BUCK 491 ERGO HUNTER Small Game

mbjannusch · Jan 5, 2013

Just picked up the mail today and my Ergo Hunter (491) small game knife was here waiting for me. I love this knife. The Rosewood handle fits in my hand like it was made just for me. The knife is razor sharp out of the box. The weight of the knife is substantial enough to know your holding a solid knife. The sheath is soft, supple and doesn't need to be worked to break it in. The Sheath doesn't have a model # on it though.

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STDK · Jan 5, 2013

Nice knife Matt, I really like the looks and size on that one. Even when field dressing and butchering deer, I prefer a smaller more compact knife. It looks like you could do some very precise cutting with that one.

Plumberdv · Jan 5, 2013

It's a sweet knife. I have two versions but so far have only used the one like Matts on trout. It's my favorite so far for fish that I don't filet.
There's a noticible difference in the blade shapes between the Avid and Pro.

mbjannusch · Jan 5, 2013

The Pro looks like it has a Drop point ad the Avid appears to have a Wharncliffe blade. I wonder why Buck made the blade shape different?

Plumberdv · Jan 5, 2013

Don't know, never got an answer. Here's the Avid in use.

mbjannusch · Jan 5, 2013

Nice cleaning job, but what's the point of cleaning the bait.

K-Lastima · Jan 5, 2013

mbjannusch said:
Nice cleaning job, but what's the point of cleaning the bait.

Hee Hee, now that was funny!

The 491 looks like it could be a nice paring tool in the kitchen. I'll have to order one now.
Thanks for the heads-up on it.

Flatlander1963 · Jan 8, 2013

Matt,

Seems your knife has the same profile as Plum's Pro. Did you notice that?

mbjannusch · Jan 8, 2013

Flatlander1963 said:
Matt,

Seems your knife has the same profile as Plum's Pro. Did you notice that?

I just looked at again and your right, it's more of a drop point blade style.

Flatlander1963 · Jan 8, 2013

I just bought two Pro's. One for myself and another as a gift for a friend.
Both mine look like Dave's Pro.
I wonder if Dave's Avid is something unique?

mbjannusch · Jan 8, 2013

Flatlander1963 said:
I just bought two Pro's. One for myself and another as a gift for a friend.
Both mine look like Dave's Pro.
I wonder if Dave's Avid is something unique?

A Pro for a friend, Wow can we be friends

skyhorse · Jan 9, 2013

Flatlander1963 said:
I just bought two Pro's. One for myself and another as a gift for a friend.
Both mine look like Dave's Pro.
I wonder if Dave's Avid is something unique?

Yes I was wondering the same thing.Those a nice guys,thanks for the photos!

mbjannusch · Jan 9, 2013

In the 2012 catalog the blade style is listed as a Wharncliff blade. If the blade isn't a wharncliff blade, there is an issue. MAybe I will email Joe and see what he has to say.

sitflyer · Jan 9, 2013

Plumberdv said:
Don't know, never got an answer. Here's the Avid in use.

That knife in these pics looks so usefull, I hope that I can get one of these in that blade shape this year to use in my kitchen setup...

Puff1 · Jan 9, 2013

Great looking knife.

Thank you for posting a thread with photos.

Flatlander1963 · Jan 16, 2013

mbjannusch said:
A Pro for a friend, Wow can we be friends

That second small ergo is on its way to Russia. Funny thing is it's up in the air if Russian customs will consider this one a dangerous weapon. We'll see how it goes. Igor has a Pro Hunter, so I thought this was be a nice little secondary with all the moose skinning he does.

hogflats · Dec 23, 2022

Who happens to have a Buck 491RWS they're willing to sell?

GPyro · Dec 23, 2022

hogflats said:
Who happens to have a Buck 491RWS they're willing to sell?

There's a wtb section for posts like that.
But you'll need to be a paying member.
I've posted there with success.