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Buck crosslock
- Thread starter Walhalark
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I have experience with two river rafter cross lock knives.
In short, my opinion is these knives are poorly designed and poorly made, I'd suggest buying almost anything else.
Here's a link to my review:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=238677&highlight=river+rafter+buck
In short, my opinion is these knives are poorly designed and poorly made, I'd suggest buying almost anything else.
Here's a link to my review:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=238677&highlight=river+rafter+buck
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Like DaveH, I have a River Rafter CrossLock, but it was bought as a collector's piece and sits in one of my cases. For a while I used a Crosslock LifeSaver with two blades - one partially serrated, and the other with a seat-belt cutter hook (kinda like a gut-hook) where the tip is designed for prying. I carried this knife for work in the shipping department for years and was very satisfied with its performance. The pocket clip kept the knife within easy reach without have to fumble with a sheath flap, the roll-over design of the handle allowed me to quickly open either blade (I used the seat-belt hook for cutting banding straps and center tape on packing boxes). and the lock-up was as solid as could be.
I also have, and carry, a CrossLock Hunter with the Camo handles, full straight blade, gut-hook/bone saw combo on the secondary blade. I am not a hunter, but spend a lot of time hiking. I can't comment on how the bone saw works on bones, but it does a pretty good job on small tree branches. Again, the pocket clip is handy and I have had no problem with lock-up.
As for a web site with the entire list, I don't know of one. If you are a member of the Buck Collector's Club, you could acccess our web site where we have all the Retail Catalogs available to view. It might be a little tedious, but you could go through them and see all the different versions available over the years.
I also have, and carry, a CrossLock Hunter with the Camo handles, full straight blade, gut-hook/bone saw combo on the secondary blade. I am not a hunter, but spend a lot of time hiking. I can't comment on how the bone saw works on bones, but it does a pretty good job on small tree branches. Again, the pocket clip is handy and I have had no problem with lock-up.
As for a web site with the entire list, I don't know of one. If you are a member of the Buck Collector's Club, you could acccess our web site where we have all the Retail Catalogs available to view. It might be a little tedious, but you could go through them and see all the different versions available over the years.
Triton
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I've owned a crosslock solitaire for years. Three of them in fact, as I managed to lose the first two. They are a great knife. First the price. They cost around 30 dollars so if you do lose it you haven't lost hundreds of dollars. Second utility. The knife is durable and has held up to every task I've asked of it. No I haven't skinned any bears so I don't know if it will do that. However I'm guessing most people here won't. The blade is simple and robust. The lock is simple and durable and has never failed. The handle feels good in the hand and is easy to grip. The thumb stud is well placed for one handed opening. The pocket clip is sturdy. All in all a great knife.
A couple of years ago I lost my crosslock and so asked the general populace here what sort of knife I should get to replace it. Something in the same price range with the features I outline above. Almost without exception everyone said the Cuda. I bought one. When the thing arrived I was shocked. It was this tiny little thing that I could not even open with one hand. I returned it and got myself another solitaire. I like them.
In general I find all the fuss about spiffy new steels, fancy shmancy knife lock designs etc. to be somewhat humorous. At the end of the day most people use their EDC for the exact same thing I do. Cutting stuff...
A couple of years ago I lost my crosslock and so asked the general populace here what sort of knife I should get to replace it. Something in the same price range with the features I outline above. Almost without exception everyone said the Cuda. I bought one. When the thing arrived I was shocked. It was this tiny little thing that I could not even open with one hand. I returned it and got myself another solitaire. I like them.
In general I find all the fuss about spiffy new steels, fancy shmancy knife lock designs etc. to be somewhat humorous. At the end of the day most people use their EDC for the exact same thing I do. Cutting stuff...