What's your newest Buck knife

Ironbut said:
Quiet Quiet , with the Ranges due to come out soon, (maybe:)), now would be a nice time for an update. Since yours is a Founder's Edition, maybe you put it away, and that's understandable. But hopefully it's been seeing some hard use the last month or so. If so, we'd appreciate your thoughts. Thanks.
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Hey brother, I'm (as I ever am) going to be candid, in that I did indeed put it away for posterity and so have carried it sparingly. It also doesn't help that my EDC rotation is...well, it's a lot of knives. I currently have a Spyderco Military2 and a large Curtiss F3 with me today, for example, so nothing really stays in the pocket for long. Also, I don't tend to use any of my knives hard, so I don't tend to have much data on how much a knife can really take. I just don't have that many cutting chores in my daily life, being a member of the Laptop Class (TM) and such. This isn't a brag, as I'm sure you've seen me say elsewhere. Suburbs and a life looking at screens for both work and pleasure don't leave me with a lot of cutting chores.

All of that said, when I have used the knife, I have found it to be a comfortable cutter with some decent ergonomics. It is very clearly a direct competitor for the Kershaw Bel Air, and they're both excellent EDC knives, though I can state that if I had a hard cutting job to do, I wouldn't be reaching for either the Range or the Bel Air. Thin aluminum handles with just enough for a four-finger grip means that I'd want something more robust with a more substantial handfilling grip, and if I really wanted it to be of similar form to the Range, I'd just one of my Vantage Pros. Thicker handle, similar blade length, though of course, S30v won't be as premium as MagnaCut. Thicker blade as well, which is a consideration given how thin the Range Elite blades are.

I can still say I recommend the Range knives, as I like a lot about them. Slim, slide into the pocket, deep carry clip, top-end materials, it's the full package, and it's made here in the US. I do plan on obtaining another one when they become available so I can add that to the rotation for more casual use without worrying about damaging a collectible for the collection. I'm looking forward to them!
 
Quiet said:
Hey brother, I'm (as I ever am) going to be candid, in that I did indeed put it away for posterity and so have carried it sparingly. It also doesn't help that my EDC rotation is...well, it's a lot of knives. I currently have a Spyderco Military2 and a large Curtiss F3 with me today, for example, so nothing really stays in the pocket for long. Also, I don't tend to use any of my knives hard, so I don't tend to have much data on how much a knife can really take. I just don't have that many cutting chores in my daily life, being a member of the Laptop Class (TM) and such. This isn't a brag, as I'm sure you've seen me say elsewhere. Suburbs and a life looking at screens for both work and pleasure don't leave me with a lot of cutting chores.

All of that said, when I have used the knife, I have found it to be a comfortable cutter with some decent ergonomics. It is very clearly a direct competitor for the Kershaw Bel Air, and they're both excellent EDC knives, though I can state that if I had a hard cutting job to do, I wouldn't be reaching for either the Range or the Bel Air. Thin aluminum handles with just enough for a four-finger grip means that I'd want something more robust with a more substantial handfilling grip, and if I really wanted it to be of similar form to the Range, I'd just one of my Vantage Pros. Thicker handle, similar blade length, though of course, S30v won't be as premium as MagnaCut. Thicker blade as well, which is a consideration given how thin the Range Elite blades are.

I can still say I recommend the Range knives, as I like a lot about them. Slim, slide into the pocket, deep carry clip, top-end materials, it's the full package, and it's made here in the US. I do plan on obtaining another one when they become available so I can add that to the rotation for more casual use without worrying about damaging a collectible for the collection. I'm looking forward to them!
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"I have found it to be a comfortable cutter with some decent ergonomics...........I can state that if I had a hard cutting job to do, I wouldn't be reaching for either the Range or the Bel Air. Thin aluminum handles with just enough for a four-finger grip means that I'd want something more robust with a more substantial handfilling grip,"

Thanks. That's what I was looking for. I'm still undecided, but it looks like it won't be taking the place of my 112s for every day carry. And I already have plenty of modern folders. That doesn't mean I won't jump right on a 112 Slim, when they're offered in Magnacut.:)
 
