Buck knives are a very familiar brand to many who have spent anytime in the great outdoors, hunting, fishing, or camping. They seem like they’ve been around forever, generation after generation. They are as familiar as that trail you’ve walked a thousand times, or that favorite hunting or fishing spot that keeps calling you back year after year. And while everyone knows what to expect from a Buck knife, it’s time everyone took their outdoor knife work to another level and started looking forward by looking back at the Buck 119 Special.
A long time best seller for Buck, the 119 Special is also probably their most classic design featuring a six inch 420HC stainless steel clip point style blade with a handsome blood groove. The handle is made of hard to wear out phenolic and provides a solid non-slip grip. The finger guard and butt are made of high quality and lite weight polished aluminum.
Precision cutting ability is one of the major attributes of the 119 Special. Cutting through bone or wood to make kindling is no problem for the 119 Special, and the clip point style blade allows for precision cutting in tight places such as might be encountered while dressing out or skinning an animal.
The handle feels heavy but it helps to center the knife in your hand and overall the knife handles very well. Phenolic is a very hard and very durable synthetic resin that is not slippery to handle. It is very tough, if not impossible, to break this handle.
Accompanying the 119 Special is high quality leather sheath that features a button down latch to keep the knife in place and a very smart plastic insert inside the sheath that helps to prevent the knife from cutting the sheath after repeated use. The sheath also features a belt loop that while not perfectly designed (it doesn’t unlatch so that to remove it you have to remove your belt) gets the job done without a problem.
One of the best qualities of the 119 Special is its light weight–only ten and one half ounces including the sheath. Its lite weight, combined with its durability and diverse functionality make the 119 Special an excellent choice as a survival tool. It can be used for hunting, cooking, cutting wood, and making shelters.
So when you’re looking for a new knife, consider an old classic that has gotten the job done for generations–the Buck 119 Special. Its versatility, durability, and high degree of functionality will have you remembering why every guy you knew as a child had one.
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