offer very little that compares to knives like the BK2.
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And I think they knew there was a disconnect, and thats the reason they teamed up with the late MR. Hood on his designs and TOPS on the CSRT, and Strider knives to reach the buch craft, tactical crowd. But they have also stuck with whats works for them. Every knife company has there niche and I'm glad buck has branched out and continues to do so. I hope they keep it up and not only with new designs but blade grinds also.
 
The Thug isn't flat ground but the Punk is. I think the Punk is a very capable field knife without the excess like a Becker. It is long enough to batton but with the flat ground 5160 it holds up. I do like the blade design and feel of the Thug in spite of the grind. From what I've seen in others review it seems to hold up well to wood duties though.
 
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