Can the BUCK 119 be a good survival knife?

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animate33

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I own a sog seal pup, ontario 499 pilot knife that I use outdoors. I'm new to knives and bought a Buck 119 at Wal-Mart. Question is would this knife make a dependable knife for bushcraft, survival, etc.. The blade is scary sharp. It is a knife that I would like to use for all 4 seasons. I'm just curious as I had a buck omni hunter and the blade cracked.
Thank You,
John
 
i would think so,ive had one for years and its served me well.just remember:the right knife for the right application.if youre gonna be processing wood and chopping down trees,get an esee junglas or a hatchet.though i have used mine to split kindling and it worked very well.hope this helps.
 
animate33 said:
I own a sog seal pup, ontario 499 pilot knife that I use outdoors. I'm new to knives and bought a Buck 119 at Wal-Mart. Question is would this knife make a dependable knife for bushcraft, survival, etc.. The blade is scary sharp. It is a knife that I would like to use for all 4 seasons. I'm just curious as I had a buck omni hunter and the blade cracked.
Thank You,
John
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John, welcome to the Buck Forum.... It's one of Bucks best knives... That's why it's still made today... But all the 100s knives are a great knife to have out in the woods... Get a 110 to go with that Bad Boy... ITE ... :thumbup:
 
hey John, welcome. I own a few of the regular current production 119s and they are absolutely one of my favorites. i tend to be one that uses a knife as a knife and a hatchet for a hatchet so as a camp knife it FAR exceeds what i expect of it.

for a "survival" knife i tend to prefer the nighthawk as i know it handles whatever i throw at it and in that situation i may not have a hatchet or other more appropriate tools. so that's what i keep in my emergency bag.

however in my wife's kit i keep the 119 since i think it is a very capable blade and lighter in weight.

when i go to the field a 119/120 is on my hip or in the pack. the overall versatility of the 119 over the nighthawk and weight savings combined with my confidence in it make it my main user. if i KNEW i was going into a bad spot with limited tools i'd take my nighthawk but would feel comfortable relying on the 119 when something happens.

a 110/119 is a VERY reasonable and effective setup to have. classic for good reason
 
think a lotta the early buck fixed blades were meant for hunting.
the 119 is no doubt a good hollow ground knife.
but for heavy duty applications other than dressing game,
i would rather have a solid v ground blade.
the 119's and 120's are both beautifully executed clip bowies which in my mind can be seen as good general purpose knives but not to the extend of the user trying to do a "cold steel proof" with them.
know the limitations and things will work out fine!
 
Thanks for all the replies and input. I picked up a Buck Knighthawk short for $30.00 at the pawn shop. Knife is like new. I'm amazed at how thick the spine is on it. Looks and feels like a heavy duty knife.
 
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