- Includes Knife, Box, and Warranty Registration Card
- The Buck 55 Folding Hunter features a 420HC Stainless Steel Clip Point Blade
- The 55 has Natural Wood grain Handles, with Brass Bolsters
- The 55 is an heirloom sized version of the classic Buck 110 Folding Hunter
- The 55, as with all Buck Knives, features Buck's 4-Ever Warranty
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 Honey, You Shrunk My Buck Knife! |
| Review Date: July 24, 2006 |
| Reviewer: A reader, Berkeley, CA |
This almost-cute pocket knife most closely resembles a standard size Buck 110 "folding hunter" that went through the wash by accident and came out slightly shrunk.
As a "nostalgia" product it can't be beat, and providing this to a suitably mature kid would be a great gift. Scouts might like it too, since most Scout knives have extra tools on them (that you don't need) but a poor blade (this one has a great blade) with a slip joint (that can close on fingers accidentally) and weigh too much to boot (this one is refreshingly light for an old-fashioned lockback with steel liners and brass bolster ends).
It arrived "paper cutting" and "hair shaving" sharp; I have the proverbial barren patch of skin on the back of my forearm to prove it. Although the blade has a little wobble side to side, the rest of the knife is well-crafted, and it is made in America.
This is a visual twin to the original, full-sized Buck Folding Hunter Model 110, which revolutionized the pocket knife world with its "lock-back." Most pocket knives before then were "slip joints" held open not by a lock, but merely by spring tension (like most Swiss Army knives) and could close accidentally on the fingers during use. The Buck Folding Hunter was a lot safer with its locking back. Also, the Folding Hunter was the first widely sold pocket knife that had a blade long enough to replace the sheath knifes that hunters used to use.
The Model 55 is smaller than the original Buck 100 but well-suited for small chores whether in the office (opening mail, packages) or in the field (whatever you would use a paring knife for in camp). As a "classic" or "retro" design it has a finger nail groove for opening (instead of a big opening hole or thumb-stud), and it is definitely a "pry it open yourself" opener, and not one of the newer "assisted opening" folders.
On the other hand it is a lot thinner, and more compact, than many current designs, and shouldn't run afoul of many laws regulating knives, given its short blade length and lack of any opening aids. This is a great knife!
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Great little knife
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| Review Date: July 16, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Critical Viewer, |
| I agree with everything the other reviewer said. It's a Buck 110 shrunk down to pocket knife size. If you like Buck, (I definately do.) then you will love this little knife. |
Great knife
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| Review Date: December 10, 2008 |
| Reviewer: nate, |
| Like the first reviewer said this is a great little knife. I carry it with me every day and never notice it's there until I need it, but at the same time it's big enough to get the job done for every day stuff. |
Buck Quality
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| Review Date: February 12, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Sirlaughalot, California |
| This knife lives up to Buck's quality standard and is a great knife to throw in your pocket as it is small, sharp, and durable. |
Buck pocket knives still the standard for quality.
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| Review Date: April 9, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Maddox, USA |
Never having actually worn one of these knives out over the last fifty years, I recently had to replace my second Buck pocket knife that I had owned for over 30 years. Left laying on the ground during a camping trip, I was dismayed when I discovered the absense of my knife upon returning home. It in turn, had replaced my first Buck knife purchased when I was thirteen years old.
There is something reassurring about purchasing an item that is the same quality as the first one I bought as a teenager all those years ago. The quality of the steel in the blade, the brass caps, and wood inlay are still the same.
A fine knife and a company dedicated to carrying on a tradition of excellent workmanship for generations gives a person a sense of satisfaction that not everything is made as a throwaway item. This will be my last Buck knife for myself. However, I have grandsons who will receive this gift of a quality product when they are ready for their first knife.
JM |
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