I received in the mail today my new Bucklite MAX (LARGE) sheath knife with the orange rubber handle. The packing list says it is item number 0679ORS-B. It was well packed and arrived promptly by US Postal Service. Buck was very helpful taking my order by telephone and accepting a US Postal Service money order. No complaints at all on the service. I have not had an opportunity to use the knife, but I would like to record a few first impressions. Other people may want to add to this or to answer questions raised.
1. The edge is good, shaving hair off my arm right out of the box. It has a good point and looks to be a sturdy blade about 1/8 inch thick. Point seems to be able to penetrate well, and the blade shape seems suitable for bushcrafting, hunting and fishing. The blade length is just under 4 inches and it shaped like a working knife.
2. The blade has small serrations on the back edge to facilitate use without slipping. The serrations and the squared back edge may allow it to produce sparks from a ferrocerium rod but I do not know about the sparking ability. Has anyone tried use this stainless steel knife to produce sparks?
3. Handle is very comfortable, quite large and has a nonslip texture. There is a lanyard hole which I will probably use for a loop to prevent loss.
4. The sheath is black nylon, with a retaining strap. Inside the sheath, there is a plastic liner that causes the knife to rattle noisily; I solved the rattling problem by forcing some cotton down into the sheath. The knife does not rattle but it falls out easily when held upside down with the retaiing strap not snapped shut. the retaining strap is easily released by my forefinger (I am right handed). I would prefer that the retaining strap release with my thumb. but the current design is not a big problem. The knife in its sheath carries comfortably on a belt and does not get in the way when walking.
5. The sheath has no pockets or loops for sharpening stones or fire steels. A small pocket on the back of the sheath for a flat stone or diamond hone would be a nice feature.
6. The orange handle makes the knife very visible if it is dropped on grass or dirt. Never before have I owned a knife with this high visibility, although I have frequently had to search for other knives when they were dropped or laid down. Now that I have a knife with a sexy orange handle, I can probably try to join the Coast Guard for a cruise to Antarctica or try to become an assistant coach for the Netherland womens fooball (soccer) team. Unfortunately, neither organization has much use for an overage, myopic school teacher.
My overall impression is that this Buck sheath knife is a very good buy, worth the money paid.
Faiaoga
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