New Buck knife : Fluid

BuckShack said:
It sounds like the name "Fluid" is appropriate then. I like that. My Bantams have a little resistance, so this sounds like an improvement.

With the blade closed, if you press the back lock bar while holding the knife parallel to the ground, will the blade drop "open"? I'm curious if the blade could be opened by depressing the lock and using momentum.
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No. Of the 180 degree arc movement 1st 1/3 not free, next 1/3 very free, last 1/3 not free. Pivot is not like the bearing movement of the 830.

BTW, watch pocket carry is perfection with the fluid. The pocket clip holds well but also allows for swift and sure one movement pull removal from watch or main RF jean's pocket. Grippy FRN handle surface does not hamper the pull but actually gives thumb & index finger of R hand excellent grip! 👍
 
oregon said:
No. Of the 180 degree arc movement 1st 1/3 not free, next 1/3 very free, last 1/3 not free. Pivot is not like the bearing movement of the 830.

BTW, watch pocket carry is perfection with the fluid. The pocket clip holds well but also allows for swift and sure one movement pull removal from watch or main RF jean's pocket. Grippy FRN handle surface does not hamper the pull but actually gives thumb & index finger of R hand excellent grip! 👍
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Thanks for the info. I'll have to try watch pocket carry. My Zippo lighter usually rides there, but I'll have to test a few Bucks to see what fits.
 
BuckShack said:
Thanks for the info. I'll have to try watch pocket carry. My Zippo lighter usually rides there, but I'll have to test a few Bucks to see what fits.
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My pleasure. You are most welcome. Any time.

Yea, I know what you mean. I have a AAA Fenix flashlight and lanyard already ocupado. I just tried Fluid for a few moments to test it out there. The fenix Ti twisty is a gem that I wouldn't want to lose. As long as you do your own wash and always check that pocket you are good to go. Space out and let someone else wash those pantolones and adios flashlight or knife or lighter or whatever... to the jet engine spin cycle!
 
Back at the ranch now so here you go ZTD, sorry for the inconvenience earlier:



 
It is my pleasure. I try to be helpful if I think I have something to add. All the best.

I like the classy hourglass standoffs in the tail end of the knife and the pocket clip posts. Nice touch of refinement/female shape. Non linear. Svelt.

At a certain angle I start to think, is it even a knife or is it a squid getting up on its haunches preparing to leap up/out at something (notice the top photo above and see if you don't see what I see).

300, alligators. Run Floridians run:

 
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I handled one on Saturday at a knife shop, but didn't pull the trigger. And of the 2 I handled, they seem to have an almost half-stop? They might have been out of adjustment? I'm still thinking about buying one and probably would have went back and picked one up, but I found an old 2 dot 112 at a flea market that needed cleaning up and bought that instead.
 
jec88 said:
I handled one on Saturday at a knife shop, but didn't pull the trigger. And of the 2 I handled, they seem to have an almost half-stop? .
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Thank you kindly jec88 for bringing up a very interesting point that crosses over between slip joints and locking folders.

Please, everyone reading this, correct me if I am even slightly off base here: If you see post #27 above, photos 3 & 4 above, the blade will meet resistance at these two points and swing free in between these two points between the ends of the knife. Not at all what I would call a stop IMHO. I only use the word stop in reference to a slip joint blade where the blade wants to come completely to rest solidly in between being fully open and fully closed and a significant amount of pressure is required to moved the blade past a stop. With the Fluid blade at either point (referred to in the photos) it will flop without force to the free zone in the middle and can be pushed toward the resistance zone (toward the end of the knife) with minor force toward the resistance zone.

I need to make a video of the blade action, flop action. Stills don't do it. Words fail me.
 
Yeah, didn't really know what to call it myself and not ever seeing anything like it before, I wasn't sure if that it was supposed to be like that.
 
You and I both wonder. Do you think the Buck engineers were surprised or delighted? Will they ever post here?

I hope that the slip joint afficianados will voice their opinions but I fear that many would rather drink hemlock than post about a knife with a lock. Only 300 crosses over but then he has a license to blaspheme as mod. and not lose angel wings in the land of the faithful. It is all good in my humble opinion. I mean that. I really do.

I got cutlery I gotta go get at the PO. Gifts for ST Vs for women so pink. Yea, pink. Victorinox. Can you believe it...
 
If it doesn't open fluidly from start to finish, I'm not sure they should call it Fluid. My 722 SpitFire is fluid all the way through. My Bantam 284 after several years of use is now almost fluid finally.

I hope with the screws on the Fluid, it can be adjusted to point where it feels broken in and more fluid.

This has made me thirsty. I need some fluid.
 
Worf called. He wants his knife back.

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Can somebody describe the purpose of the Klingon hump at the front of the blade?
 
pinnah said:
Worf called. He wants his knife back.

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Can somebody describe the purpose of the Klingon hump at the front of the blade?
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It makes it stick longer in the white whales of Kronos.
A normal knife would slide back out too easily.
 
oregon said:
This color, not rendering well for the camera, is darker in person, is called cranberry:
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Oh wow, hey that mug is a real looker. I need to get one of those. I bet it will hold at least 5 or 6 of those Fluids.

You know what, that knife is a looker too. I really do like that hump. Nothing in life is perfect.
 
I'm liking the looks of this Fluid a lot. I'd love to see a pic of the knife with the clip removed (as I'm very much a tote-'er-in-the-pocket kind of guy).

I'm thinking this knife can make some noise in this niche/price point, taking on the likes of the Rat II, Byrd Meadowlark, Kabar's Dozier Folding Hunter, etc. The difference is that the Fluid is American made. :thumbup:
 
Fantastic. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. The music, the dancing knife blade. Oh my, good times.
 
mnblade said:
I'm liking the looks of this Fluid a lot. I'd love to see a pic of the knife with the clip removed (as I'm very much a tote-'er-in-the-pocket kind of guy).

I'm thinking this knife can make some noise in this niche/price point, taking on the likes of the Rat II, Byrd Meadowlark, Kabar's Dozier Folding Hunter, etc. The difference is that the Fluid is American made. :thumbup:
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I have a full range of tools, at least I thought that I did, but my T6 feels too small and T8 too large! I have three sets, Benchmade, Kershaw, generic by 4 x as large as the first mentioned two sets (can't find the Buck reco set cause never used it) but no T7. Shoot me and call me Nancy. I gotta find my other set and see if I have a T7... so I can try to pull the pocket clip screws. Could be lock tight by those assembly devils in Idaho! :D

Update: Located the Titan 15 piece Bit Holder (reco. by Buck Knives, Inc. but T10 is smallest Torx) so off to Home Depot for under $10 Friday T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T15, T20, T25 or something better


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