Buck Combo - Wally World Special

[qncygnnr]

I just picked this set up this morning at W-Mart. These have been advertised/displayed but sold out for a couple of months here in Western Illinois. Based on Gerber, Rough Rider, and now Buck ... the "China" OEMs are getting the hang of F&F, coloring, and jigging for bone covers. When they get this all figured out I believe we could see $15-$20 carbon steel, jigged bone traditional folders that meet or exceed the better USA brands. However, the China business model is based on volume (not KnifeNut aesthetic and finish expectations ) so we'll probably continue to see really attractive folders with marginal steels and improving F&F. I will continue to "Buy American" in most cases because I want to have US products available when this product type and market self-corrects on a global scale over time. The single blade "peanut" is very well done - F&F perfect, blade grind even, jigging and coloring very attractive. The stockman will most likely end up as a gift to a "regular" person (i.e. not a KnifeNut) ... think I'm going to keep the little one, it's a good looking little knife and there is nothing "not to like" about it except it's country of origin (and that issue is between my ears).

I included my EDC GEC #66 as a size reference (and my "gold standard" for knife comparison :thumbup

 

[OzarkCreekWalker]

Dang those things look good! wish they were US made but you can't have everything

 

[davek14]

I just picked this set up this morning at W-Mart. These have been advertised/displayed but sold out for a couple of months here in Western Illinois. Based on Gerber, Rough Rider, and now Buck ... the "China" OEMs are getting the hang of F&F, coloring, and jigging for bone covers. When they get this all figured out I believe we could see $15-$20 carbon steel, jigged bone traditional folders that meet or exceed the better USA brands. However, the China business model is based on volume (not KnifeNut aesthetic and finish expectations ) so we'll probably continue to see really attractive folders with marginal steels and

The grail..... good synthetic handles would be fine thanks.


Those are 420J2, I think.

 

[CellerDrummer]

That is the Trio/Solo combo and I HAD to buy one also...I carry the solo everyday at work..Its cut all kinds of plastic straps and tape and is still razor sharp after a year..