Looking to buy a new Buck

[Don W]

I am looking at Buck 105's. I see they are available in 420, 5160 and s30v. I have used Buck's 420 and it is fine, but I have never used either of the other 2 from Buck. What do you all say. Any good or bad about any of them?

 

[pjsjr]

All good, the 5160 is easy to sharpen, as 420HC. 5160 will stain and develop a patina. S30V will hold an edge longer but is more difficult to sharpen...especially so if you let it get real dull. If it's going to be a hard use knife I would get S30V. JMHO, Preston

 

[sportingspecialist]

I believe Preston covered all of the salient points except for one,price.

Then your choice would depend on the money you've allocated for a new Buck.

Good luck.

 

[TAH]

I am looking at Buck 105's.

Great choice on the 105 and you will be automatically enrolled in The Pathfinder Club!

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/the-pathfinder-club-members-only.1587452/

 

[Don W]

TAH Ill post pics when it arrives.

Thanks for the replies. pjsjr and sportingspecialist

Being that it is my first 105 I went ahead and ordered the standard model 420hc.

 

[Old Hunter]

You will be happy with the standard 420HC steel Buck 105 - it's a great quality and well designed outdoorsman's knife - the other steels just take it to a higher level but don't change the basic fitness for the job that the standard knife embodies. OH

 

[sportingspecialist]

Exactamundo OH.

 

[David Martin]

Don, if you don't like going to Gun Shows then you did the best option and ordered one from the factory.
I see 105's in good condition at shows and they have a 440C blade. Offered for a good price. DM

 

[sassafrassdogs]

I guess I missed the gun show thing?

 

[Don W]

Don, if you don't like going to Gun Shows then you did the best option and ordered one from the factory.
I see 105's in good condition at shows and they have a 440C blade. Offered for a good price. DM

Ive looked at the last couple gun shows and all I have seen are either over priced or tablefull of Chinese knives.

 

[David Martin]

I run across this model at the shows I attend. DM

 

[BuckShack]

Great choice Don. Congrats. I have a 105 in 420hc and it works well for me. No rust, easy to sharpen. Bingo.

 

[dirc]

I've had this same debate in my head a few hundred times... 420hc is really exceptional for low cost stainless, as long as you don't require super-hard hrc levels... I keep wishing they'd boost the carbon to 0.7% or something like 0.75%. The 0.3% Vanadium is really quite a good part of it.

http://zknives.com/knives/steels/420hc.shtml