Whats your newest addition to your Buck family and why?

[jerryd6818]

Thank ya Bob. There are three more 721's (made for Walmart, slightly different handle profile & no swedge on the blade) and one 726 Mini-Spitfire. Got one 726 and discovered it's not for me. Too small for my hand. (3¾" closed) That extra 3/8" of the Spitfire does make a difference.

[jerryd6818]

Too dark for pictures yesterday but the pair of bargain 722 Spitfires showed up in my mailbox. And the 722 that I sent to my Grandson in Korea showed up there. It went half way around the world faster than a knife I returned to a seller in Florida. Amazing.

[Colonel26]

Nice!!!

I’ve got a black one rfp as we speak. The more I use it the more impressed with it I am. Heck of a knife.

[Baykeeper]

Two more Buck 300 Series came today, a 2002 #310 Whittler, and a 2004 #303 Cadet, both in excellent condition. The Whittler is now discontinued, but is one of my favorite 300 Series frames, I have 3 and this one is the best of the bunch. At 3" closed this model is the same size as the #309 Companion. The #310 Whittlers I have are the best Whittlers from any maker I have in both fit and finish. I have a Case Seahorse Whittler that rubbed blades as soon as I opened the knife, that was the very first time I opened it too. These little Bucks don't do that, which denotes a very well made knife. The Cadet is just a Cadet except for the nice & shiny wood handles, and it's overall condition is excellent, nearly new actually. Both are prior to Buck's move to Idaho in 2006, and personally the 300 Series knives that came out of San Diego are of a much higher quality than any 300 Series knife I have seen from Idaho, no wonder most of the series has now been discontinued, they just take a lot of skill to make properly. I have several San Diego-made knives, and every one of them is of the highest quality.

Well, this is what happens when you are quarantined, bored and have a credit card. Really, I mean kids are irresponsible and this is the kind of thing a bored kid does, (no matter how old he is).

[bertl]

Two more Buck 300 Series came today, a 2002 #310 Whittler, and a 2004 #303 Cadet, both in excellent condition. The Whittler is now discontinued, but is one of my favorite 300 Series frames, I have 3 and this one is the best of the bunch. At 3" closed this model is the same size as the #309 Companion. The #310 Whittlers I have are the best Whittlers from any maker I have in both fit and finish. I have a Case Seahorse Whittler that rubbed blades as soon as I opened the knife, that was the very first time I opened it too. These little Bucks don't do that, which denotes a very well made knife. The Cadet is just a Cadet except for the nice & shiny wood handles, and it's overall condition is excellent, nearly new actually. Both are prior to Buck's move to Idaho in 2006, and personally the 300 Series knives that came out of San Diego are of a much higher quality than any 300 Series knife I have seen from Idaho, no wonder most of the series has now been discontinued, they just take a lot of skill to make properly. I have several San Diego-made knives, and every one of them is of the highest quality.

Well, this is what happens when you are quarantined, bored and have a credit card. Really, I mean kids are irresponsible and this is the kind of thing a bored kid does, (no matter how old he is).

Syd, look at the tang stamp on the 303 and check for any tang stamp on the back of the sheepsfoot blade. Although inexpensive, this is a knife that has some slight historical interest, at least for 303 collectors. The model number is 303WD.

Bert

[Baykeeper]

Two more Buck 300 Series came today, a 2002 #310 Whittler, and a 2004 #303 Cadet, both in excellent condition. The Whittler is now discontinued, but is one of my favorite 300 Series frames, I have 3 and this one is the best of the bunch. At 3" closed this model is the same size as the #309 Companion. The #310 Whittlers I have are the best Whittlers from any maker I have in both fit and finish. I have a Case Seahorse Whittler that rubbed blades as soon as I opened the knife, that was the very first time I opened it too. These little Bucks don't do that, which denotes a very well made knife. The Cadet is just a Cadet except for the nice & shiny wood handles, and it's overall condition is excellent, nearly new actually. Both are prior to Buck's move to Idaho in 2006, and personally the 300 Series knives that came out of San Diego are of a much higher quality than any 300 Series knife I have seen from Idaho, no wonder most of the series has now been discontinued, they just take a lot of skill to make properly. I have several San Diego-made knives, and every one of them is of the highest quality.

