Chipped Omni Folder -- will the warranty cover it?

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bearedmonkey

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Messed up my Omni Folder a couple of weeks ago and now there's a big chip/crack down the middle of the blade. Think the warranty covers this? I lost the receipt ages ago :confused:
 
Unless it was clearly abused, the warranty will cover it.

Buck is very nice about these things.
 
Umm... yeah, about that. Batoning? Stupid. What's weird is it's not the locking mechanism or anything like that, it's the blade itself. I wish I had it with me to take a picture, but the thing just chipped right off, like about a 1/4 inch chunk, and a crack following where it broke deepest into the blade. Think they'll cover that? It's a pretty beefy blade, woulda thought it could handle that (the blade, at least).
 
I think they would be well within their warranty to not cover batoning. However, they will likely still fix it since they are a very good company in that way.

I'm still trying to figure out the whole fascination with batoning.
 
I dunno, it's a pretty thick blade... Fascination with batoning?

1. Great way to split wood in the field without bringing an axe or a hatchet
2. Safer, especially with smaller pieces of wood
3. Great way to get dry wood in the field when everything else is wet (get to the inner stuff)
4. Great way to get all sizes needed when all you've got is big stuff (especially helpful when you're using a firesteel)
5. More control when you're just looking to make a notch (think mortise) in the field
6. Chopping wood is fun; doing it with a knife is even more fun!
7. And of course, there's the, "Hey man, wanna see me make a fire with one piece of wood?" appeal :D
 
bearedmonkey said:
I dunno, it's a pretty thick blade... Fascination with batoning?

1. Great way to split wood in the field without bringing an axe or a hatchet
2. Safer, especially with smaller pieces of wood
3. Great way to get dry wood in the field when everything else is wet (get to the inner stuff)
4. Great way to get all sizes needed when all you've got is big stuff (especially helpful when you're using a firesteel)
5. More control when you're just looking to make a notch (think mortise) in the field
6. Chopping wood is fun; doing it with a knife is even more fun!
7. And of course, there's the, "Hey man, wanna see me make a fire with one piece of wood?" appeal :D
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I think you missed one:

8. Great way to break your knife.

Seriously though, I understand the arguments for and against battoning. I've never had to do it, but I live and go camping in a dry climate area and making firewood usually consists of breaking sticks over my knee. Unless I have no other choice, I will never batton with a knife.
 
You may want to buy a Hoodlum to enhance your batoning experience. It is designed with batoning in mind.
 
Ha! You got me there. Up here you never know what you're going to get, so the chances of being wet and cold are pretty high. As for the right knife for the job, I've got a 24-48 hour eta on a bk2, and I think if I can break 1/4 1095 I'll be eligible for some kind of award!
 
I bought a BK-5 and a BK-9 and I don't know what you would have to do to break one! I even battoned with the 9 just to see what it was like and it worked great.
But................they are a way different knife than the Omni folder.
 
Indeed. I think I could have told you that without trying it first, but... What can I say? Believing something without checking it out myself just ain't my thing. Unfortunately. :mad:
 
I baton also. I do NOT consider that abuse. Others do. Thats why i own MANY 1/4" thick 1095 knives now. I beat the snot out of them & have broken many baton sticks, but not a knife---yet. I have batoned with my Tops/Buck CSAR-T as well, with no issues. Love that knife. Now, if it was sub freezing & wood was frozen, i prob would not choose the 420HC to baton with, i would grab a 1095 made knife. To each thier own though. I have even batoned (once) my CS RECON 1, it loosened up, but after i tightened it back up, there is no play at all in it.
 
Yeah, I'm not completely sure I'd consider that abuse -- it's a legitimate to perform with a knife, and it's not like I broke the tip by prying or throwing it -- but yeah, not exactly the right steel for the job either. Well, three more days until vacation and then I'll have time for all my projects... which begs the question, which comes first, my toys or my lesson plans? Hmmm... I think we all know the answer to that one. Anyway, I'll send it off and let you all know.
 
I dunno, I don't really consider typical Buck folders to be hardcore survival knives like that 1/4 inch 1095 stuff. They seem fine for hunting and urban EDC though, which seems to me to be what the knives were designed for. Even the Omni folder is considered a hunting knife if you read the name and description.

If I ever needed a knife to baton with, I'd look for a really heavy duty/survival/bushcraft knife. It was mentioned that some don't consider batoning with a knife to be abuse...I partially disagree. I think batoning with certain knives isn't abuse, as long as those knives are designed to handle those kinds of forces and stresses. However, it seems rather unreasonable to me to expect the typical knife to hold up to batoning as if that were a typical everyday task that any cutting instrument should be able to handle.

Edit: I just picked up my 110 and played with it a little. By batoning standards, my goodness the 110 would be an absolutely horrible knife what with its 420HC, high hollow grind, narrow blade, clip point, thin tip, and brass frame.
It also occurs to me that I don't have any knives suitable for really hard use. I think it's time to start looking for a batoning knife of my own so I can see what all the excitement is about :D
 
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Do it!

Agreed it wasn't the smartest idea to go bashing that blade into a log. Hopefully the good folks over at Buck will find it in their hearts to forgive my transgressions...
 
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