new buck mayo

New from Buck is the Mayo Northshore. It has the exact same dimensions as the 172 Buck Mayo TNT but with different materials that allow the SRP to be $90.00. 420HC steel blade, anodized aluminum handles, and a liner lock construction.
 
I handled one of these this morning at the local knife store. I was wandering through just looking and noticed the hole pattern. I asked the guy working about it and he said "oh that's the 172". I pulled my 172 out of my pocket and said no. He said well I've been out all week, I hadn't seen it. So we both spent some time looking. It's a well executed piece. The knife next to it was the new Rush assisted opener. Buck is really stepping up. Very nice knives.
 
We will be showcasing the Rush 290 and 291(ATS) at the upcoming shot show in Las Vegas this weekend. We have been working on this knife for almost 2 years and have a patent pending on the mechanism.

It is sweeeeeet.

The new products should be added to our website in the next month or so.
 
I've just received my new Buck Mayo Northshore. First out of the box impressions are that it is a well made knife, fit and finish are top notch, the blade is suitably razor sharp (as expected from Buck), the opening action is very smooth and the lock-up of the linerlock is solid and well centered. This is a sturdy knife with a lot of blade but is very lightweight, thanks in part to the nested SS linerlock in the aluminum handles. There were a few sharp corners on the handles but they will be smoothed down with a ceramic stone. Buck has clearly marked the blade’s origin of Taiwan. Overall, it's a great effort to provide a working man's priced on a production Mayo. Materials notwithstanding, it compares favorably to the high end Titanium & S30V Buck Mayo.

I also have 2 of the new Benchmade Red Series Taiwan made knives, the Mini-Ambush and Monolock. As for overall fit, finish and quality they are good knives however, I'm carrying the Buck Mayo Northshore.

I'll update the forum as I carry this knife and report on it's durability.

Cheers!
ScottK
 
Smokey Mountian Knife Works just posted their new April catalog today and I notice they now have the new Buck Mayo Northshore. This what they said:

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Buck® Mayo Northshore™ Linerlock with Aluminum Handle $59.99

brand: Buck Knives® BU5548
Designed in collaboration with custom knifemaker Tom Mayo, who also spent 20 years shaping surfboards in Hawaii.

·420 HC stainless steel blade
·Thumb hole for easy one-hand opening
·Slotted grey aluminum handle
·Stainless steel pocket clip
·4-1/8" closed
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You know it is too bad they didn't have this knife last week when all Buck knives were 20% off for 2 days. Anyway here is Smokey Mountian's link:


http://www.eknifeworks.com/webapp/eCommerce//main_front.jsp
 
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