Buck Rush

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Who has one and how do you like it ?Hold an edge well? Quality of AO feature? I briefly handled one at Wal-Mart, but am undecided...I love the size though!


Any input?
 
I've owned a half dozen or more Buck knives over the years. Didn't like any of them. Would never buy another one. Just my $.02
 
i dont like bucks mainly for one reason, their locks are weak and will close on you if much pressure is applied. i have owned several over the years and have a buck tempest as we speak. i had to disassemble it and rough up the mating surface of the blade and liner lock so it would stay locked open under pressure. thats my opinion anyway. VWB
 
Any lock, no matter the maker or manufacturer, will fail under enough pressure. Knives are made for cutting, so i'm not exactly sure what you are using the knife for that requires so much pressure.
 
it not "that much pressure"! i have owned and used several brands of knives over the years and most have good sturdy locks except bucks. their knives hold a great edge and have great styling but they skimp out when it comes to their locks. their liner locks have thin liners that will slip and close onder very minimal pressure like the buck "oddeseys" for example. then i got the tempest and thought great, finally a strong lock on a buck knife, but again, the darn thing tried to close on me when i got it stuck in a piece of wood and pulled it out. I guess im just not much of a buck knife fan anymore. anyway, thats my opinion! VWB.
 
I have a few Buck AOs and they are all fairly good to me but slower than Kershaw models...before you knock Buck look at the model 110....no lock failure there and still made in the USA and $26.88 at Walmart !!!!
 
I've had a 420HC Rush for a couple of years now. It used to get regular carry and use in the warehouse, but it stays in the car now and gets limited use.

It's a bit undersized for me. I EDC a Ritter mini-Grip and my work carry is a Delica 4. Both of those are more suitable to me as far as blade shape and handle performance. The Rush is an open frame aluminium handle, which translates into "bar of soap" as far as my grip potential is concerned.

I'm not a fan of autos or AOs, but I have owned a few. I found the Rush to be slow opening, even after adjusting the pivot. Also, I found that the blade had very little of the edge retention that I have come to expect from my work and personal EDCs. I am just not a fan of 420HC's edge holding ability given the type of cutting that I do on a regular basis. VG-10, 154CM, D2, and S30V all far outlast 420HC in my experience.

If you really want a Rush, you might have better luck with the ATS-34 or 154CM blade models. Buck also makes the Rush in a solid scaled version with a different name. It might be a better handling knife with solid handle scales.
 
I'm surprised at the anti-buck posts. I've had Bucks for many years w/o any problems. Never had a lock fail on me either, liner lock or any other. At last count I've got 8 Bucks.

They hold an edge and sharpen well. But I do like the ATS34 versions of the Sirius (large Rush) and I have 2 Rushs. The Rush doesn't open as fast as my Sirius, but it doesn't concern me.
 
WHY?

Well.... I've never had a Buck that would hold an edge worth a damn. In my experience they don't cut very well, don't hold an edge, and the blade steel isnt very high quality. (420 HC, 440A etc)

They are easy to sharpen, which is good because you have to sharpen after just about every use.:(

Ben
 
I've never had an issue with the steel that Buck uses. It's not the new fad of steels, but with a quality heat treat by Paul Bos, it does the job well.
 
ive never had a problem with their steel or edge holding ability. as a matter of fact i think they do a great job of turning a crappy grade of stainless (420) into a fantastic edge holder. its their locks which i hate. they skimp on their lock strength. poor quality in that area alone is my opinion. VWB.
 
like backwoods said for a few bucks more or maybe even for the same money you could get a benchmade, spyderco, or kershaw and you would be much more pleased with the quality in all aspects. thats my opinion, VWB.
 
Or for a few bucks more you could get into the higher quality bladed knives Buck makes. If you like the style, and want a good knife, buy quality.

I've had an issue with an inexpensive Buck Strider in 420 with a weak liner lock - and it's replacement - but that doesn't mean all Bucks are like this one. The blade steel does just exactly as well, if not better, than many in its price range, and Buck customer service acted promptly to resolve the problem.

CS Buck has responded in a thread about the liner lock issue and is looking into it again. I agree with him it's probably a historical issue from the earlier production runs.

I have been looking at the Buck Mayo TNT as a dress carry and haven't yet found any major problems with it in the forums. Sure, some nitpick it doesn't have the fit and finish of the $750 original, but, duuh!

Same with the higher end Buck Striders with ATS34 - very few problems.

If folks want to dog pile on Buck for it's low end offerings, ok, it's your internet, but come on, the real issue is it's made to a price. You get what you pay for. Many of the suggested brands offer the same inexpensive lines now, and performance seems to be the same across the board. Low end steel, value engineered locks, FRN grips seem to be a hallmark of the type.

Just buy a better knife.
 
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