Buck 470 Info Wanted...

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Safety Guy

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Hi guys! I went to WalMart today and picked up a Buck 470 w/o sheath for twelve bucks. A good deal, I believe. (They had two without sheaths. Should I have bought the other one?)

Anyways, I did a search and found out this model is the Mentor. Mine has a black rubber handle and a silver blade. I was hoping it was stainless, but maybe it is coated? Could this be Buckcote?

On the left side of the blade it says:

BUCK
470 U
U.S.A.

Why is the "U" so wide? Could it be a sideways "c?"

I like it. Feels nice in the hand, and while the blade is a bit thin (compared to my Livesays, my Nighthawk, my Greco and my SRK), it isn't as thin as the Diamondback 3.25 I have. Is the 470 a full tang model?

Anything else you all can tell me about this knife? This thing's growing on me; I may have to go back and get the other one. It feels even better than my Nighthawk and is more secure in the hand than the little Diamondback!

Seems it would make a good kitchen cutlery type knife, too.

Thanks,

Karl
 
Karl, greetings,
The 'coating 'on your Mentor is actually a bead blast finish.As to a sheath, you might try Dennis Wright or if not then Buck would carry them. the original sheath is a thermoplastic, but they later made a nylon one . Your blade marked with the " U " is the year code indicating made in 1998. To upgrade the blade to Edge 2000 contact Joe at Buck, he's great and can give you the details.
enjoy.
guy
 
Thanks, Guy!

Which brings up some more questions:

420HC or 440C? Or something else?

How does that "U" code work? The "U" on my Diamondback is in a different position, but is there an easy way to figure this out, or do I need a chart? When did this start? I doubt my old ScoutLite has the "U".

Karl
 
Karl,the year codes are found on Buck's web site. I think it's under FAQ's.( i'm still not computer enough to post a link) There is a listfrom when they started codes in 1986.
the steel is 420HC (since 1994).
How is your Scoutlite marked???? This will make for a very interesting subject.:)
take care
guy
 
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