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katguy

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I got a new Buck Mustang a few days ago. It's thin and very slicey, has a grippy handle and is easy one had open. 75 bucks for this Buck ;)

However, it was dull as a butter knife and had no sharpened tip at all. The tip end of the knife was as thick as the spine. I spent an hour sharpening a tip onto the blade. The worst edge I've ever seen on any knife from any company.

Also, the edge of the blade hits the back spacer when closed. So it has an auto dull feature.

I'm a big Buck fan and I love 420 HC, but I would not buy this knife again. Stick with the Spitfire if you like one hand opening 420HC back locks. It's way better than the Mustang.
 
katguy said:
I got a new Buck Mustang a few days ago. It's thin and very slicey, has a grippy handle and is easy one had open. 75 bucks for this Buck ;)

However, it was dull as a butter knife and had no sharpened tip at all. The tip end of the knife was as thick as the spine. I spent an hour sharpening a tip onto the blade. The worst edge I've ever seen on any knife from any company.

Also, the edge of the blade hits the back spacer when closed. So it has an auto dull feature.

I'm a big Buck fan and I love 420 HC, but I would not buy this knife again. Stick with the Spitfire if you like one hand opening 420HC back locks. It's way better than the Mustang.
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I would have preferred D2.

As the doc says above- send it back to where it came from. Buck needs to know to fix the problems. No excuses for these things to happen.
 
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Thanks guys. I like Buck and I like to fix things myself. I have good files and stones to make repairs.

I hope Buck keeps making the Spitfire and that they don't consider the Mustang to be its replacement.
 
katguy said:
Also, the edge of the blade hits the back spacer when closed. So it has an auto dull feature.

I'm a big Buck fan and I love 420 HC, but I would not buy this knife again. Stick with the Spitfire if you like one hand opening 420HC back locks. It's way better than the Mustang.
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So, is the blade hitting the back spacer a design issue ?
Were you able to "fix" this ?
 
That’s a shame. I like the look of the Mustang. The thick tip is a deal breaker for me. I passed on the Range series because I didn’t like the thickness of the tips I saw.
 
Flambeau said:
So, is the blade hitting the back spacer a design issue ?
Were you able to "fix" this ?
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Yes, it is a design issue. There is nothing that stops the blade from hitting the back spacer. The back spacer is aluminum, so much softer than the blade itself. I'm not too worried about that, just disappointed and wanted others to know. There's a few YouTube videos that show this.

Here's a pic:
https://imgur.com/a/N9njTQM
 
I'm not sure if he is or not. The blade tip sticking out (another issue that he mentions) only occurs on mine if I tighten the pivot or grasp the pivot tightly when closing. Out of the box, the tip closes all the way and is fully concealed by the handle. Blade play is not that bad, I would not tighten the pivot. No real reason to do that.
 
The blade on my Mustang hovers welll above the the back spacer between 3-4mm. The very tip of the blade will touch only if I intentionally squeeze the blade down and does not make contact with normal operation. No shiny spots or flats on my blade.

The Mustang intrigued me. I like the blade style and the back lock. I wasn't sure how its svelte profile and smooth aluminum handle would perform while in use. My original intent was as a canoe knife. 420 is highly stain resistant and tough which are desirable virtues while paddling saltwater chasing Sea run Cutthroats and tending to crab pots. A way to affix a lanyard is another trait I find appealing. It would also serve as a backup to my Range Pro when harsh duty was expected.

I've been very impressed by the Mustang. I really like the blade shape - great general-purpose style and I can carve with it. Though thin it is quite comfortable in hand with the pocket clip reversed from the as shipped side. The contours are rounded and there is enough traction to use the knife even when wet (tested). Mine came sharp and even after 3+ hours of carving, dozens of ordinary knife tasks and a few other questionable cuts just to see how it would do - it is still shaving sharp. Buck's 420HC is very easy to sharpen in my experience and its edge retention is more than adequate for normal knife duties.

I REALLY like my Range Pro. It has been my daily carry knife since its arrival. I'm REALLY liking the Mustang too and it will see more EDC time than I was expecting it would.

My early impressions video:
 
I have both and if I had to choose one it would be the Mustang. I like the aesthetic better and I've found the Mustang's blade shape to be more useful for the tasks I frequently need a knife to do.
 
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