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I have had dozens of Bucks Stainless knives, they do a great job with 420HC Never had a problem with one. But then I like the low maintenance of Stainless knives. Buck knives will take and hold a pretty good edge, it's under 20.00 most places.
 
Not my kind of thing for several reasons but the most conspicuous one in this case is that I won't buy knives that are just like knife blanks. I know they are popular here in may guises but I just don't get them.

That said, if I were at all sniffing around in this area I'd be much more inclined to the little Diamondback Guide also on that site. It is the same price as the Paklite Skinner, it weighs the same as the Paklite Skinner, it is made from the same steel, and there's only a few mm difference in length. The only significant difference is one looks comfortable to hold and the other looks like I'd have to wrap a rag round it. I'm fairly confident Pitdog has one of those Diamondbacks.
 
I think they would do well.. the SS would be better in IMO in hot/humid areas ie next to your body. I guy won one on here around christmas time. maybe he will chime in and tell us his thoughts of them. Id like to get one for my son honestly.
 
udtjim said:
I have had dozens of Bucks Stainless knives, they do a great job with 420HC Never had a problem with one. But then I like the low maintenance of Stainless knives. Buck knives will take and hold a pretty good edge, it's under 20.00 most places.
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+1 for Buck's 420HC. I actually like it more than some maker's 440C. Bos knows his stuff.

I'm not a big van of the KnifeTests website where the guy wrecks knives but the test of Buck's 420HC was surprising. Look for the Buck Nighthawk test.
 
For the amount of money I wouldn't be especially fussy over which stainless.

I've long considered 420HC, 440A, AUS 6 & 12C27 as much the same when it comes to actually using them. I didn't know 'till recently that the Gerber LMF II that started as 12C27 had a brief run in 440A but is now made in 420HC. Apparently, according to Gerber, they get similar results. That reaffirmed what I believe even though I'm always skeptical of economics. I know people really ferret about in the numbers looking for some way to champion one of them over the others, but as far as I'm concerned if those are heat treated correctly they are the effectively the same.
 
I agree and Bucks Heat treat is next to none. I am going to pick up one of the Paclite's, I have the Diamondback as well as many other Buck knives and Have for 45 years so far. Although I have some in s30v and 154, most are 420HC. It has worked well for me.
 
I've handled one - I liked it enough to put it on a list of things to get. Of course, a lot of things have priority over it. Once I get it, I will likely carry it everyday for a few days to see how well it does.
 
I like the design, and that it is stainless. I have been thinking about getting one to store in a cached kit. I think I'd want to get a kydex sheath made for it though....I'm not crazy about the one it comes with.
 
440A and 420HC should definitely not be considered the same. 440A is junk junk junk...
 
I have a Kershaw Blackout in 440A which has been a pretty darn good knife for four or five years so far. That might be the only 440A knife that I have.
 
A few of my old Seki SOGs were AUS 6 but distributed as 440A. Never noticed a difference between that and what EKA and others were getting from 12C27. The blade shape made a difference but nothing I could detect about the steel. Others seem to find them very different.
 
Just bought two Bucklite Max large ( # 729 fixed ) for extras , and am very impressed with them. The handle is a little skinny , but they're Buck 420HC , full tang , and cordura sheath for a very good price. Never had a problem with 420 HC, or for that matter, any Buck product.
 
Looks like a nice little additon to a BOB , and the price is quite sweet in today's economy , considering it is made in the good 'ol U.S. of A.

remmmm , saying 440A is "junk junk junk" is a pretty bold statement taking into account you give no reason/s why you feel it is so , not to mention your statment has nothing to do with the knife in question , pretty off topic of you.

Tostig
 
It was bad info, if you think there's no difference between the steels listed, you need to do some research...
 
Below is not the reason I believe what I believe. I've just pinned it up so that we don't derail off topic too much with a major yazoo into the shrubbery. It is taken from a sticky by Joe Talmadge at the top of Maintenance, Tinkering & Embellishment.

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On that I think what I wrote is safe enough. In fact, by my clustering them together in terms of what they are like to use rather than the exacts of the composition I may have actually been a tad generous. It seems that in the absence of an unusually high carbon content in a specific batch of 420HC it actually isn't as good in his opinion either.
 
:-) Jim. Looking forward to hearing how you find the Paclite against your Diamondback now. For me I think the handles would make a lot of difference, curious to see what you find.
 
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