buck paklite knife

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I know this has been discussed before but today while shopping at Walmart I came across this knife and bought it. It was only 17.97, I thought what a deal, a Buck, made in the USA and super sharp. I brought it home and the handle was a little skinny for comfortable handling so I cord wrapped it and it really feels good in the hand now. I am impressed.
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I BOUGHT ONE OF EACH OF THE TWO MODELS. i WISH i COULD DO WRAPS LIKE THAT.
 
The Wal-Mart near me doesn't have them. Every since they re-did it to make a Supercenter years ago, the sporting goods department SUCKS ASS.

Makes me cry, many years ago, I was the dept. manager of sporting goods in that store and we rocked. Being nearer to "the country" than a lot of other stores, we carried everything you could imagine. Almost like a mini Bass Pro Shops.

Not any more. :barf:
 
Excellent knife for the price, very sharp. Sheath is not the greatest. Wrapping blade does improve handle. Good value.
 
I have an older version (no color on the blade) and it's awesome!! It slices, it dices, and i've batoned with it (no lie!!!).

The holes in handle are great for ferro-rod striking as well.

Congrats and enjoy!
 
Just curious if that sheath is lined with any kind of hard plastic. As sharp as most Bucks come I think if it wasn't lined it could easily slice its way out. Not a good thing.
If not lined hopefully there is enough slop in the sheath to stick a squished pvc pipe liner in there.

That is a great price for a USA made Buck.
 
It is lined with hard plastic. The sheath is not to bad but for 2 things. You have to be careful taking the knife out and putting it in as you can cut the strap very easy. Also the belt loop on the back is not to substantial.
 
Can someone who has the model 140 (small) and the model 143 (bigger black one) give me the dimensions of the knives? I want something to replace the Kabar Piggyback in the sheaths of my Potbelly and Baconmaker, but it has a kydex liner that's integral with the sheath, so there is very little room to work with.
 
Hmm ... I found a thread with comparison pix.

Smoky Mountain lists one as 2-1/2" blade length ·6-5/8" overall, the other as ·Black traction coating ·2-7/8" blade length ·6-5/8" overall -- but in my experience specs found at dealers are not necessarily accurate, and those specs don't seem to match the pictures.

This is interesting -- I had just about decided not to buy it (the small one) because I already have a bunch of knives that size, and now I see there's a bigger one! Hmm ...
 
I picked up the Paklite Caper recently for around 15 bucks at a local knife shop. Makes a great lightweight little neck knife with the handle wrapped in paracord. A lot of guys use razor blades to cape animals and this knife is almost as sharp out of the box. Feels suprisingly good in the hand even without the paracord wrap. I was considering an Izula or a Necker but for 15 bucks this will do the trick for a solid neck knife. I'm having a kydex sheath made for it and I think it will be perfect for ultralight backpacking / short dayhikes.
 
I picked up a model 143 Wednesday at Wallyworld, 3 7/8 inch blade, 7 5/8 OAL.

What W said about the sheath. Not suitable for neck carry, too bulky.

Sharp?

Never felt the cut until long after I noticed the blood, that's my idea of acceptably sharp.

Ordered two of the 2 7/8 inch blades this afternoon, 1 silver 1 silver and black. Possible replacement for my trusty and beloved AG Russell Woodswalker

Th black coating improves the comfort in the hand, but you will almost certainly want a paracord wrap if your going to use it much.

Now I see another model just on the market, 3 1/2 inch blades, 8 inches OAL. 0.180 thick and 4 ounces exactly.

I think they'll sell a lot of these. Starting with me, they're an awful lot of knife for what is really very little money. Couple of bucks over $20.

I've lost, had stolen or given away far more knives than I ever wore out, so this quality at this price is perfect for me. Probably keep the Woodswalker right where it's at and one or the other Buck's will go on the belt or in the pocket as an EDC.

The cut?

The front of the guard is SHARP, no I can't imagine why, but it's on purpose, please be careful with it.

Regards,
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I really like my Paklite Caper, though the jimping on the spine could be a bit deeper or squared. Doesn't lend much for a tight grip, but the blade does sharpen up easily. As others have said, the sheath isn't the best, but for the price, that's a non-issue.
 
The guy behind the sporting goods counter at my local wally world says they can hardly keep them in stock I can never seem to score one I'm just glad to see wal mart stocking decent knives.
 
These don't seem to get mentioned on the forums much

I think they would make an awesome neck knife, especially the caper
 
Yesterday's mail brought my two Paklite Skinners w/2 7/8 inch blade.

Initial impressions?

Sharp out of the box, shave or cut paper strips all day long, either one.

Typical Buck high quality.

Jimping cuts are a bit too smooth, not the most helpful but not the worst and not unusable.

No real difference in the 'feel' of either one.

Seems to require a firm grip to prevent possible slipping. For hard long term long session use, most folks will prefer to paracord wrap, or plastic coat the grip area.

Scales COULD be made to work with these, but I'll probably not bother.

Sheath is reasonable quality and perhaps could be turned into a neck sheath, probably smarter/cheaper/ better result to make custom sheath.

Personally, they'll start life as pocket knives, using the factory sheath for at least a few months of EDC.

I'd be very interested in a similar knife with a Nordic style slimmer and thinner blade. But then of course the grip would be thinner and less controlable/comfortable.

At prox 1/8 + thickness, they're at about the limit of what I prefer in a knife, but the hollow grind makes up for a lot of that excess thickness and the thickness improves comfort and control.

A recent course of Chemotherapy and Radiation has left me with a lack of sensation in my fingers and opening a strong slipjoint was at times very fumbling and awkward, not good with sharp things.

The paklite Skinner's look to be the closest I've found to a reasonable "pocket" knife, fixed blade.

Still wear a "Woodswalker as a neck knife, great in the kitchen, and everywhere else too! :D

Case m3Finn doesn't quite work for me, due to the sheath design and construction.

Next order of business be to get a "Smidgeon" and a couple of the Paklite Capers to try out.

Kershaw Blur works great of course but it's right at the CO limit for concealed, and who knows what the various municipalities and counties have as ordinances, so a 3" blade seems more desireable to me for an "in town" EDC.

All in All, if I can't do better somehow, the Paklite Skinners are something I can live with just fine!

Incredible value!

I'll probably get a few more to sprinkle around in vehicle, BOB, camping/fishing kits and etc.

As always JMHO, YMMV.

Regards,
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