Well, this is what happens when you are quarantined, bored and have a credit card. Really, I mean kids are irresponsible and this is the kind of thing a bored kid does, (no matter how old he is).

Syd, look at the tang stamp on the 303 and check for any tang stamp on the back of the sheepsfoot blade. Although inexpensive, this is a knife that has some slight historical interest, at least for 303 collectors. The model number is 303WD.

Bert

Thanks for the info Bert, but I have bad news for you and especially for me. There is a mark on the backside tang of the sheepsfoot, but it doesn't say WD, It says "CHINA", "WD" does not appear anywhere. I didn't think they ever made the lower 300's in China, especially 303's, that's why I bought it because I assumed it was a regular US-made 303. All Chinese made Bucks I have ever seen had higher model numbers like 379, 384, etc, etc. I thought the US made model numbers ended at #334 with anything higher than that being Chinese. Now I'm ashamed of myself for buying it, wish the seller had added more photos so I could have seen that mark. Oh well, it now goes into my "to be sold" box, I don't even want to look at it, damn.

[bertl]

Two more Buck 300 Series came today, a 2002 #310 Whittler, and a 2004 #303 Cadet, both in excellent condition. The Whittler is now discontinued, but is one of my favorite 300 Series frames, I have 3 and this one is the best of the bunch. At 3" closed this model is the same size as the #309 Companion. The #310 Whittlers I have are the best Whittlers from any maker I have in both fit and finish. I have a Case Seahorse Whittler that rubbed blades as soon as I opened the knife, that was the very first time I opened it too. These little Bucks don't do that, which denotes a very well made knife. The Cadet is just a Cadet except for the nice & shiny wood handles, and it's overall condition is excellent, nearly new actually. Both are prior to Buck's move to Idaho in 2006, and personally the 300 Series knives that came out of San Diego are of a much higher quality than any 300 Series knife I have seen from Idaho, no wonder most of the series has now been discontinued, they just take a lot of skill to make properly. I have several San Diego-made knives, and every one of them is of the highest quality.

Well, this is what happens when you are quarantined, bored and have a credit card. Really, I mean kids are irresponsible and this is the kind of thing a bored kid does, (no matter how old he is).

Syd, look at the tang stamp on the 303 and check for any tang stamp on the back of the sheepsfoot blade. Although inexpensive, this is a knife that has some slight historical interest, at least for 303 collectors. The model number is 303WD.

Bert

Thanks for the info Bert, but I have bad news for you and especially for me. There is a mark on the backside tang of the sheepsfoot, but it doesn't say WD, It says "CHINA", "WD" does not appear anywhere. I didn't think they ever made the lower 300's in China, especially 303's, that's why I bought it because I assumed it was a regular US-made 303. All Chinese made Bucks I have ever seen had higher model numbers like 379, 384, etc, etc. I thought the US made model numbers ended at #334 with anything higher than that being Chinese. Now I'm ashamed of myself for buying it, wish the seller had added more photos so I could have seen that mark. Oh well, it now goes into my "to be sold" box, I don't even want to look at it, damn.

Syd, I know about China on the sheepsfoot tang (That's why I told you to look.) and that WD doesn't appear anywhere on the knife. If it had come with a box you would have seen 303WD. The 303WD was only made in the last part of 1974. By 1975 the model was changed to 373. Nevertheless, the 303 has the distinction of being the only Buck knife with a US model number that was ever produced in China. If I were you I wouldn't worry about the China part of the knife. It is very well made and is a small bit of history.

