May 2026 BOTM - 791 Range Elite with a bunch of Starwars references = Awesome!

[Generalist]

Maybe BB-8?
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or Stormtrooper Commander with Orange Pauldron
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I think the orange pauldron is it. Here's what Google's AI engine had to say:

"A Stormtrooper with an orange pauldron typically signifies a high-ranking officer, such as a commander, captain, or unit leader in the Imperial Army. These pauldrons, or shoulder guards, indicate specialized rank or command, particularly for Sandtroopers on Tatooine, where orange designates a squad leader."

 

[FranklinG]

Yep! And tomorrow is May the fifth, not cinco something.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but Taco Tuesday is Cinco de Mayo this week.

 

[FranklinG]

Ordered. I wish they were like $150-$175 so I could order 2. I wanna carry one

I wish they were like $150-$175 so I could order 1. I wanna carry one.

 

[DrMegabyte]

I ordered one so fast, I got the email acknowledging my order before I got the email from Buck announcing the availability.

 

[rival22]

Ordered. I wish they were like $150-$175 so I could order 2. I wanna carry one

Just carry it and enjoy it!

 

[Happy Hippo]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but Taco Tuesday is Cinco de Mayo this week.

That sounds like some kind of alignment of the planets omen. Must ... eat....tacos.

 

[OldHercDude]

Just carry it and enjoy it!

I'm only getting one, and it won't be a safe queen. Won't see heavy use, but it will get carried and used unless I just don't like the full-size Range. In that case, it'll be passed on to someone else to enjoy.

 

[eveled]

I think Buck has lost it’s way somewhere in the galaxy far far away.

 

[cbach8tw]

Looks like a must-have for collectors, but I'm not interested at all. I have never seen any of the Star Wars movies, or watched even one episode of Star Trek on TV.

Not long after Star Wars came out there was a really funny parody called Hardware Wars using hardware equipment to describe the tale, I remember the phrase “You’ll laugh, you’ll cry…..you’ll kiss four bucks gooodbye.” so if you have never seen any of them and want a good laugh, see Hardware Wars or Mel Brook’s Space Balls.

 

[Vaporstang]

Okay, I said this was a definite pass for me, but the Force is strong in this one. The more I look at this one, the more I want it. Still a ways away from pulling the trigger though...

 

[Happy Hippo]

Okay, I said this was a definite pass for me, but the Force is strong in this one. The more I look at this one, the more I want it. Still a ways away from pulling the trigger though...

"This is the knife you want to buy. Don't pay attention to those droids. They're not the droids you're looking for."

 

[MrPagoPago]

Maybe BB-8?
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or Stormtrooper Commander with Orange Pauldron
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I think you nailed it with the Stormtrooper Commander!!

 

[cbach8tw]

Resist you must…beware the dark side of the force.

 

[GPyro]

I think Buck has lost it’s way somewhere in the galaxy far far away.

I agree.
I think the best thing about this knife is that we didn't have to wait all month long for it's release.

 

[cbach8tw]

With the heritage elite rollout, let’s hope they will bring the price down by using a good stainless they have on hand and experience with using besides Magnacut. I think the steel may be one key factor for the higher prices. Prices overall have gone up since January.

 

[eveled]

Resist you must…beware the dark side of the force.

Lol! Ironically when I see your screen name, I always think of Chewbacca. It just looks like a Wookie name.

 

[Alberta Ed]

Don't care for aluminum handles.

 

[GPyro]

Don't care for aluminum handles.

Especially at that price point.

 

[edgelion]

I fell off on the expensive side of the fence. If I don't like it, it'll be high time I upgraded my membership. And if I do like it, well, I'm gonna have to upgrade to gold anyway and sell something else to justify keeping it.

 

[SharpBits]

The pricing and materials used are in line with Pro-Tec's regular non-special run knives. Viewed from that angle, this looks a bit better.