What's the deal with Buck Knives?

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NIKLASAL

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I have zero experience with em, but I see that they have their own forums and a huge following. What's the deal? Are they really well made? Rare? Just pretty? Why do they have such a strong following?

Don't mean to step on anyone's toes here ;) , just trying to figure it out.
 
great value, great QC and theyve been around just as long as all the old traditional companies but have changed with the times while keeping some ties to the past, i guess its a good living verison of knife history
 
The Buck 110 was the "go to" pocket knife for most of the second half of the 20th century (at least in the U.S.). It'll be another half century before that following really starts to dissipate.
 
brets-ftw said:
great value, great QC and theyve been around just as long as all the old traditional companies but have changed with the times while keeping some ties to the past, i guess its a good living verison of knife history
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Excellent answer :thumbup::thumbup:
 
NIKLASAL said:
I have zero experience with em, but I see that they have their own forums and a huge following. What's the deal? Are they really well made? Rare? Just pretty? Why do they have such a strong following?

Don't mean to step on anyone's toes here ;) , just trying to figure it out.
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Read the posts in the subforum and hang out in there to find out.
 
5th Generation, US made (mostly), Christian company who still puts out great stuff at a great price.

Yes, I'm a BCCI member, but will still call it as I see it.

Many of the US made companies have been bought up or sold out and sadly are only a shadow of what they were.

Buck is still going strong and making a great knife at a great price. I took a Randall #15 and Buck 110 to OEF with me, I had many options but those 2 were my choice.
Their stuff is worth a hard look, while a knife is very personal the classic American made 110 is still a great EDC for me and many others.
 
IMO Buck not only makes some damn fine quality knives, but also good looking ones too.
 
Started by a blacksmith, amkes good knives at a good price. Has made some of the most iconic knives of the 20th century..It wouldent supprise if the Buck 110 has dressed more game than all other models combined. The 110 was revolutionary for hunters, probably the most imitated knife ever.
 
It's one of those names that even people who have never looked at a pocket knife in their life know. And for good reason. A "buck knife" is known in nearly every american household.
 
ohen cepel said:
5th Generation, US made (mostly), Christian company who still puts out great stuff at a great price.
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By "Christian" company, do you mean owned by Christians, or set up to operate on some form of Christian model?

Yes, I'm a BCCI member, but will still call it as I see it.
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Buck is still going strong and making a great knife at a great price. I took a Randall #15 and Buck 110 to OEF with me, I had many options but those 2 were my choice.
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What are BCCI and OEF, Please?

New information: an internet search turned up Operation Enduring Freedom for OEF, but I was unable to find a good match for BCCI. Among the list is Board of Control for Cricket in India, but somehow I doubt that's what was meant.
 
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Like others have said...Buck knives are "Quality" knives with great prices ! Great company to deal with. The 110 model was (as I remember reading) the first "Tactical Folder" back in the Vietnam era ! I carry a Buck SBMF889 everyday to work along with a Vic. SAC Tinker. I pack a Buck Vantage Pro for my "Sunday Best" knife along with my Case Blue Bone Trapper. Try one out...but if you purchase one, be prepared to get several more !
 
goodeyesniper said:
It's one of those names that even people who have never looked at a pocket knife in their life know. And for good reason. A "buck knife" is known in nearly every american household.
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I remember as a kid, I didn't even know that Buck was an actual company, I just thought it was some type of knife because I heard it so much.
My first quality knife that I bought myself was a Buck, I was 17 and I bought it on clearance at the local True Value, still carry it on occasion.
 
NIKLASAL said:
I have zero experience with em, but I see that they have their own forums and a huge following. What's the deal? Are they really well made? Rare? Just pretty? Why do they have such a strong following?

Don't mean to step on anyone's toes here ;) , just trying to figure it out.
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i think you answered your own question ;). to have a long standing reputation like they do, they must be doing something right.

simple answer: good company that makes good knives at a good price.
 
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I wish you all could get your hands on a copy of The History of Buck Knives.
The Buck family built a company on Christian values and principals.
Quality products and excellent "stand behind their product" warranty.

Thus, they are one of the surviving knife companies in the US.
 
I wish my experience with them was as good as most of the folks here. I had a Vanguard I sent in because the tip broke off. I think I had removed it from the sheath and bumped it against a wall or something when it broke. Anyway, I sent it in and they ground it down to look more like a "tip", and sent it back. Pretty shoddy if you ask me so I don't buy anything Buck now. Maybe things have changed, I dunno, but all it takes for me is one bad experience and I take my business elsewhere. Sorry to be the odd man out, sounds like a solid company otherwise!
 
Buck has a long history of making the best knives on the market at very reasonable prices.

They have a lifetime warranty that they back up with the best customer service in the industry.

They manufacture a huge line that covers almost any edged tool you can imagine, so they have something for everybody.

What more do you need?
 
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I think I had removed it from the sheath and bumped it against a wall or something when it broke.
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Sulaco......"IT" didn't break. In all the history of the world.....a knife has never once broken itself.

You broke it.

Your mistakes are not covered by the Buck warranty.

;)

Still they were nice enough to regrind the blade that you broke.
 
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I wish my experience with them was as good as most of the folks here. I had a Vanguard I sent in because the tip broke off. I think I had removed it from the sheath and bumped it against a wall or something when it broke. Anyway, I sent it in and they ground it down to look more like a "tip", and sent it back. Pretty shoddy if you ask me so I don't buy anything Buck now. Maybe things have changed, I dunno, but all it takes for me is one bad experience and I take my business elsewhere. Sorry to be the odd man out, sounds like a solid company otherwise!
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I'm curious and no disrespect intended. What were you expecting them to do? Since it was a fixed blade, they seemed to do the best they could short of sending you a new one to replace the one you broke. Had it been a folder, I'm betting that they would have replaced the blade under warranty regardless of how you broke it. I know that for sure because they have done that twice for me where the broken blade was in no way the fault of the knife but was caused by operator error.

Give them another try, they are a wonderful company with great and affordable products.
 
Sulaco......I'm betting they also sharpened it and polished it up like new as well.

That's the kind of thing they do.

Been there and had that done.

:)
 
For me, it's that hometown, family tradition feel you get from Buck knives.
Buck has a following because of what they did, and because of what they continue to do, their quality is still right on top with the rest. I have extreme faith when I send a knife into Buck, I know they will do the best job possible, and try to make me happy.
I would recommend Buck to anyone, they just work.
 
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