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Buck Selector

Tin Sue

Tin Sue

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A friend of mine purchased a Buck Selector with five interchangeable blades and brought it over to show me this evening. I have seen these in the past, and I think they went out of production about 15 years ago. My guess would be that no one that posts here is a big fan of interchangeable blades, but I was just curious if anyone had any experience in actually using one of these. The blades seem to lock in pretty tightly, but I would think that there would be no way that they would hold up over a period of time with regular use.
 
i am like you,,, seems a great idear!
the idear has been around for over 150 years
i think the selector will stand up as well as the normal buck lite..
you should see the custom 110 selectors that some of the guys have!
wow is not enught... :D
 
Tin Sue said:
My guess would be that no one that posts here is a big fan of interchangeable blades...
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My guess is that we are all fans of interchangeable blades, but the Selectors offered on online auction sites lately have had a really boring selection of blades... :rolleyes:

That's my humble opinion... :D
 
chickentrax said:
the Selectors offered on online auction sites lately have had a really boring selection of blades... :rolleyes:

So what was the blade selection originally offered. I have the following: (1) clip, (2) serrated clip, (3) drop point, (4) serrated drop point, (5) splay, (6) gutting, (7) serrated gutting, (8) saw, and (9) hawk bill. I don't know if there are any additional or not, but these are all I have ever seen.
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I love the Selector! It used to be my personal carry while in the woods chasing big game. I used the serrated drop point to help quarter up 2 cow elk one year. I really liked having the ability to quickly change the blade to a clip to finish the job. It was very light and was like you were carrying several knives in your pack for the weight of one.
I think that if a person used common sense, the knife should last a very long time. By that comment I mean that if a person were to grab a rock and try to pound it through the pelvic bone of a deer, it might not hold up all that well. Use it for slicing stuff, and it will outlast you. :)
The blades offered were:
1)Clip
2)Partially serrated Clip
3)Drop point
4)Serrated Drop point
5)Gutting
6)Partially serrated Gutting
7)Skinner
8)Hawkbill
9)Saw
I took these names from the Buck catalog and maybe one of them is what you refer to as a Splay blade?
 
I took these names from the Buck catalog and maybe one of them is what you refer to as a Splay blade?[/QUOTE]

Thanks Joe, my "splay" is your "skinner".
 
Tin Sue said:
chickentrax said:
the Selectors offered on online auction sites lately have had a really boring selection of blades...
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So what was the blade selection originally offered. I have the following: (1) clip, (2) serrated clip, (3) drop point, (4) serrated drop point, (5) splay, (6) gutting, (7) serrated gutting, (8) saw, and (9) hawk bill. I don't know if there are any additional or not, but these are all I have ever seen.
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I don't know what most of those even are...but the last Selector I looked at on eBay didn't have the drop, clip, or serrated clip/drop...which pretty much were all I was interested in...

Sorry to annoy you Selector owners/lovers with my comment... ;)

(I'll shut up now)
 
334dave said:
i am like you,,, seems a great idear!
the idear has been around for over 150 years
i think the selector will stand up as well as the normal buck lite..
you should see the custom 110 selectors that some of the guys have!
wow is not enught... :D
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So, anyone have any pics of those custom 110 selectors?? I could use some "wow" today!!:o
 
humm lets ask mikey!!!
he has every thing!!! :D:D
him or pack rat he has a safe full !
another brush cuntry texacan buck hunter...
 
This is definetely not the best picture in the world but I hope it will do...


The inlays are white micarta and the elk was lasered onto the one side.
 
I once thought the selector might, just barely, be a good replacement for my 303. But, the online prices are out of site......:eek:
 
300Bucks said:
I once thought the selector might, just barely, be a good replacement for my 303. But, the online prices are out of site......:eek:
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Really??? I did a search of completed auctions on Evil Auction Site and had from $49 to $129...not really out of sight... :confused:

But it is a plastic handled "Bucklite" clone, so I guess that is high... :rolleyes:

Joe has the right idea - a 110 with replaceable blades...I understand Leroy did a nice one not too long ago...
 
334dave said:
humm lets ask mikey!!!
he has every thing!!! :D:D
him or pack rat he has a safe full !
another brush cuntry texacan buck hunter...
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Sorry Guys, nothing in the way of a selector here. I am sure the guys here that have them will kick in. There has been a lot of talk about them over the years.

I have been beaten out on any I have tried to bid on :o, but in actuality, I wasn't trying very hard.

hummm,,,,I seem to recall an old selector type that came out of an estate sale years and years ago. Not a buck. Will see if I can find it.
 
I remember when the selector was a current model but I didn't like the scale materials offered. I did pick up a Case "XX Changer" some years back when it was on closeout for too cheap to turn down. It has a Drop, Clip, Saw and Fillet blade. Not sure if others were available.

It would be interesting to know if the "selector" or "xx-changer" came first.

Peter
 
I had a knike I bought at wally world for 14 bucks and some change,it was a mossy oak knife with the M O design laser etched out in the blade.It was a nice looking knife and my brother liked it and he had a buck selector that was like new that was given to him,he INSISTED i trade him,well i am now the proud owner of a Buck Selector with 3 blades.I would really like to pick up some different blades,although the 3 i have are OK..I have the skinner,the saw and whatever you guys call the blade that looks like a "normal" knife blade looks like.Oh BTW this is my first post,if you know where i may be able to pick up some blades let me know,thanks in advance.
jim
 
Just a question on the selector. I know some companies, including Buck, use/have used other manufacturers to make some of their knives. Was the Selector actually made in the California Buck factory?

Riata
 
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