This is a great price on this knife even with the shipping cost. Cabela's had alot of free shipping codes during the holidays but I couldn't locate one for this deal so shipping is $5.95. Still hot IMHO...of course if you have a Cabela's close to you then you can do free ship to store and get the Buck Knife for just 12.49. Good Luck.
SeniorChief said: i'm curious too, what makes it different from any other knife that one brings on a plane? Its like adding the word "Tactical" to anything makes it sexier and cost more When I read pilot knife figured it for some kind of survival knife, not a standard lock blade pocket knife.
this is a low end knife, I really cant recommend a folding lowend they will after mediun use start to wabble in the blade. a fixed would be a better bet for a low end there your worry is only the edge. I had to field dress a deer with something like this and I barely got finished before the knife was nearly broke. cant really recommend this for hunting use
I don't think this knife was ever intended for use to field dress deer. It's a pocket knife, and as I own one I can attest to it being a very decent one... easily worth more than this.
quitquit
New Member
posted: Jan. 10, 2010 @ 11:47p
hi, new member here,
i know everyone here is an expert shopper and already realize that mrrebates has 3%CB at Cabela's. also buy more than $100 and get $20 off. so you can buy nine knives for under $12 with Cash Back.
Just thought id make a contribution (even though it may be obvious) to the board.
been reading posts here for a while, love this site!
Should be able to look at it for 2 seconds, notice the saw part of the blade, and dredge up the idea that the original idea of this design was for cutting parachute cords and general utility/survival after that. Lightening holes go along with. Don't even need Wikipedia/Google to come up with that one, but likely wouldn't take a 5 second search to get an idea of what you were talking about.
Alan69 said: Should be able to look at it for 2 seconds, notice the saw part of the blade, and dredge up the idea that the original idea of this design was for cutting parachute cords and general utility/survival after that. Lightening holes go along with. Don't even need Wikipedia/Google to come up with that one, but likely wouldn't take a 5 second search to get an idea of what you were talking about.
I think you are right, serrated edge to cut parachute cords, seat belts etc. and non reflective surfaces are probably what qualifies this as pilot knife, but I think its just gimmick at this point.
Just an FYI on Buck 420HC blade quality: Whether China or U.S. produced, due to the heat treating and edge geometry, these blades are extremely sharp out of the package, hold an edge well, and resharpen easily.
This is Buck's take on a pilot's knife, meaning: one-handed opening, partial serration, light weight. (although Buck does also make a non-serrated version of this Pilot knife as well.) Many makers offer purpose specific models in their lines, but that's mostly just naming, I don't really find significant differences between this, and say the Buck Parallax.
To your point about build quality, older and lesser Chinese knives did have riveted handles, but the newer ones from Buck, Cold Steel, SOG, have US-designs featuring bolted handles (usually Torx screws) and these can be tightened or loosened to fine-tune the action. I've never had one of these come apart from use (just make sure it's sharp so you're cutting rather than sawing. Serrations are NOT a saw. If you're using a sawing action, time to resharpen.
After that, your main concern should be the steel in the blade (420, 440 stainless or AUS-8), and the thickness of the blade, it needs to have decent thickness otherwise it will be prone to snapping, especially at the tip. The higher quality US-made knives will feature better steel, get sharper, stay sharper longer, and are more durable, but this is an excellent deal for a backup knife to keep in the car, toolbox or tacklebox.
As a normal guy (not a knife expert) I agree with this 100%.
I have a composite handled folding buck pocket knife that I like more than any other pocket knife I've ever owned. It has a highly demanding life doing things like opening those damn lexan packages and cutting/stripping wire. I continually try to use it as a screwdriver because I'm too lazy to get one and I know for sure I've used a hammer on it to get it to chop (something likely frozen) into parts. Few years later it's still sharp.
I've never met a real knife guy but I'd bet he/she would snicker at it, but for an inexpensive pocket knife it is perfect. Very durable blade and the composite handle allows it to be big enough to be useful and light enough that I actually carry it regularly, and it gets used very often. If it ever does break I will happily buy another one.
I offer this post as advice for regular dudes. The best pocket knife is one you'll actually carry. Buy cheap, buy light, and if it is not durable enough for you, simply upgrade next time.
rbstern said: Just an FYI on Buck 420HC blade quality: Whether China or U.S. produced, due to the heat treating and edge geometry, these blades are extremely sharp out of the package, hold an edge well, and resharpen easily.
<NotTC> Why... would I need such a knife in my poket? To carve my name on my desk in the office? It's too small for any practical applications like hunting, cooking or personal defence. And it's too big to be dangling on my key chain. Thoughts? </NotTC>
fchild said: <NotTC> Why... would I need such a knife in my poket? To carve my name on my desk in the office? It's too small for any practical applications like hunting, cooking or personal defence. And it's too big to be dangling on my key chain. Thoughts? </NotTC>
Actually there is some logic to the size they chose. First, many states have concealed weapon laws regarding blades of 4" or longer, this fits comfortably below that. Second, the pocket clip allows you to carry the knife outside your pocket, which for some makes it more accessible, can be clipped securely to luggage or a shoulder strap and also means it is not concealed.
It is one's own opinion what size of knife is useful to them or not, so I can't comment there. For me, this size works quite well, I've used similar sized knives to:
1. Open mail and cardboard packages 2. Cut string tying down a christmas tree. 3. Open foil on wine bottles. 4. Cut up cardboard boxes for the trash. 5. Once - used my SOG to prepare dinner because I was stuck in a condo in Mexico and the chef's knife was duller'n a spatula. (I could go to about #1,000 here, but you get the picture.)
I've owned this knife for a year and I think it's great. The blade is definitely sharp. It's lightweight and easy to open one-handed (and also close one-handed). It's been at this price at Cabela's for about a month...Amazon also had it at this price for a time (still through Cabela's I believe).
By the way, to the above posters, I did use this knife to field dress a deer and while it's not a Buck 110, it's not bad at all.
it comes with a clip on it. awesome knife, received one over the holidays. good build quality, as it is from buck, and is quite sharp!
sethdallob
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Jan. 11, 2010 @ 8:30p
BosuxRedsux said: this is a pilots knife for pilots. not for paratroopers, skydivers, or plane passengers. it's for the pilots to cut their meat or ___.
As a pilot, I can honestly say that I would have absolutely no use for this anywhere within 100 ft. of my plane.
sethdallob said: BosuxRedsux said: this is a pilots knife for pilots. not for paratroopers, skydivers, or plane passengers. it's for the pilots to cut their meat or ___.
As a pilot, I can honestly say that I would have absolutely no use for this anywhere within 100 ft. of my plane.
As someone who has worked around pilots, I can honestly say that they probably shouldn't be within 100 ft. of this knife.
Nothing personal, that just struck me as funny when I thought of it.
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