Buck 382 mini trapper

Rsmith_77

Rsmith_77

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Anyone carry one of these long term

Good experience? Bad
I picked up one because I wanted to try out a buck mini trapper
Wasn't til after I bought it that I realized it wasn't USA made.

Course that doesn't automatically mean it's bad
But I thought I was ask around and see what folks experiences with it have been.

My initial impression
-Compared to my case, it lacks half stops.
-Springs feel alot weaker or softer which could be a pro or a con depending on an individual preferences
-Slightly beefier clip blade which I prefer but the wood scales are a tad wider and have sharper angles/edges which is not so great.
-The backspacing and liners are not even/smooth so I would have to say inferior fit and finish albeit at nearly half the cost I suppose that is to be expected.
 
I've got one that makes it into the rotation every once in a while. It's not my favorite, I prefer a full size trapper.

I originally bought it for my nephew as a "first knife for a young kid". The 420J2 steel would be easy to keep clean and rust free, easy to sharpen, etc. It never panned out so I kept it. The blade steel is what you'd expect from 420J2, easy to sharpen and not otherwise great. So it goes. Otherwise the knife fits in the coin pocket of my jeans, looks nice, and is unobtrusive until I need to cut something. I feel it's sort of like a slightly larger Swiss Army Classic (minus the file and scissors of course). The clip blade has great pull, but the spey blade seems week.

For my money, I think it's a fine "learning about knives" knife and if you carry it to cut packages open or whatever you'll be fine. I did harvest some fat wood with mine on an impromptu 'round the lake' ski tour and brought the edge back to sharp on my car window when I got back to the road.
 
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