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Buck Vanguard 192 to buy or not to buy?

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macrick

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Hi all,

I'm considering getting a buck vanguard 192BR off Ebay. Is there a possibility of getting a fake?

Anyway, the price range offered on the BIN, looks quite ok with me including shipping to SG. I just need it for short camping trips like 3-5 nights at most.

Any constructive comments are most welcome. thanks!
 
Is that the one for $53.95 plus $6 shipping??

Looks like a reliable seller and I haven't heard of any fake 192s being sold (although the way things are going, who knows what could happen next).

It looks pretty good to me......I think if I were getting a user I'd go with the grippier rubber handle model.
 
Rocinante said:
Is that the one for $53.95 plus $6 shipping??

Looks like a reliable seller and I haven't heard of any fake 192s being sold (although the way things are going, who knows what could happen next).

It looks pretty good to me......I think if I were getting a user I'd go with the grippier rubber handle model.
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$6 is for USA only, I'm located in Singapore :)
Anyway, thats one of the listing in consideration.

Why I choose the wooden handle over the rubber grip cuz I felt that it may last longer. IMHO
 
With e-Bay you have to go by the seller's reputation, so look at them carefully and read the feedback for signs of particular problems. After that it's a crap shoot........e-Bay is like a box of chocolates--you just never know what you're gonna get.

The cautious usually have pretty good success.
 
As the owner of four 192's I can tell you that they are well made knives. I think a lot of people think the rubber grip is soft but it is not. I also have a 694 which has rubber scales and they are very good. The thickness of the blade on the vanguard is .140.
 
Rocinante said:
... I haven't heard of any fake 192s being sold ...
I think if I were getting a user I'd go with the grippier rubber handle model.
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i have to defer to my distinguished colleague Roc...
by all means if a user rubber buckys can't be beat!
why singaphore?
lots for sale here and some knick offs showing up ...
like said ya dont know whats in a ebay deal tell ya opens the box...
 
334dave said:
i have to defer to my distinguished colleague Roc...
by all means if a user rubber buckys can't be beat!
why singaphore?
lots for sale here and some knick offs showing up ...
like said ya dont know whats in a ebay deal tell ya opens the box...
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Cuz I'm born in Singapore? anyway whats you said is true, you never know till you open up the box!
 
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