[cody6268]

Too dark for pictures yesterday but the pair of bargain 722 Spitfires showed up in my mailbox. And the 722 that I sent to my Grandson in Korea showed up there. It went half way around the world faster than a knife I returned to a seller in Florida. Amazing.

I am very impressed with mine as well. Really solid (and hard) lockup. It's also one of the few lower-cost American made knives with a four-position pocket clip. I typically carry mine left hand, tip-up. Buck really knows how to make a one-hand opening knife, at an affordable price, and still keep production in the States.

[Baykeeper]

Syd, look at the tang stamp on the 303 and check for any tang stamp on the back of the sheepsfoot blade. Although inexpensive, this is a knife that has some slight historical interest, at least for 303 collectors. The model number is 303WD.

Bert

Thanks for the info Bert, but I have bad news for you and especially for me. There is a mark on the backside tang of the sheepsfoot, but it doesn't say WD, It says "CHINA", "WD" does not appear anywhere. I didn't think they ever made the lower 300's in China, especially 303's, that's why I bought it because I assumed it was a regular US-made 303. All Chinese made Bucks I have ever seen had higher model numbers like 379, 384, etc, etc. I thought the US made model numbers ended at #334 with anything higher than that being Chinese. Now I'm ashamed of myself for buying it, wish the seller had added more photos so I could have seen that mark. Oh well, it now goes into my "to be sold" box, I don't even want to look at it, damn.

Syd, I know about China on the sheepsfoot tang (That's why I told you to look.) and that WD doesn't appear anywhere on the knife. If it had come with a box you would have seen 303WD. The 303WD was only made in the last part of 1974. By 1975 the model was changed to 373. Nevertheless, the 303 has the distinction of being the only Buck knife with a US model number that was ever produced in China. If I were you I wouldn't worry about the China part of the knife. It is very well made and is a small bit of history.

Thanks Bert, as usual you teach me something. This is the first time I have heard of that history, so I'll keep the knife for historical reasons and won't sell it; still wish the seller had shown the back side of the blades though. Have a great day Bert, and thanks again.

[cody6268]

Two more Buck 300 Series came today, a 2002 #310 Whittler, and a 2004 #303 Cadet, both in excellent condition. The Whittler is now discontinued, but is one of my favorite 300 Series frames, I have 3 and this one is the best of the bunch. At 3" closed this model is the same size as the #309 Companion. The #310 Whittlers I have are the best Whittlers from any maker I have in both fit and finish. I have a Case Seahorse Whittler that rubbed blades as soon as I opened the knife, that was the very first time I opened it too. These little Bucks don't do that, which denotes a very well made knife. The Cadet is just a Cadet except for the nice & shiny wood handles, and it's overall condition is excellent, nearly new actually. Both are prior to Buck's move to Idaho in 2006, and personally the 300 Series knives that came out of San Diego are of a much higher quality than any 300 Series knife I have seen from Idaho, no wonder most of the series has now been discontinued, they just take a lot of skill to make properly. I have several San Diego-made knives, and every one of them is of the highest quality.

Well, this is what happens when you are quarantined, bored and have a credit card. Really, I mean kids are irresponsible and this is the kind of thing a bored kid does, (no matter how old he is).

I have a 1992 stamped 1993 etched 301 that was a Christmas gift to employees of a local quarry (seeing as how it had their name on it, I asked a friend of mine who is a retiree of the company, and this is whathe told me). It is etched with the company name and date, as well as a dragline shovel. I don't use or carry it because of this. I saw a modern 301 at my local cutlery store. The main blade did not snap closed. I was pretty disappointed, given I have 80 year old, half worn out knives from all makes with more snap. I use a 1980s 303 from Camillus, and it's a really good knife.

I am buying the Bass Pro 310 in November, due to my long-standing tradition that I pick up a Buck every year around my birthday. Last year, it was a $20 283 Nano Bantam/285 Bantam BLW combo from Tractor Supply. They're good solid low-cost users (and I saved about $20 from buying the two separately locally), but the 310 is much nicer. I'm also hoping I can spring for an affordable 307 Wrangler.

