Buck Marksman, looking for comments...

that is a nice knife and I would be happy to have a Black Wash 154 cm blade but I know that I will be delighted with the one on the way. Especially so because in the process of finding this knife I have made friends with the original owner and that makes this one special in a different way.
Congratulation on your new Marksman it sure is a good looker, enjoy.
 
moray campbell said:
that is a nice knife and I would be happy to have a Black Wash 154 cm blade but I know that I will be delighted with the one on the way. Especially so because in the process of finding this knife I have made friends with the original owner and that makes this one special in a different way.
Congratulation on your new Marksman it sure is a good looker, enjoy.
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the steel is actually S35VN :thumbsup:

I think you'll love your knife!
 
Yes I realize that this is a special build Marksman and the steel is truly excellent. I was referring to the 154 cm steel in the 803 that I am going to have soon, I think a Black Wash would look great on it too. I would have loved to have one of the new custom versions with the S35VN blades but getting to me would have been next to impossible given the present state of affairs at our boarder. The SK Blade version Bucks are exceptional. Never the less I am just as delighted to have this used Buck and I will enjoy owning it, very happy to have another Buck.
 
Haven't had my Marksman very long but I used it one time in a defensive way and now the lockup is loose. Besides being very well made, it seems to me the locking mechanism is somewhat delicate. Perhaps it came loose from the factory? I have yet to tighten it back up.
 
Stephen W Huyssoon said:
Haven't had my Marksman very long but I used it one time in a defensive way and now the lockup is loose. Besides being very well made, it seems to me the locking mechanism is somewhat delicate. Perhaps it came loose from the factory? I have yet to tighten it back up.
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Yeah, mine stopped working after I dropped it. Finally fixed it but don't use it for anything serious anymore.
 
unwisefool said:
Yeah, mine stopped working after I dropped it. Finally fixed it but don't use it for anything serious anymore.
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probably shouldnt drop it. Lock is very strong. Im impressed. I have a couple and none of the issues are present. I have dropped it but it must of fallen at a different angle than yours.
 
Makael said:
probably shouldnt drop it. Lock is very strong. Im impressed. I have a couple and none of the issues are present. I have dropped it but it must of fallen at a different angle than yours.
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We've been through this, I'm not the only one it's happened to, and the lock is strong, but only in certain ways. Yes it's a fun knife, no it's not the greatest lock in the world. I use it for gardening now, I would not trust my life to it.
 
The marksman lock is not designed to be dropped. The way it adjusts is different than most. So when you drop it just right inline with its adjustment travel then yes it changed. It didn't fail being a lock. You corrected it and as far as we know is working fine, but mocking it by saying you use it in the garden? After all you dropped it. So I order a set of custom scales, drop it on concrete and one splits, I'm going to blame the scales and say their scales and should be able to take a simple hard use situation and not fail. So I'll go I to the makers thread and post I don't trust the scales and use the knife in the garden.
G AND G Hawk have an incredible reputation.

OVERVIEW
When Buck designed the Marksman™, the features definitely deliver one of the strongest locking blades available for tactical operatives. Utilizing the locking mechanism developed by Grant and Gavin Hawk, the new SLS (Strong Lock System) is one of the strongest locking mechanisms on the market. The SLS, once deployed, offers the strength of a fixed blade.

An innovative ball bearing pivot system allows for quick and easy opening by simply sliding one finger along the strap. Fully opening the blade securely engages the SLS. With a hefty blade of 154CM steel and a solid aluminum handle, the Marksman™ is designed for heavy tactical operations.

Made in the USA.
 
If you drop a framelock, liner, axis,look back, triad or scorpion, the knife can be picked up and still works. You just said it's not designed to be dropped, doesn't sound very tactical to me. And there is nothing wrong with using it in the garden, my garden is 7 acres so there is a lot I use a knife for and it cuts very well. I know some of you guys are ridiculously crazy about this knife, and that's fine, it's a very cool knife, just understand it has limitations because of its design. You take it as some personal affront which is very strange. It's just a tool and it has a flaw/weakness because of its design. Wouldn't you want people to know that, especially if their life might depend on it? The blind devotion to certain companies or makers is beyond me.
 
Agreed but I believe other than being dropped it's a stronger lock than most.
 
I'm not obsessing. I just don't think judging a knife by dropping it is fair. I've dropped mine as well with no issues. I stripped the paint to get rid of the screwed up black paint. I believe the knife is a hard use tactical knife and every review I've seen agrees.

 
unwisefool said:
Those are two very different knives with completely different locking mechanisms. It's not that hard of a concept...
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Concept? I thought we were discussing experience. My experience is that I defended myself one time against an animal attack with one (forward) swipe of my Marksman and now it is unuseable. I don't CARE about your concepts.
 
Stephen W Huyssoon said:
Concept? I thought we were discussing experience. My experience is that I defended myself one time against an animal attack with one (forward) swipe of my Marksman and now it is unuseable. I don't CARE about your concepts.
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My mistake, I thought you were comparing the marksman to the 110, sorry about that. 110 is a solid knife, my only concern would be how fast you'd be able to deploy the blade one handed if you needed to defend yourself again.
 
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