Ironbut said:
"I have found it to be a comfortable cutter with some decent ergonomics...........I can state that if I had a hard cutting job to do, I wouldn't be reaching for either the Range or the Bel Air. Thin aluminum handles with just enough for a four-finger grip means that I'd want something more robust with a more substantial handfilling grip,"

Thanks. That's what I was looking for. I'm still undecided, but it looks like it won't be taking the place of my 112s for every day carry. And I already have plenty of modern folders. That doesn't mean I won't jump right on a 112 Slim, when they're offered in Magnacut.:)
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Oh, there's no question about it, the 112s are a much more comfortable hand-filling handle shape, especially holding the knife in a standard saber grip while push cutting through material like cardboard. The Range Elite evens the score by being much more pocketable. Tradeoffs, as with so many things!
 
AR-Trvlr said:
I picked up a 119 in S30V with red micarta from the exchange. I’m curious about the lack of date code, though - what is the story on these?
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Copper & Clad 2016 issue. Original price $120, you made a good buy. I checked, mine does have the 2016 date code, stuff happens. That was the time when the first 100 were being numbered. I did not see a number in the pictures available, it would be on the pile side of the blade. Without the box it can't be known if yours has a different history.
 
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DeSotoSky said:
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0119RDSSH-B cat# 11133
Copper & Clad 2016 issue. Original price $120, you made a good buy. I checked, mine does have the 2016 date code, stuff happens. That was the time when the first 100 were being numbered. I did not see a number in the pictures available, it would be on the pile side of the blade. Without the box it can't be known if yours has a different history.
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Thanks for the info. The only marking on the other side is the BOS S30V marking.
 
35th Anniversary BCCI 112 KOA handles:

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Yesterday I was at Walmart and cruised through the Sporting goods aisle where the knives are... A Buck 263 HiLine as on Clearance sale for $11.50 (usually $41.26). I had a snatch it up. It's a nice knife actually. I'd seen it in the catalog but never handled one. D2 steel and a very smooth blade deployment. Slim and 3.9 oz.
 
AZFoxes said:
We were passing through Post Falls, ID, yesterday so stopped by the Buck factory for a tour. While there we picked up some goodies.

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Nice! Is that the full size Range?

Edit: Never mind. I didn’t think to look at the model number on the blade. That’s the exact variant that I want. How do you like it?

Nice 55 too!
 
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AZFoxes said:
We were passing through Post Falls, ID, yesterday so stopped by the Buck factory for a tour. While there we picked up some goodies.

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Gorgeous 055!

I pre-ordered a couple of Ranges from the Knife Center so long ago I had just about forgotten about them. If they're available in the factory store, maybe that means they're getting close to shipping from the retailers? I'll bet y'all a donut they show up on my front porch the day after I go out of town for 9 days coming up soon. LOL!
 
Railsplitter said:
Nice! Is that the full size Range?

Edit: Never mind. I didn’t think to look at the model number on the blade. That’s the exact variant that I want. How do you like it?

Nice 55 too!
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It’s only been a day with it but so far I like it. It definitely caught my eye and ticked multiple boxes for me. I don’t think they are released yet. When told that the lady helping me saw my disappointment and said they did have a few left over ‘Founders’ edition she could sell me for the same price. They were built to give to the executives in Buck but had some extra. Kind of like a sprint run. Obviously I said yes. 😁
 
Culprit99 said:
Gorgeous 055!

I pre-ordered a couple of Ranges from the Knife Center so long ago I had just about forgotten about them. If they're available in the factory store, maybe that means they're getting close to shipping from the retailers? I'll bet y'all a donut they show up on my front porch the day after I go out of town for 9 days coming up soon. LOL!
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This one was a ‘Founders’ edition developed as a sorta sprint run to give to the Buck executives. They had a few left over so I bought it (same price). I didn’t think to ask the person helping me when they were being released. I did get the sense it would be fairly soon.
 
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