I bought this knife in a two-pack for $6 at my local knife shop. Here's a link for an image, since I couldn't find a model number: http://www.buckmasters.com/bmstore/pc-118-4-3-lock-blade-knife-partially-serrated.aspx
Apart from the fact that the blade on mine is .5" shorter, and that mine is a plain edged blade, the knives (in the link as opposed to what I'm holding) are the same.
Here's the review:
Price: Six dollars US, plus 6% sales tax. This is for a pack of two identical knives.
Blade Specifications: The blade is 2.5" long. It's a clip point, and has no serrations. There is a thumb oval for easy opening. No blade steel is mentioned, but it seems to be 420J2. The left side has the Buckmasters logo on the blade, and the Camco logo on the tang. The right side has P.R.C. on the tang.
Handle: The handle is one-piece black Zytel, contoured with two finger grooves and some checkering for grip. It is 3.5" long. There is a black metal pocket clip attached, which is non-removable. It is positioned for the right side and is tip-up. It is held in place with a metal rod. There is a black metal disc on the blade pivot pin, which has the Camco logo on it. The blade is a lockback design, with the lock towards the back (butt) of the knife.
Testing: The blade snaps open with a click, but takes a little time to wear in. It seemed to be stiff on both knives that came in this set. There is no blade play, sideways or back and forth. I couldn't get the blade to close without using the lock (a very good thing). The pocket clip is a little wobbly, i.e. has some side-to-side play in it, but I couldn't get it to come off the knife.
The knife came kind of dull, but sharpened up after about 15 minutes with various stones. This is quite a bit of time for me, with a brand new knife. I could never get it shaving sharp, but it sliced paper quite well. It holds the edge for a reasonable amount of time, unless I was cutting 550 cord with it. Cardboard dulled it after about 8 or 9 cuts. When it was time to resharpen, it took another 15 minutes on a diamond stone.
No, it's not the quality of a Spyderco or even a low-end CRKT. But for $6 for two of them, I can afford to throw them around and maybe even lose one without having to worry about replacing. I carry one on me when I go running. In terms of quality, I could see paying around $20 for two of these, so it's a good bargain knife.
Apart from the fact that the blade on mine is .5" shorter, and that mine is a plain edged blade, the knives (in the link as opposed to what I'm holding) are the same.
Here's the review:
Price: Six dollars US, plus 6% sales tax. This is for a pack of two identical knives.
Blade Specifications: The blade is 2.5" long. It's a clip point, and has no serrations. There is a thumb oval for easy opening. No blade steel is mentioned, but it seems to be 420J2. The left side has the Buckmasters logo on the blade, and the Camco logo on the tang. The right side has P.R.C. on the tang.
Handle: The handle is one-piece black Zytel, contoured with two finger grooves and some checkering for grip. It is 3.5" long. There is a black metal pocket clip attached, which is non-removable. It is positioned for the right side and is tip-up. It is held in place with a metal rod. There is a black metal disc on the blade pivot pin, which has the Camco logo on it. The blade is a lockback design, with the lock towards the back (butt) of the knife.
Testing: The blade snaps open with a click, but takes a little time to wear in. It seemed to be stiff on both knives that came in this set. There is no blade play, sideways or back and forth. I couldn't get the blade to close without using the lock (a very good thing). The pocket clip is a little wobbly, i.e. has some side-to-side play in it, but I couldn't get it to come off the knife.
The knife came kind of dull, but sharpened up after about 15 minutes with various stones. This is quite a bit of time for me, with a brand new knife. I could never get it shaving sharp, but it sliced paper quite well. It holds the edge for a reasonable amount of time, unless I was cutting 550 cord with it. Cardboard dulled it after about 8 or 9 cuts. When it was time to resharpen, it took another 15 minutes on a diamond stone.
No, it's not the quality of a Spyderco or even a low-end CRKT. But for $6 for two of them, I can afford to throw them around and maybe even lose one without having to worry about replacing. I carry one on me when I go running. In terms of quality, I could see paying around $20 for two of these, so it's a good bargain knife.
so the buckmaster is gonna have to wait