Buck "Pro Line" What does this mean?

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wneubauer

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I just ordered a Buck 120 from Cabelas which was shown as a "Pro-Line" knife. What does this mean, if anything? There is no mention on the Buck site of this term. Is this simply Cabelas marketing?
 
That means it comes with a Proline etch on the blade, and free lifetime sharpening when you mail it in to Buck. The pro line series is made exclusively for Cabelas. Good deal to me, but some guys don't care for the etch. I like it ;)

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I hope this helps. :)
 
I have a Cabela's 120 ProLine as well as a BKO 120; the Cabela's has to be the deal of the year on 120s... ;)
 
The General has arrived, and it is an awsome knife. It's a 2005 model based on the blade marking, and I also like the pro-line etch. It's a great blade!
 
wneubauer said:
The General has arrived, and it is an awsome knife. It's a 2005 model based on the blade marking, and I also like the pro-line etch. It's a great blade!
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With a great warranty! Enjoy it! Keep us up to date on use and pics!
 
Actually, do those blade marking symbols shown on the Buck website only apply to the 110? This knife has a little "idaho" symbol next to the 120 which is the 2005 marking on the website chart, but is that standard symbol on fixed blades regardless of year? There is a sticker on the box with a 3/21/2007 date...
 
wneubauer said:
Actually, do those blade marking symbols shown on the Buck website only apply to the 110? This knife has a little "idaho" symbol next to the 120 which is the 2005 marking on the website chart, but is that standard symbol on fixed blades regardless of year? There is a sticker on the box with a 3/21/2007 date...
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The knife was made in 2005, that is the year stamp on the blade.
I do not believe the difference in the box date and the knife date was ever explained, maybe I am wrong. Maybe the box date is when it was packaged?
Maybe that is when Cabelas ordered more knives and they shipped to them?
This does seem to come up fairly often though. Buck must have had a large run of those 120's that year! Enjoy your 120!
 
wneubauer said:
I just ordered a Buck 120 from Cabelas which was shown as a "Pro-Line" knife. What does this mean, if anything? There is no mention on the Buck site of this term. Is this simply Cabelas marketing?
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It means that you got a good one.:thumbup:
I got one last year and love it.
Jeff
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All,
Please remember that the date stamp code indicates the year the blade was made, not necessarily the year the knife was made. Sometimes Buck will do a large run of blades anticipating followup orders on a special project that can get stretched out over a period of time.
They are understandably more interested in meeting sales orders than adhering to exact year code restrictions on the blades they produce.
 
No Trax i did not grind it down.I think it's hiding behind the braw tine
on buckie.
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This is a nother pic that shows the guard.

Jeff
 
No Trax i did not grind it down.I think it's hiding behind the braw tine
on buckie.
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This is another pic that shows the guard.

Jeff
 
The eyes of that critter (not Jeff) keep following me around the room.

Here's two 120 knives:
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Hawkeye5 said:
It means that you got a good one.:thumbup:
I got one last year and love it.
Jeff
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Hi Jeff,

Nice photo of you and your deer. I can't help but think of our pal Messy....there is Jeff out in the yard with his new 120...so happy and swinging it back and forth...when a deer got in the way:eek:. Nice trophy...All I can say is was it a clean cut????...LOL. Deer season is so close I guess I'm out of my mind...Cant wait:D

jb4570
 
I am with Goose.....those eyes go every where........nice knife , I have five of them
 
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