What kinda crappy knife do I have?

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Lavan

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Marked "BUCK" Rubbery handle. Not on Buck website. Hollow ground 470C blade. Chintzy looking. Plastic or Kydex sheath with a little springy thingy at the top to sorta restrain the blade at the thumb part of the blade. Greyish dull finish. 6" fixed blade at a strange downward angle. Sorta takes an edge but haven't found the trick (or maybe have and this is as good as it gets)
Loaned 5 bucks on it and the guy left it. Not a good sign.
Any idees?
 
Sounds to me like a Buck Mentor, same steel buck uses in all their other stainless knives.
 
How bout posting a pic? that can help alot... is it old looking or just beat up?
 
Is this the knife you are talking about? If so, it's the Mentor.

Mike

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Originally posted by Lavan
real pride of ownership on it. Seen better Ginsus
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Boron Nitride coated Ginsu's are best.. :)


"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
Buck uses 420HC with their excellent heat treat on this knife. The sheath is made of the same thermoplastic as the handle if I remember correctly. This is not as bad a knife as you make it out to be. It sold for as little as $25.00 was a good knife for the price, in my opinion.
 
Originally posted by Lavan
real pride of ownership on it. Seen better Ginsus
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I agree with Keith. The Buck Mentor was a very basic, inexpensive knife, but it was not crappy as you make it sound. I know many folks who bought and still use Buck Mentors and Proteges. Buck knows there are lots of people who cannot afford to drop $75.00-$150.00 on one knife, so they answered the demand by producing basic, affordable knives that could do the job.
 
I think it´s a decent knife and surely worth more than $5. I have a mini-mentor and am happy with it, took a good edge after I built a double bevel. It doesn´t get any tough use, mostly in the kitchen, it´s a lot more comfortable and sharp than a lot of tipical kitchen knives, stays sharp with frequent touch-ups on a steel.
 
I have a Mentor and find it a good knife for a lot of basic chores. If you're unhappy, I'd gladly double what you loaned for it.
 
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