Cornucopia of New Products to Debut @ Shot Show 2013, article

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http://www.lawofficer.com/article/product-announcements/buck-knives-debut-new-knives-2

Almost upon us, Shot runs January 15 Tuesday -18 Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada (attendees please say hello to my money while in Vegas, THX).

Our good friend, Larry Oden, excellent Buck Dealer, won't be reporting from Shot (it is a long way from his home in Indiana) but he is expecting Buck's new catalog any day now, that lucky fella.

link to utube, general info for exhibitors but a little fancy six-gun twirling, on upcoming Shot Show, a look inside : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDnI1AzemuE

link to Shot Show 2013 website: https://www.compusystems.com/servlet/AttendeeRegLoginServlet?evt_uid=488&campaigncode=CampSE
 
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http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/193153-Buck-Intrepid-used-for-Navy-SEAL-testing

The Intrepid has been around for a while as this 2002 thread shows. It looks like two sizes, large and extra large, are to debut.

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( image courtesy of JD)
 
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The USA made Clearwater series filet knife is already a winner in my book and #1 on my hit list. Thanks for the info and I can't wait to get my hands on this one...
 
Badhammer said:
The Reaper and Thug sound interesting.
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I would imagine it's part of the same line of knives that the Hoodlum and Punk are a part of. I think they could have come up with a better set of names. The names are reminiscent of lawless vandals and they knives themselves represent bushcraft type tools. If they wanted to use those names they should have named knives that are used in an urban environment. Even then the names are frowned upon, but make sense.
 
I would think those products are well named for their intended target market. Perfect for addition for their "bugout bags".
 
pinnah said:
I would think those products are well named for their intended target market. Perfect for addition for their "bugout bags".
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:confused: What exactly do you think there intended market is?

When Ron Hood demo'd the Hoodlum, all he concentrated on was chopping wood and elk bone, Id don't recall him discussing the apocalypse not once. There are substantially more hunters and campers out there to sell this knife to than END of DAYS Prepers.
 
Thanks for posting oregon,looking forward to seeing the new products for 2013!
 
mbjannusch said:
:confused: What exactly do you think there intended market is?

When Ron Hood demo'd the Hoodlum, all he concentrated on was chopping wood and elk bone, Id don't recall him discussing the apocalypse not once. There are substantially more hunters and campers out there to sell this knife to than END of DAYS Prepers.
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Survivalists. Maybe the bushcrafter crowd. No, strike that. Just the survivalists.

I've been doing wilderness travel for more than 30 years. Have hunted pretty much all my life. I've never met or known anybody who would carry that mini sword. Don't get me wrong. I own a machete and was just using it to do some work on the property yesterday, so I get the idea of a chopper. My granddad used to carry a 6" bowie as his hunting knife, but honestly, that's the biggest hunting knife I've known somebody to carry. Most hunters I know use something in the sub-5" range. I can't think of a single backpacker (and I know tons) who carries a fixed blade at all.

The survivalist/tactical market is big. The Hoodlum and Punk are targeted to that crowd. From what I gather, they are perfectly named for those markets.
 
mbjannusch said:
I would imagine it's part of the same line of knives that the Hoodlum and Punk are a part of. I think they could have come up with a better set of names. The names are reminiscent of lawless vandals and they knives themselves represent bushcraft type tools. If they wanted to use those names they should have named knives that are used in an urban environment. Even then the names are frowned upon, but make sense.
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Not too keen on the choice of names either however I was referring more to the sound of the specs then the names. Reaper and Thug are a tad "Zombiesk" for my taste as well though I am a fan of TWD.
 
pinnah said:
Survivalists. Maybe the bushcrafter crowd. No, strike that. Just the survivalists.

I've been doing wilderness travel for more than 30 years. Have hunted pretty much all my life. I've never met or known anybody who would carry that mini sword. Don't get me wrong. I own a machete and was just using it to do some work on the property yesterday, so I get the idea of a chopper. My granddad used to carry a 6" bowie as his hunting knife, but honestly, that's the biggest hunting knife I've known somebody to carry. Most hunters I know use something in the sub-5" range. I can't think of a single backpacker (and I know tons) who carries a fixed blade at all.

The survivalist/tactical market is big. The Hoodlum and Punk are targeted to that crowd. From what I gather, they are perfectly named for those markets.
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Your right that the tactical/survival market is large, with the media instilling the fear of the end of the world. There isn't a tactical quality in either the Hoodlum or the Punk, with the exception of the nonreflective blade. Both are way too big to be effective in a tactical situation. As for survival, I wouldn't want either one, unless I'm hacking the heads of Zombies. Again in a survival situation less is better. Arguing the uses of these knives isn't the point I was making. The point is that unless your 12 or 14 years old and think being a Hoodlum/Punk is "Cool" the names of the tools could have been chosen better, nobody wants a negative connotation attached to the big ass knife their buying.
 
mbjannusch said:
Your right that the tactical/survival market is large, with the media instilling the fear of the end of the world. There isn't a tactical quality in either the Hoodlum or the Punk, with the exception of the nonreflective blade. Both are way too big to be effective in a tactical situation. As for survival, I wouldn't want either one, unless I'm hacking the heads of Zombies. Again in a survival situation less is better. Arguing the uses of these knives isn't the point I was making. The point is that unless your 12 or 14 years old and think being a Hoodlum/Punk is "Cool" the names of the tools could have been chosen better, nobody wants a negative connotation attached to the big ass knife their buying.
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Very well put. My sentiments exactly.:thumbup::thumbup:
 
Who said anything about uses. I was talking about markets, which is related but different.

