Buck 819 signature series

[Ad58]

Here again a question from The Netherlands. Since a week I'm a proud owner of the 819 signature series (Limited Edition, I've got# 328) and....what a knife it is!! This knife really is a beauty!! Are there any people out there who have already field experience with this knife? Is the steel really so strong as stated?? Are there already any test reports available???
Is the S30V steel which Buck uses for this knive the same steel as the cpm s30v steel as Chris Reeve is (going to) use for his knife-range? (See this link :
http://www.knifeart.com/s3stainnewst.html )

Looking forward for answers!

 

[110 Dave]

howdy ad58,
i have a non sv30 verson and it is indead a very good looking knife! that 30 steel is very good, i used another knife with it and worked great! edge is a bit hard to sharpen compared to 420 but not bad. i saved my 819 for a collector not a user so sv30 was not an issue.
dave

 

[Ad58]

hi 334dave

to my knowledge there is no non-s30v version of the 819 signature series; check this out:
http://www.buckknives.com/search.ph...egory_id=235&search_term=819&return_op=search
According to the site of Buck and Chris Reeve, s30v should be the best steel available these days.

 

[110 Dave]

howdy again Ad58,
this was not one you could get in cat. it has a
"HHBuck and Son"
lasered in to the handle and is a last year in cal. type knife. it is 420 HC steel and was about 100$ usd on ebay. i seen about 20 got sold on ebay and i got one, there are some #805 still being sold now and then on ebay.... link for one now :http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=73523&item=6534560432&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
i have the larger verson it is nice looking and feels great to hold in a useing maner but mine is for saveing...
dave
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