June 2023 Buck Of The Month BOTM - The 55 - Ironwood, 154 CM, Pewter Medallion

[Your Name Goes Here]

Get it Now ! I did : )

 

[Happy Hippo]

Me too. The 55s are nice but they are so small. And $100 more than a regular 55 - hmmm.

 

[DeSotoSky]

I just wonder how huge the box will be....
I'll know soon enough.
407/500 remaining. The purchase limit has been pushed to 10.
At $150 I don't see room for resellers. That is already pretty much top dollar for a knife that small.

 

[Happy Hippo]

I just wonder how huge the box will be....
I'll know soon enough.

It will be one of the large ones, to justify the price. No, kidding, it'll be one of the small "Pro" black boxes, would be my guess.

Also, this purchase will double the amount of 55s I have

 

[Your Name Goes Here]

Me too. The 55s are nice but they are so small. And $100 more than a regular 55 - hmmm.

I'm a sucker (big fan) for Ironwood. The 55 will look great next to my 120 BOTM in ironwood

 

[sidious_14]

Me too. The 55s are nice but they are so small. And $100 more than a regular 55 - hmmm.

I’ve been watching their site like a hawk after missing out on last month’s release (I really wanted a brass 110, anyone have one to sell?). I felt just kinda “eh” about this one. Price didn’t encourage me any either.

The 55 looks great, I just don’t carry small slip joints often.

 

[King of the Cheese]

Nice knife, I almost bought it but then changed my mind at the checkout. Just too small for me.

 

[Happy Hippo]

Nice knife, I almost bought it but then changed my mind at the checkout. Just too small for me.

I have one other one in my collection, so it did astound me a little when I saw how small it was. But it's ironwood, so I bought one anyway.

 

[pjsjr]

I'm putting this one in the 'would be nice to have', but, not for the price.

 

[Happy Hippo]

I'm a sucker (big fan) for Ironwood. The 55 will look great next to my 120 BOTM in ironwood

If you are able to notice it next to the 120 - perhaps it's just a shadow.

 

[Happy Hippo]

I'm putting this one in the 'would be nice to have', but, not for the price.

I would generally agree but FOMO took over me.

 

[Happy Hippo]

They should have made 550 or 555 of them. 'Cmon Buck, where's your sense of playfulness?

 

[jbmonkey]

I'm putting this one in the 'would be nice to have', but, not for the price.

this^.

great looking knife, but every 55 ive owned I've given away....


love the ironwood use though. like to see more of it used outside of the custom shop.

 

[pjsjr]

At $150 I don't see room for resellers.

I'm wondering if that isn't the reason for the(what I consider) high price?

 

[Happy Hippo]

I'm wondering if that isn't the reason for the(what I consider) high price?

I don't think so. I don't think the accounting department at Buck cares if they are resold or not. But they would attach a high price to it to make money. Plus a non-discounted product = high profit margin.

 

[pjsjr]

But they would attach a high price to it to make money. Plus a non-discounted product = high profit margin.

Well, yes they would.

 

[SoDak81]

Nice looking knife. I like the silver bolsters.

 

[Happy Hippo]

Nice looking knife. I like the silver bolsters.

the question is though, do you like little tiny silver bolsters

 

[Your Name Goes Here]

I don't think the accounting department at Buck cares if they are resold or not.

I think the accounting department at Buck has decided to encourage resellers (or don't care, as you said, and are just doing their job - selling knives) as some of the past few BOTM have had a purchase limit of 10, or no limit at all. Up from the usual 3 knife limit.

 

[FranklinG]

Nice! I love smalls, and carry a couple other 55's regularly. My favorite so far is the January '22 BOTM in red canvas micarta, but this one is a looker.