My sense is that the survivalist market is somewhere between the (real) tactical crowd (military, cops) and the bushcrafter crowd. Just a hunch. And judging by the tenor and tone on the survival sub forum here, I strongly suspect the names of these knives will lead to more sales.

I'm with you, btw. I think the names are silly. But, I think the knives are silly and generally think the survivalist/prepper thing is silly too. Regardless, preppers have cash and want scary looking knives with scary sounding names. Solid product marketing by Buck on this one.
 
I for one don't understand what is with the preoccupation with the names of the Hoodlum and Punk. Hoodlum was obviously a take on Ron Hood's name. It only makes sense to name other Hood/Buck collaberations similar type names. The bottom line to me is if you like the knife you buy it, if you dont you don't buy it. Simple as that. I for one don't stop and consider what my knife is called when i get ready to use it. I use it for the job it was designed for. I can see people using the Hoodlum when camping or hiking just as people use a machete. I have a co-worker who is a big deer hunter and i bought him a Hoodlum which he uses regularly while hunting. I bought a Punk and plan on getting a Hoodlum myself. Let's not get hung up on things that don't matter about the tools we use. The knives were designed and made for particular uses and the names are irrelevant.
 
sliderfisherman said:
I for one don't understand what is with the preoccupation with the names of the Hoodlum and Punk. Hoodlum was obviously a take on Ron Hood's name. It only makes sense to name other Hood/Buck collaberations similar type names. The bottom line to me is if you like the knife you buy it, if you dont you don't buy it. Simple as that. I for one don't stop and consider what my knife is called when i get ready to use it. I use it for the job it was designed for. I can see people using the Hoodlum when camping or hiking just as people use a machete. I have a co-worker who is a big deer hunter and i bought him a Hoodlum which he uses regularly while hunting. I bought a Punk and plan on getting a Hoodlum myself. Let's not get hung up on things that don't matter about the tools we use. The knives were designed and made for particular uses and the names are irrelevant.
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I'm glad you have the opinion of "who cares". The fact is that consumers do pay attention to names, and I bet there is a hand full of people out there that won't buy the product because it has a stupid name. There are hundreds of bush craft knives on the market why pick one with a retarded name like the PUNK. Ya, it will work just as good as the dozens of 10" + survival knives on the market. The point is that with a better name you draw in the hands full of consumers that other wise wouldn't have bought this knife.
 
sliderfisherman said:
I for one don't understand what is with the preoccupation with the names of the Hoodlum and Punk. Hoodlum was obviously a take on Ron Hood's name. It only makes sense to name other Hood/Buck collaberations similar type names. The bottom line to me is if you like the knife you buy it, if you dont you don't buy it. Simple as that. I for one don't stop and consider what my knife is called when i get ready to use it. I use it for the job it was designed for. I can see people using the Hoodlum when camping or hiking just as people use a machete. I have a co-worker who is a big deer hunter and i bought him a Hoodlum which he uses regularly while hunting. I bought a Punk and plan on getting a Hoodlum myself. Let's not get hung up on things that don't matter about the tools we use. The knives were designed and made for particular uses and the names are irrelevant.
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I'm glad you have the opinion of "who cares". The fact is that consumers do pay attention to names, and I bet there is a hand full of people out there that won't buy the product because it has a stupid name. There are hundreds of bush craft knives on the market why pick one with a retarded name like the PUNK. Ya, it will work just as good as the dozens of 10" + survival knives on the market. The point is that with a better name you draw in the hands full of consumers that other wise wouldn't have bought this knife.
 
Now this is going to be interesting...Ergo blade patterns with traditional micarta handles

Micarta® Harvest Series– USA Made

This exciting new series includes a 7 1/8” caping, 10” boning, and a 7 ¼” waterfowler knife. Created with durability in mind, this series is perfect for outdoor use. The qualities of both the caping and boning knife make the precise task of harvesting quite simple. The waterfowler is a significant accessory knife and best choice for dressing birds. The Micarta® handle on each knife is superior for wet conditions by providing a secure, comfortable grip. This series is a must have for the outdoor enthusiast. MSRP: $65-$70

All you lefty's should be pleased with this series
 
How about "Zombie Chopper?"

Punk, thug, pimp, crook, assassin, gut-slasher, hooligan, hired killer, ripper, (ooooohhh, Jackknife the Ripper) hooligan, bandit, gangster......

Makes one yearn for the good old names like "Woodsman."

:D
 
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