Best buck knife

I modify my Bucks, but my favorite factory knife is the recent S-90-V 110 in blue Micarta.
 
I think the 486 is the "better" knife for my use. Much lighter and has the same steel, same lock and a rivet, instead of just a peened pin.
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Buck has always made good knives and the 110 & 119 are Icons in the knife community.
Their 300 series Stockman pattern are also well deserving of mention.
This little guy may not be the best but it is my favorite because I can take it with me just about anywhere.
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Hickory n steel said:
Did you modify that blade or something ?
I absolutely love my 482 for a modern lightweight pocket folder.
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No it's as it comes from the factory. A huge improvement over the old style Bucklites. Locks up dead tight and I have had the lock fail on the old ones pretty easy, as well as having vertical blade play. BTW, that's an 486.
 
The older Bucklite cut my middle finger to the bone, when I was hacking at a tough cat vine the shock unlocked the blade and it bounced into my finger.

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jill jackson said:
The older Bucklite cut my middle finger to the bone, when I was hacking at a tough cat vine the shock unlocked the blade and it bounced into my finger.

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Hmm, never seen this particular blade shape before, is it not called a bucklite max ? mine is a model 482 and has more of a swedged drop point blade.
 
I like the Buck Glacier for an EDC. Regular Buck 420HC steel, barlow style bolsters, thumbstud linerlock. Light weight and very pocketable (I removed the pocket clip on mine).
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Dr Rez said:
Bucklite Max679. Its a sub 25$ blade that kick ass and is USA made.
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I've got the small one, the 673. Spent less than $20 on it, so dollar-for-dollar it's one of my faves.

Full tang, made in USA, great ergos, carries well... and what Buck does with 420HC is truly an amazing thing.

Holiday hint: These make great inexpensive gifts for those hard to shop for outdoorsy types this year. :cool:
 
I love my 110. The 916 Bowie is also an excellent looking knife, even though I've never had the pleasure of owning one.
 
Slightly off topic to the thread, but I think Buck quality has really improved for the most part. I carried Bucks in my childhood--both a 110 around the farm, and a 119 as a hunting knife. Then I got away from them for many years, as I moved on to other designs/brands, and it felt at the time like Buck hadn't kept up design-wise, and their quality was slipping. That could be completely wrong, it was just an impression. But the last few years I've kind of returned to being a Buck fan. They make some great high value knives, I especially like a number of their cost-effective fixed blades in 420HC. I find a lot of their blades with this excellent HT on the steel perform as well as blades with much more expensive steel, almost up to something like VG10. Edges won't last quite as long, but this 420HC is seriously corrosion resistant, and seriously tough, it can take a lot. Combine that toughness and resistance to rust with being easy to sharpen, low cost, made in the US, and now, much improved designs, what's not to like? Buck is among my top 2 or 3 favorite production knife companies.
 
Best? I have no idea. Of the three I have (110 in 440C, 301, and 303), I like the 303 most. It's a convenient pocket size. I've had the 110 for nearly 40 years but I never used it much.
 
Right now, my favorite is the C&C 722 Spitfire with S30v and really nice linen micarta scales all for $60. It's a fantastic knife and a fantastic deal.

Otherwise, I tend to like Buck's slipjoints, as well as their fixed blades. I have a couple 110s but I find them to be heavy for what they offer, and a bit ungainly in my hands.

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