I just got a Buck/Strider 882 SBTG

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Well, I've had 2 different Buck/Strider 889s & 882s. All 4 had the TACCOM scales & riveted construction, so I got rid of them.

Well, I picked up a SBTG late last week, while on the way to the mountains (Big Bear Lake to be exact). I have to say, I'm impressed & I used this puppy quite a bit over several days. This particular one has Bos ATS-34 (I've heard of the 154CM versions, but have never had a chance to get one). I don't mind the CE at all & like the fact that it has torque screw construction. I didn't need to take it apart, but it's nice to know I can. I also like the G-10 MUCH better than the TACCOM scales.

I got this one for a great price, being that they're no longer made & seem to be going for $100+. It was worth every penny & I think this one will be a keeper in the rotation. It might even be my "go to" knife for work.

I've had a couple Strider SnGs & while the Buck version isn't quite up to the Strider, it is impressive for the price & the fact that it cost me almost a 1/5 of what a SnG costs new.

We all know what this knife looks like & what it's like, so I'm not doing a review, this time. However, I'm very happy with this one.
 
CL, I've got 2 of the 882's and I think they are a fine knife for the money. The thick and wide blade is the type of blade I like in an EDC knife. BOS ATS-34 is a nice bonus too. They open very smoothly and lock up nice. The liner lock seems thin compared to some of my more expensive knives, but I have not had any problems. Cabelas had these for $50 or so recently and at that price, they are a steal. They were going for over $100 at one time. Roc, the 882 is the one marked Tarani.
 
Also, for anyone who has been keeping up on it.......what's the scoop on the blue-handled "trainer" model??

Also, what's the story on the name "Tarani?"
 
Ok, I Googled it and see that Tarani is some sort of knife-fighting guru......

Still don't get the "Trainer" thing, though......is it some kind of rubber knife for play-fighting?
 
I wonder if the blue-handled "trainer" is going to be rare and collectible?

Couldn't be too darn many of them around......has Buck made a trainer before?
 
The CMT SBTG is a fine knife indeed. I'm also considering adding one to my EDC rotation(if I ever find one). I have the 889, and couple 882 SBT all with the TACCOM handles and rivet construction.

In all fairness, all are solid and rivets don't make it undesirable per se and TACCOM is as nice as G10 but it works well, especially on a beater knife.

I swapped out the SBMF blade for one of the ATS34 blades and right now it is great. The only thing I wish Buck did was make a plain edged ATS 34 SBMF.
 
I believe Steve Tarani is a former police officer who designed the knife. Think he worked for Strider. I think the trainer is just a knife without any edge put to it.
 
Tarani is a well known LE trainer & is currently hooked up with 5.11 & their knives. I believe he also worked with BlackHawk, although I'm not sure he does currently.

This particular 882 (The SBTG) is not the one that Cabela had on sale. I forget the letter after 882 & they are similar. The SBTG (The one I recently got) has G-10 scales & torque screw construction. The ability to take the knife apart was definitely not a make or break thing for me, but it's a plus. However, having owned/own at at least 2 of each of the 880, 881, 882, & 889, I have to say the I really prefer the G-10 scales over TACCOM. TACCOM's definitely durable & I can live with it, but I just prefer G-10 & this particular model, as a whole, is just real nice & very comfortable in the hand to use.

I know they also made the SBTG with 154CM, but I'm not sure it's better than ATS-34, being that they're both Bos heat treated & one is basically the Japanese version of the other (154CM).

Although I definitely prefer the model I now have, I probably should've bought 1 of the ones Cabela had on sale (Even if it had TACCOM scales). I believe towards the end of their clearance, they were going for $40, which is an incredible price for a knife like that.
 
Well, I got two of them from Cabela's before they ran out. They were $39.95 each, but since I had about $20 in points and had them shipped to our local Cabela's to avoid shipping charges, my net cost was $30 each.

I had moved into EDCing a Mayo Hi-Lo most of the time, and it's a great knife, but this Tarani in ATS34 is just so superior in every way that a change was inevitable. It's a little heavier, but still carries well and it's much quicker and easier to deploy.

I was just wondering if it might be wise to grab a trainer because it might become a Buck oddity in years to come, but after looking them over I decided not to add to my accumulation. Don't have room for oddities.
 
Rocinante said:
I was just wondering if it might be wise to grab a trainer because it might become a Buck oddity in years to come, but after looking them over I decided not to add to my accumulation. Don't have room for oddities.
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That's a good question & it just might be, but like you, I think I have too many & don't really want to add another "safe queen".

Personally, I do think a trainer knife is good to practice with, but as far as a matching trainer is concerned, I think a kerambit type trainer that matches what one carries is probably more important than a matching Buck 882 or something similar. Out of curiosity, what were/are the trainers going for?
 
The e-Bay stores ask about $80, but I saw some go at auction for $30 to $40.

If you figure deployment into the training picture, then an identical knife is good. Back in the day when I practiced such things we used U.S. Navy red marking pens.

Since that always left both parties with a lot of red markings.......I figured out that knife fighting was not an efficient way of dealing with an adversary.

Just better than nothing.

:D
 
I'm not exactly sure.....Mine is marked Tarani.....I think we're talking about a difference in handle material. Sounds like Clo1's must have something different from mine. It seems there are several Tarani models.

The Cabela's model is not marked Cabela's or anything, it's (or was, now that it's history) just a regular buck Tarani 882 (marked 0882BKX-B) and sold for $139.95 originally.
 
MikeL said:
What is the difference between the Tarani model and the Cabela's model?
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Both are Tarani models. There are two versions of the 882, the 882SBT and 882SBTG CMT.

The 882SBT uses the standard 'Police' chassis with TACCOM grips and rivet construction.

The 882SBTG CMT uses G10 grips and is secured by Torx screws.

There is yet another Police model which I believe is 887 and uses the same TACCOM grip chassis but the partially serrated blade is 420HC.
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The SBMF(889) has a coated plain edge blade and a TACCOM chassis but with thicker liner.
 
Then mine shouldn't have torx?

But it does.

?

Nope, I guess it just has the one on the blade and three on the clip.
 
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