If You Could Pick 1..

I've carried a 503 or 505 at work for many years. My job is shipping and receiving, so I have to call them into service many times a day. Despite my best efforts, I can't get the the 420HC to hold an edge for more than a day or 2. I think S30V or other premium steels (CPM154, D2, 20CV, S35VN, S110V) would make these much better for hard use. The fancy handle materials now offered in the CS are a bonus, but a better blade steel option is what I'm really hoping for.
 
Yes aluminum 110 and 112. I’d also like some jigged bone like the 500 series offers as well as scalloped materials ie; the September 2019 110.
 
Add the 301 with option of 1095 (or 5160) carbon steel and S30V, 440C and/or CPM154 blades. (all three blades the same steel on any given knife), choice of nail nick or long pull on the main blade, option of nickel silver or brass bolsters, and perhaps a choice of (G10, Micarta, or Acrylic as appropriate) yellow, red, tortoise, and "ivory" colored covers.
Since the 301 is a three backspring design, offering the option of all three blades full length would also be nice.

I'd like to see the option of color case hardened bolsters with checkered walnut covers on the 301 stockman, and 110/112, but I doubt that would be practical, or particularly popular ... 'cept maybe for them folks that got a color case hardened firearm to go with it.

I also would not complain if they offered the larger than 301 stockman (307?) as a custom shop option, if not a standard production model.

O.K. I will shut up now.
 
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Loose the crud collector, I mean nail nick on the 110/112. It’s not needed.

On a whimsical note, I always wanted a 110 with a fuller on both sides. I think it would look cool. As an added benefit it could be used as an ambidextrous nail nick.
 
eveled said:
Loose the crud collector, I mean nail nick on the 110/112. It’s not needed.

On a whimsical note, I always wanted a 110 with a fuller on both sides. I think it would look cool. As an added benefit it could be used as an ambidextrous nail nick.
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I would like a long straight pull instead of the current nick but the current nick is a part of the 110 look. Still, my 2 dot 112 looks better with no nick.
 
I don't personally need a " upgraded " steel and am not really interested in paying a bunch more for a nicer looking handle material no matter how much I'd love some stag, but I do think the 102 woodsman would do pretty well as a custom shop option.
 
stevekolt said:
Vantage with steel choice and sides choice. 20CV, S35, Ironwood, Elk...
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Agree. It has a great folder blade design and pockets well. I wish the scale materials were better. I don't like any of the ones Buck offers very much. SK Blades had a Vantage with 20CV and canvas micarta scales a year or two ago. It appears to be gone now. I carry mine often. The 20CV is good but not great. You can find S35 Vantage knives but not with the scale options you mentioned. I think they've done 5 different steels for the Vantage if you count the SK blades one. I'd like to see CPM 154, RWL34, or XHP.
 
More blade options, chip flints( I know they have it as a 119 option ),Damascus( used to be an option), cut outs.
Also the spitfire line needs to offer the anodized aluminum again. Buck has gone overboard with the Cerakote on everything.
 
"Imagine if you will ..."
The Buck 100 series fixed blades with chipped flint S35V or "better" blades, bronze critter head guard and pommel, topped off with Ray or Shark Skin wrapped handles ... perhaps with a Saltwater Croc, Whale, Ostrich, or Kangaroo leather sheath

Think they would sell?
:)
 
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