Range series

[jbmonkey]

Yeah, it’s too early, but it was sitting out on a display in the aisle at the grocery store (Giant) and it sorta just fell in my cart. Oops.

nothing wrong with that......

 

[Invoice]

I received mine a few days ago. Got the Mini in green. Nice and sharp. Smaller than I thought.
Not a pocket clip type of nitwit. They are either too tight or too loose. So that's coming off as soon as I can pick up the tool to do it with.

Might have to get the big brother.

 

[jbmonkey]

I received mine a few days ago. Got the Mini in green. Nice and sharp. Smaller than I thought.
Not a pocket clip type of nitwit. They are either too tight or too loose. So that's coming off as soon as I can pick up the tool to do it with.

Might have to get the big brother.

green color looks good, wasn't so sure on bucks website.....

 

[Danny Linguini]

Has anyone received an Elite yet? Since I have to wait a bit before pulling another trigger, I’m considering spurning my cheapskatedness and splurging on one instead of a Pro. It’ll be my last knife, after all. No, really.

 

[Scott Dog]

I just got my small Elite. It’s a bit smaller than a small sebenza. It’s smooth and very sharp. You’ll need a torx number 10 for the pivot and a 6 for the clip. The blade is big enough for my purposes and I like the way it rides low in the pocket. It also does well in the pocket without the clip. The screws can be screwed back into the knife when the clip is off. If you don’t mind the smaller blade I think it’s well worth it.

 

[GPyro]

Has anyone received an Elite yet? Since I have to wait a bit before pulling another trigger, I’m considering spurning my cheapskatedness and splurging on one instead of a Pro. It’ll be my last knife, after all. No, really.

Awe heck if it's your last one, get both.

Besides, you have to spend another $.01 to be eligible for the free 110 hunter lt promo.

 

[Culprit99]

I’ve used the Mini for all my knife needs today: Amazon packages, apples, fingernails, yarn, pencil sharpening, pruning dead rose bush twigs, and this…

Prying only voids the warranty if you break something, right? LOL!

The full size has stayed in my pocket since I want to see how useful the Mini is. I could have used the larger blade on the Apple, but the Mini did just fine.

 

[Railsplitter]

I’ve used the Mini for all my knife needs today: Amazon packages, apples, fingernails, yarn, pencil sharpening, pruning dead rose bush twigs, and this…

Prying only voids the warranty if you break something, right? LOL!

The full size has stayed in my pocket since I want to see how useful the Mini is. I could have used the larger blade on the Apple, but the Mini did just fine.

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Thanks for sharing this.

 

[SoDak81]

Has anyone received an Elite yet? Since I have to wait a bit before pulling another trigger, I’m considering spurning my cheapskatedness and splurging on one instead of a Pro. It’ll be my last knife, after all. No, really.

I just got back into town and rushed to my mailbox hoping mine was here so I could respond to your post with a yes, but, no luck. Now, I'm hoping for Tuesday since Monday is a holiday.

 

[buffalo45]

Does anyone know why thumb stud on elite is different color?
Just curious. Fixing to order mini elite just trying to decide on green or gray.
Cody

 

[Culprit99]

Y’all may have picked up from my ramblings that I’m a traditionalist, some would even say a Luddite. That being said, brass, wood, and 440C wins every time in my mind. But, I’m also an engineer who likes numbers, so I broke out the calipers and a scale this morning while drinking my tea, and this is what I found:

The 790 Mini Range sacrifices only 6% of the 112 Ranger blade length (actual sharpened cutting surface) to gain a 15.6% reduction in closed length. That’s nearly the same cutting ability in an easier to pack package that is 67% lighter and 29.5% thinner (without pocket clip - with clip, the 790 is 0.005” thicker than the 112) than the traditional 112.

Yes, there are applications where the heft and larger purchase of the 112 are desirable, but there are also many where the smaller size and lighter weight of the 790 tips the scales in that direction.

Today, both are riding along with me - one on my belt in an Ed Costa sheath, the other in my pocket. It’s a good day.

 

[pjsjr]

Y’all may have picked up from my ramblings that I’m a traditionalist, some would even say a Luddite. That being said, brass, wood, and 440C wins every time in my mind. But, I’m also an engineer who likes numbers, so I broke out the calipers and a scale this morning while drinking my tea, and this is what I found:

The 790 Mini Range sacrifices only 6% of the 112 Ranger blade length (actual sharpened cutting surface) to gain a 15.6% reduction in closed length. That’s nearly the same cutting ability in an easier to pack package that is 67% lighter and 29.5% thinner (without pocket clip - with clip, the 790 is 0.005” thicker than the 112) than the traditional 112.

