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petercrowell

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Hi, new guy here.

At the moment I've got a little Mt. Shasta that my wife gave me, which I carry everywhere go. Also have a Leatherman Skeletool which is handy. I'm expecting my second Buck next week, a 110 hunter. I had a slightly smaller version of that knife years ago. The tip broke and I eventually lost it.

For some reason, after a lifetime of admiring knives, I'm suddenly inclined to start owning knives.

I'm about to turn 45. Based on other posts here, that seems like a common age for this to kick in.

Anyway, I've got plans to buy a Buck 119 (wood handle) and a 124, before year's end. Not that interested in other makes.

So, thanks for reading.


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Welcome to the forum, Peter. It looks like you like Buck knives so you might want to check out their sub forum in Manufactures forum under Forum categories. Have a good one.
 
I would heartily suggest, after buying your next knife, you purchase a shotgun to shoot the Knifemonkey off your back. Some say he cannot be killed!
 
Welcome, if you like Bucks, you should check out the Vantage line. Sweet knives. You get a lot for your money.
 
petercrowell said:
For some reason, after a lifetime of admiring knives, I'm suddenly inclined to start owning knives.

I'm about to turn 45. Based on other posts here, that seems like a common age for this to kick in.

Anyway, I've got plans to buy a Buck 119 (wood handle) and a 124, before year's end. Not that interested in other makes.
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I started buying things that I knew and understood first and then as the knowledge increased, I started branching outside of my initial comfort zone. You hang around here much and you'll be buying a few knives, just because and for the fun of it.
 
I don't know enough about the full Buck range to comment re quality, but I heartily agree that it is worth looking at some of the custom/handmade knives on offer here.
Re that monkey; stabbing is the way to go but the trick is you end up buying knife after knife while trying to find the right one for the job :)

Welcome to the forums.
 
petercrowell said:
Curious: do you think Buck are mediocre knives? If so, why? Or are you just referring to the one's I've mentioned? And again, if so, why?

Thanks for the link to the Exchange!
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I don't necessarily have any truly negative things to say about them. I just think their quality control isn't the greatest and for the money there are other options. The 110 is a classic knife and should probably have a spot in any collection, but I don't really care for pinned knives. I like being able to disassemble and adjust my knives.

I have a 119 with wood handles. It's a nice knife if a bit on the heavy side and the balance isn't that great, but I don't really like the steel at all. It seems very hard yet when it comes to edge retention I've been unimpressed to say the least.

I also have two Vantages, the Avid (Dymondwood) and the Pro (G10). I really don't like these knives very much. The BOS heat treat is a joke. If these blades didn't have a BOS stamp on them then I'd probably like them but I'm honestly offended that they have the nerve to put the stamp of a renowned heat treatment on these knives. The S30V on the Pro is the poorest S30V I've ever experienced. The fit and finish isn't really that impressive. I have read that the quality might have improved a bit, but its too late to salvage my opinion of them at this point.

I guess my point is that rather than spend $40, $70, and $100 on the 110, 119, and 124, you can spend $210 on a sweet custom knife with much more attention and care put into it. I just got my first custom last week from Kestrel Knives and I really wish I hadn't spent money on name brand knives and just bought 1-3 customs from the beginning. Luckily most of the knives I've bought will resale for close to what I paid so I can always sell them.

I don't mean to say your decision or fascination with Buck is in any way misplaced, just offering my opinion as I've gone through what you are currently beginning. I have about 25 folders and maybe 10 fixed blades and I plan on getting rid of most of them with the exception of a few and getting some customs.
 
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