Alpha dorado

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hi all!

first post long time lurker. just wanted to say that for the longest time i've been carrying/collecting mainly spyderco's. but i recently acquired my 1st buck, the alpha dorado in a trade, and i must say, i am loving it! Currenly my favorite edc; great size, nice heft, sharp, classy, and aesthetically pleasing.

was wondering why i hardly read about it on forums? what's the general opinion on these things? also anyone know if other variatins are in the future? i want more!

thanks for listening.
 
Multi, Welcome . Feel free to lurk by anytime .
Buck has made that model with different steels over the years . It was first introduced with ATS-34 and rosewood slabs then 420HC blade . It was even choosen for a collectors model using 154CM and 24kt. gold etching on the blade and Buffalo horn slabs on a total mirror polished knife . A handsome piece . Good choice . DM
 
Welcome to the forum Multi!

A while back the Dorados were talked about a lot. When they were still fairly new. Still popular, but so many new ones come along.
 
MF, welcome to the Buck part of the forum... I don't have any alpha dorado or alpha knives... But they sure look like a Great knife... Good luck with your new Buck Knife...

ITE
 
A few of the folks here use and love the Dorado (were is Jeff?).
Buck has done a few cool variations and LE's.
new shoe's

LL Bean Elk

jb4570
 
thanks for the welcome!

coming from the spyderco camp, it was refreshing to have something with wood handles and leather sheath. i don't see that all too often. and the weight gives it a more substantial feel, unlike many of the more modern handles like frn or g10. and the ergos fit like a glove. being faily new to the knife world, i don't why it took me so long to own a classic like buck!

i have a feeling this is just the beginning...110's are on the radar
 
I have two Alpha Dorado variations, one with a CPM 154 blade w. rosewood and one with a 154CM blade in camo. I carried the former today to the lake. I prefer a longer blade in general, like the 110 or the Alpha Folder, but the Dorado is a great small knife for the pocket or sheath. The spear point is nice.
 
I have a 154cm Dorado in Rosewood sitting right here on my end table. I pulled it out of the roll a couple of days ago. It's a classy EDC pocket knife. Solid is also an appropriate word for it. I'm glad you like it.

On the 110 front, try a Cabela's AG110 first (as a Sypdie guy you want the S30V I'm guessing) or order a custom shop knife on-line with Buck. Last one I did took about 20 days to recieve but it was really nice. Here are some CS110's & CS112's (no longer available) of mine in Royal Indigo Blue and Smooth Buffalo (Top two).
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Thanks ITE, I like 'em!!
David its Royal Indigo Wood. Blue laminated. Its really very nice in person.
 
Flatlander1963 said:
Thanks ITE, I like 'em!!
David its Royal Indigo Wood. Blue laminated. Its really very nice in person.
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Hi Flat, ITE, & David,

That Indigo is hard to take accurate photo's, sometimes looks to green, somtimes to blue, most of the time darker than it is.
Here is a Aqua Fibron, old school Indigo 110

Here is the 110LL Indigo color

jb4570
 
The Dorado is one of my favorites:

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The only thing I didn't like was how tall the thumb studs were, so I just filed them down a little.

Before:
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After:
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Blue Sky, Nice job on lower the thumb stud . TS, Nice bunch of Dorado's you've got .
JB, A liner lock 110 w/ modified clip blade and the Blue wood . Nice . DM
 
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