Yes, there are applications where the heft and larger purchase of the 112 are desirable, but there are also many where the smaller size and lighter weight of the 790 tips the scales in that direction.

Today, both are riding along with me - one on my belt in an Ed Costa sheath, the other in my pocket. It’s a good day.

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Good to know information, thanks.

 

[iball]

Couldn't one just move the Elite Magnacut blade over to the Pro model frame/handle if they didn't want aluminum scales but wanted the non-metallic scales?

 

[Lesknife]

got mine today. here's some comparison to a vantage.....
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they are similar in size in a lot of ways

View attachment 2962957so handle is thinner. and blade stock is thinner also. hard to tell from the pic, but the vantage blade has a taper on both sides of the spine so it's misleading in the pic, but look at stock thickness before the tapering. it looks flat ground to me and should make for a very good slicer. it also has partial metal, maybe steel? liners. stop around where my thumb is. so should be strong enough. View attachment 2962958
all in all a nicely usa made knife with decent materials and not too bad of a price compared to what prices are anymore......

Thanks for the pictures and showing the comparison. That helps a lot, yours must be the frn handle and I like the texture on it. I’ll be looking at them.

 

[sportingspecial1]

I haven't read all of the posts,so this may repeat what has been stated.

This is a Mel Pardue design that was patented more than 25 years ago as the Axis Lock.I believe the patent has lapsed,so I expect to see others using this locking mechanism.

It's good that Buck saw the benefit in using this iconic design for their new line of knives.

 

[jbmonkey]

I haven't read all of the posts,so this may repeat what has been stated.

This is a Mel Pardue design that was patented more than 25 years ago as the Axis Lock.I believe the patent has lapsed,so I expect to see others using this locking mechanism.

It's good that Buck saw the benefit in using this iconic design for their new line of knives.

the knife design or the axis lock? I thought McHenry and Williams designed the "axis lock." wasn't called that back then, but that's what it is regardless of what name is used...... and sold it to benchmade.

i know they had the patent on it and did sell it to benchmade. I know Mel Perdue got involved with benchmade and helped incorporate that lock into designs.....

yeah the patent expired awhile ago. bout every maker is now using a copy of this lock. has been for awhile. Buck was late to the game on this one. doesnt matter though.

 

[sportingspecial1]

the knife design or the axis lock? I thought McHenry and Williams designed the "axis lock." wasn't called that back then, but that's what it is regardless of what name is used...... and sold it to benchmade.

i know they had the patent on it and did sell it to benchmade. I know Mel Perdue got involved with benchmade and helped incorporate that lock into designs.....

yeah the patent expired awhile ago. bout every maker is now using a copy of this lock. has been for awhile. Buck was late to the game on this one. doesnt matter though.

Thanks JB.

The history of this mechanism is a bit muddled.

One site claimed that Mel Pardue was a key figure in the development of the Axis lock mechanism.

Another stated the Axis lock was designed in collaboration with Bill McHenry and Jason Williams,while Pardue contributed to the overall design and mechanics of the knives that utilized this locking system.

I also read that William J. McHenry and Jason L. Williams received a patent on April 14,1998.

 

[jbmonkey]

Thanks JB.

The history of this mechanism is a bit muddled.

One site claimed that Mel Pardue was a key figure in the development of the Axis lock mechanism.

Another stated the Axis lock was designed in collaboration with Bill McHenry and Jason Williams,while Pardue contributed to the overall design and mechanics of the knives that utilized this locking system.

I also read that William J. McHenry and Jason L. Williams received a patent on April 14,1998.

yes Sir very muddled. the name axis lock was a rename of the McHenry and Williams lock patent. i think once patent was bought and renamed by benchmade, that's where Mel Perdue gets involved......?

if he's there earlier I didnt find him referenced in the early days of it before benchmade was involved with this lock. although that doesnt mean anything absolute either.

on another note the Demko, owned now by gsm/cold steel, tri-ad lock patent expires very soon. be interesting to see who uses this lock design...

 

[Culprit99]

Happy September!

Here’s how the new Ranges stack up with Old Faithful and Old Reliable. I’ll let you decide which is which.

I spent Saturday with just the two Ranges and consciously chose to use the Mini for everything I needed that day. Yesterday was the Mini clipped in my pocket with the 440C 112 on my belt (and a stag 704 in my suit coat pocket). I’m off for Labor Day and running errands and such so I’ll carry the Ranges again, but since I’ll be venturing out in public the 112 will be on my belt to keep these two youngun’s out of trouble. LOL! Again, I’ll try to reach for the Mini first when the need arises.

 

[justsaymo]

First carve with the 791 Range Pro