Should Buck offer different blade grinds?

There is no site to my knowledge that lists ALL type grinds Buck mfg. has used thru the years. You can pull up their current catalog and it will list a few. The rest you'll have to educate yourself on by finding the models and studying them. First hand observation. DM
 
I'd be enthused if the 300 series were offered with the old school, fully flat ground blades. I hope they don't neglect the 300s.
 
Would love to see Buck put out an entry level Bushcraft knife with Scandi grind at a Buck 119 price point level. I'd be curious to see how Bucks 420HC would perform with a scandi grind.
 
There is so much controversy on blade grinds, blade profile, blade geometry etc. If something works for you and you like it don't let others tell you otherwise.
 
I can't say I have ever had a problem with Bucks hollow grind . I would think knives like the Reaper would do better with a flat grind.
Grinds like every other aspect of a knife have evolved to make them work better. Why not take advantage of that ?
 
David Martin said:
Well, did you not read the above... Again, the Hood, Thug, Punk series is flat grind as well as the 300 series knives from the late 1968 to 1986. Buck's fixed blades and locking folders were convex grind from 1962 to 1980. Do some examining of these models in order to become familiar with Buck's grinds and knives.
Here is a good place to start as much on the internet doesn't know. Buck has also done some chisel grinds. DM
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David does it again, I had to go do a comparison. Sorry for the crummy photos

A two line Skinner and a Skinner from 1995
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Convex
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Hollow
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