[Old Hunter]

Decided it was time for me to give a few modern style knives a serious try. I obtained both of these in the last week. The Buck 112 Slim is from Academy Sports and the Buck Vantage was a gift from a skilled sheath maker on Blade Forums. Both are light and positive working knives. OH

[KLJ77]

Nice pair of knives, OH. That bright red stands out on the 112, and that Vantage looks to be in great shape for a 2010 model.

[Old Hunter]

Thank you LJ. I had to get a magnifying glass out to figure the date on the 112 Slim - it's a 2019 (and it is actually orange - my picture, taken on a seriously overcast afternoon, makes the handles look darker and redder than reality). I hadn't looked up the date yet on the Vantage - it really is a smooth knife. OH

[Old Hunter]

Well, I'm really liking the Buck 112 Slim - just needs to be a tad bit longer. I just ordered one of the 110 Slim Pro versions off the Buck Knives website (had a 25% discount I've been holding onto for several years). Should be here in about a week. Buck Knives photo from their ordering page. OH

[KLJ77]

Can't go wrong with those slims, OH. They're light weight to carry or pack, and durable. I've got several and have carried them...it's like they're not even there.

[Old Hunter]

Came in today’s mail, been carrying since noon. OH

[cody6268]

Came in today’s mail, been carrying since noon. OH

I buy a Buck close to my birthday almost every year. This year, I've said "Something in S30V or another premium steel". I've taken quite the liking to the regular 110LT Slim Select, so it might just be that one.

Nice knife!

[Old Hunter]

Thank you Cody. I ordered directly from Buck Knives; the handle material available is based on the color. The Black handle is G-10 while the OD Green (which I ordered) and the Brown are Micarta. Both are really tough materials but I went with Micarta because I figured it would be smoother when I run my hand down into my RFP along the side of the knife. I like all the dark colors - I didn’t want blaze orange or red or yellow flashing at the top of my pocket like my standard 112 Slim. OH

[KLJ77]

Well, this hasn't been "added" per se, to the Buck family yet, but it's been ordered and awaiting delivery sometime in December. This is the 2020 BCCI Annual Club Knife, of which only 100 are being made. Joe Houser, Buck Historian, himself is personally making these knives on his own time, so as to 'hold down the cost.' Joe does awesome work and has been with Buck for over 35 years. This one will be SPECIAL to add to the herd. The photo is from BCCI.

This is the Model 687, which closely resembles a model 192 vanguard and in essence, it is actually a mini-vanguard with a 3 - 3/8 inch blade and an overall length of 7 - 3/8 inches compared to the standard model 192 overall length of 8 1/2 inches. Handled with rosewood dymalux and incorporating a green lucite spacer, the knives are designed for both durability and beauty. It will also have brass fittings and subtle file work on the blade spine.

[KLJ77]

Nice 110 OH. I know you'll get a lot of use out of that one.

[1967redrider]

Great looking 110, OH! What are they calling that Micarta color?

I recently picked up a 112 Slim Ranger and 110 Slim Hunter in what they call Olive Drab and Brown Micarta, respectively. Both in S30V with excellent fit and finish, very light weight even for the Hunter.


Awesome fixed blade, LJ!

[KLJ77]

Nice pair up in those two, John. One for each pocket.

[1967redrider]

Nice pair up in those two, John. One for each pocket.

Ha! Thank you and I am loving that custom fixed blade you picked up.

[KLJ77]

Thanks John. I'm really looking forward to getting this one. Buck has never made a Model 687 in any other knife, so these will be a unique 'stand alone' make of 100. Another reason why I pulled the trigger on this one. I'll post photos of it when I receive it.

[garddogg56]

OH let us know how she handles.KLJ That looks sturdy