buck/strider tarani info

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any info on this one, anyone have one?? ya like the finish on the blade??

thanks

greg
 
Greg,

It is a LEO knife specifically designed for the Tarani school of knife use so you may or may not like the blade stippling and serrations. Both work well for their intended purpose.

I suggest you do a search and read through the extensive posts on the knife. Many thought the liners too thin at 0.050 and the price too high.

The liner looks thin but is plenty strong enough and the lock up on mine was perfect. The ergonomics are superb. The ATS-34 blade with heat treat by Bos is the best ATS-34 I've ever come across, scary sharp and tough.

The price is coming down as more get to dealers.

You should be able to find one for around $ 120.
 
SIFU1A

:)

Lots and lots of past posts here -- just search for "tarani" in the Buck sub-Forum or "882," you'll get a lot of good hits.

Allen
aka DumboRAT
 
This knife was built on the same general design as the Strider SnG, but with a liner lock intead of the framelock that the SnG has.
 
I looked at a Tarani and the liner just looked too thin for a hard use knife. It was thinner than any linerlock I have. It was a shame they chose to put such a thin liner in it. It looked flimsy and cheap, I wouldn't trust one.
 
Originally posted by modoc
I looked at a Tarani and the liner just looked too thin for a hard use knife. It was thinner than any linerlock I have. It was a shame they chose to put such a thin liner in it. It looked flimsy and cheap, I wouldn't trust one.
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Thats okay, someone else will buy yours.

The liners are industry standard thickness, thinner than the other SB line for sure, but provide plenty of strength. Some people have trouble getting past the look of something. The SWAT team that field tested the pilot run (which had even thinner liners)had no lock up or strength issues at all. And they abused the knife far beyond its intended use.

Our knives are warranted for life so we make them tough and reliable.

Thanks for the comments,

Josh
 
I got one for christmas and I love it! It seems to have gotten somewhat of an undeserved bad rap. I really like mine. It does well in its role of large dirty work folder.
 
Until when and if Buck puts thicker liners in the Tarani, you can have it. I stand by my statement that these liners for this type of knife look thin and flimsy. What "industry standard" ? I measured some liners with Mitutoyo digital calipers: MicroTech LCC .064,CRKT M-16 .0560, Benchmade AFCK .0595, Kershaw Avalanch .0530 . All of these are thicker than the Tarani's and the Tarani I looked at was probably on the minus side of .050. I don't mean for this to be a slam on Buck knives. I like Buck knives and I was thinking of buying the Tarani until I noticed how thin the liners are. They don't inspire confidence in the knife and if I don't have confidence in it- I won't carry it. a
 
In Buck's defense, "industry standard" is 0.050".

This includes not only the Emerson and CRKT productions, but also full-on customs by Elishewitz, Lightfoot, Tighe, Emerson and many, many other custom makers.

This doesn't mean that it's NOT too thin by my estimation... I like a thicker liner too, to the tune of 0.1"+ (i.e. framelock width).

On the other hand, lock geometry has a lot to do with it...

-j
 
I just measured the liners in 4 knives, all of which were thicker than .050, what "industry standard" ?
 
modoc,

Liner strength is more than just liner thickness. Even a very thick liner or an integral/frame-lock can disengage without warning if stressed "just right." You'll find much discussion of this issue on the main sub-Forum here.

Is the SB4.T's liner a bit on the thin side?

Speaking of "industry average," no, it's not. There are many production knives that use this liner thickness at all strata of the price spectrum.

Is it thinner than the other Buck-Strider offerings -- certainly -- but at the same time, Buck-Strider's explicit statements for the performance criteria of this particular "utility knife" is totally different from the intended mission of those other Buck-Striders.

There's not only testimony from the Buck representatives regarding the usability and durability of the SB4.T -- on other knife-enthusiast Forums even contain first-person reports of this knife fulfilling and exceeding just such duties, from guys who own knives that are many times the cost of the SB4.T.

It's simply a case of choosing the right tool for the right job. The SB4.T is more than sufficient for its intended role, and that's all that can be asked of any tool or instrument.

Allen
aka DumboRAT
 
DumboRAT, What exactly is "Buck-Strider's explicit statements for the performance criteria of this particular utility knife is totally different from the intended mission of those other Buck-Striders"? If this is classified as a "utility knife" and not a tactical knife,then I will lower my expectations for it. And I am very much aware that there is more to a locks integrity then simpily its thickness. My point was that other manufactures making knives of similar size and similar intended uses all choose to use thicker liners.
 
modoc:

:)

Have a quick search for "tarani" or "sbt" here or on the USN, you'll find direct-quote statements from Buck reps regarding the intentions of the SB.4/T .

:)

It fills a very narrow, very defined role.

Allen
aka DumboRAT
 
According to some "advertising" I came across regarding the BUCK 882 SBT - it is being officially called a "Police Utility Knife" -"...designed specifically for police work by request of law enforcement. ...developed a knife capable of handling the demands of police work, yet versatile enough for tatical, rescue, and emergency response applications."

Enough said in my opinion! It is what it is. If you want, or expect more, maybe this is not the knife for you.
 
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