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!
 
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